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DJ Dominance of Soundcloud May Be Ending
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HypeBot
Early this year SoundCloud embedded content ID technology into its site. Due to the predominance of DJs and remix artists on SoundCloud, Hypebot feared this move might have negative and unintended consequences. According to a new report, it has. Staff writer Miles Raymer at the Chicago Reader says SoundCloud may be raining on its own parade. Once the content ID technology went live, Raymer reports that many DJs grew upset because it “zaps entire hour-long mixes, even if they contain ...
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Music Just 36% of Sales at Trans World Entertainment...
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Digital Music News
Sure, it's surviving, but this hasn't been a 'record store' for quite some time. According to the latest financial disclosures, just 36% of Trans World Entertainment revenues are now derived from music, up a percent from last year. Trans World owns f.y.e. (for your entertainment), among other properties. So what is the new mix? Well, videos—ie, DVDs—now comprise 44% of the revenue total, while games contribute 6%. The rest㬋%—comes from electronics, accessories and 'trend' items. Sounds like a great diversification ...
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6 Major Trends That Will Change Radio Forever
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HypeBot
Radio hasn't changed much in the last ten years. In fact, radio hasn't changed much in the last twenty years. The single most impactful change in radio happened with the passing of the Telecommunications Act of 1996. It deregulated media ownership, allowing a company to own more stations than previously. Most famously, Clear Channel went on a buying spree, purchasing hundreds of radio stations over that next few years. This changed the “who" of radio. It changed programming. Made stations ...
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Want to Realese Digital Only? Think Again
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HypeBot
Wish you could save some money and release your next product digital only? That one decision could cut sales by 65% and more, according to some analysis by Glenn Peoples of Billboard. While digital's share is growing around 3-6% a year, even the smallest releases still sell more physical product than digital. Here's the proof: 2010 New Release Sales
500,000+ 㬍.7% digital 100,000 to 500,000㬐.4% digital 50,000 to 100,000㬓.8% digital 10,000 to 50,000㬗.2% digital 1,000 to 10,000㬝.7% digital 100 to 1,000㬬% ...
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Meanwhile, in Denmark: 70% of People Think Piracy is a-Okay...
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Digital Music News
So, where do you stand on piracy? Well, maybe the industry's battle over the hearts-and-minds has already been lost. The latest evidence comes from Denmark, where 70 percent of those polled felt that piracy was mostly okay. The survey, conducted by the Rockwool Foundation, found that 7 out of 10 Danes view piracy as acceptable 'to a greater or lesser extent,' while 15-20 percent feel that piracy is completely acceptable. But, oddly, the participants drew the line at content resale. ...
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Proof: The War on Piracy is a Complete Failure
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HypeBot
Back in October, Napster co-creator and investor Sean Parker argued that in order to accept Spotify as a business model, you first must accept that “the war on piracy is failure." According to a new Danish study, which echoes his sentiments, 7 out 10 participants questioned—i.e. 70%—felt, to a greater or lesser degree, that piracy is socially acceptable. A minority of just over 30% of the respondents indicated that they feel piracy is completely unacceptable. “When questioned for a 1997 study on ...
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