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6 Reasons Why Major Labels Are Still Screwed
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HypeBot
2011 could prove to be a spectacular year. Spotify may launch stateside. Google Music might start cloud-based music storage off with a bang. Apple may convert into a subscription service. Slacker will offer on-demand music streams and may capture substantial market share. Sony is bringing their own service called “Music Unlimited" to market. Make no mistake, this could be the biggest year that the music industry has seen in quite some time. Amidst all this excitement though, there are still ...
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Is Hope Over? The Darker Tone of 2011...
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Digital Music News
The party line used to involve catch-phrases like 'this is the most exciting time' and 'music consumption is up,' etc., etc. But why are executives suddenly shifting their rap? Perhaps this is simple realism setting in, though a few statements at Midem were strikingly different—and darker—in tone. “We're on an edge of whether this business falls off the edge, or jumps to a new edge. And it's all to do with control over the music.... “That's why this black cloud, ...
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Stressed Out World Turns to New Age Music to Calm Frazzled Nerves
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Edward Weiss
It used to be the stuff of the 60's and 70's. A magical mystery tour express, where rock stars and alternate religion advocates converged on the same track—New Age Music. Free flowing, free form melodies inspiring introspection and what was called Universal Awareness. If you thought this trend went underground, you'd be right. But underground didn't mean gone. The original proponents merely entered conventional society: Cutting their hair, getting jobs, marrying and starting families. But throughout it all, their beliefs ...
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If Apple Squeezes Magazines, Are Music Services Next?
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Digital Music News
Something is happening in the iPad publishing world that has music subscription services worried. Depends on who you talkto, but we now know that Apple is moving to require magazines to block non-app subscription payments. Meaning, magazines (or newspapers, or whatever) will no longer be able to collect their own money and data for iPad subs—rather, they must direct customers through Apple's in-app billing mechanism. And of course, Apple then takes its healthy, 30 percent (plus) cut. This gets complicated, ...
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The Tremendous Pressure Being Placed on Artists Today...
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Digital Music News
"When you talk to artists and people that work with artists, they very rarely talk about tools. Because they know, this is their business. They know that it works best when the tools disappear. If you have a great connection with a fanbase on a particular platform, it's not about that platform—it's not aboutTwitter—it's about your conversation with your audience and your relationship with your fans. “So, why then is there a glut of tools, why is there so much ...
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Midem's Reaching for the Rogaine...
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Digital Music News
Midem is definitely thinning on top, though some Rogaine is coming in the form of tech-related plays. According to more information circulating Wednesday, a number of fresh, tech-focused companies are jumping aboard and shifting the mix, though the bigger picture is problematic. Still, this was by no means an empty event, though 'Midem lifers' like to tell stories of stuffed boondoggles in the good old days. This time around, the Carlton was packed night after night, but the Martinez and ...
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#Midem 2011: Like It or Not, It's a D.I.Y. World
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HypeBot
It was a busy Sunday at MIDEM. Making contacts and doing deals on the trade show floor was the focus for many. Others went looking for answers and presenters in an overcrowded Midem Academy and MidemNet Lab did their best to provide answers. From Berklee's Dave Kusek to the newest startups, the tools, tips and tricks that are shaping modern music marketing were on full display. But given the industry's shrinking resources, what is actually working? The answer most often ...
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Digital Exodus - Record Listening Clubs Arise in UK
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HypeBot
This post is by Alison McCarthy. She's an intern at Hypebot. Last week the BBC and Telegraph reported on groups of music fans that have formed in London, Sheffield, Scotland and Wales, meeting monthly to hold Classic Album Sundays. The event is based on a simple concept: lights are dimmed, phones are shut off, and a classic album is played on a vinyl turntable with high quality speakers from beginning to end. A reaction to a musical culture that is increasingly based on ...
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