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SoundCloud Launches The Upload: Personalized New Music Discovery
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SoundCloud has millions more tracks than other music services, thanks to its huge base of creators. That's an advantage unless you're a user trying to find great new music; and then it's overwhelming. SoundCloud launched The Upload to solve that, as well as provide a new discovery opportunity for artists. A day after slashing the price of new 3 month subscriptions to just $1, SoundCloud has launched The Upload, a new discovery that delivers a daily playlist of the newest music ...
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This May Day, We Salute Working Class Musicians Everywhere
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Today is May Day. In addition to being a day that celebrates spring, it is also International Workers Day, to honor laborers and the working classes- a group that finds itself under siege and struggling. That's a circumstance that many musicians find all too familiar. Even as the modern music industry finds its footing in the post digital age, most of the creators that make it possible are questioning how they can survive. Fractured media and ubiquitous music have amplified ...
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Why Spotify Wants Blockchain & How All The Music Industry's Blockchain Dreams Can Come True
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During the course of its recent acquisition spree, Spotify bought Blockchain company Mediachain Labs, hoping that the company would be able to solve some of its wayward copyright issues. But there is evidence that both Spotify and the music industry may not fully understand how blockchain tech actually works, writes David Gerard. Guest post by David Gerard of Rocknerd Spotify’s been on a bit of a spending spree lately, acquiring content identifiers Sonalytic and recommendations app MightyTV, and now Blockchain ...
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FCC Boss Reveals Nefarious Plan To Replace Net Neutrality Rules With Fluff, Nonsense
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Having already made his general contempt for net neutrality, it appears current FCC boss Ajit Pai plans to replace current regulations surrounding net neutrality with 'voluntary commitments' from major telecom companies like AT&T and Comcast, leaving any residual regulations the strained FTC. Guest post by Karl Bode of Techdirt FCC boss Ajit Pai has made no secret of his disdain for net neutrality. Or, for that matter, his general disregard for the consumer-protection authority granted the agency he's supposed to ...
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Jazz Cultural Theatre Lives!
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JazzWax by Marc Myers
Back in 1982, pianist Barry Harris opened a jazz club in New York's Chelsea neighborhood. Harris followed in the wake of a long tradition. Musicians from Shelly Manne and Buddy Rich to Count Basie and others over the years took stabs at running music establishments. The difference was the kind of club that Harris operated. Called the Jazz Cultural Theatre, the space was partnership founded by Harris and promoters Jim Harrison and Frank Fuentes. The exterior of the club on ...
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Copyright Explained For Creatives [ACM’s Patrick Rackow]
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Copyright should be at the top of everyone’s agenda in the music industry as it is what turns our artform into sustainable careers. To celebrate Intellectual Property Day, the Academy of Contemporary Music (ACM) has shared their top tips on how to protect your music, busted common myths around the subject and given their insight into how this elusive subject works... Guest post by ACM Music Business Tutor and Lawyer Patrick Rackow Intellectual property is essentially the creations of the ...
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Merlin Reduces Fees For Indies 25%, Royalty Distributions Soar
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Independent label global digital rights agency Merlin has cut its administration fees as a percentage of revenue for the sixth time in 5 years. The move comes days after it announced a new multi-year indie licensing deal with Spotify. Merlin, the global digital rights agency for many top independent labels and distributors today announced a 25% reduction in Administration fees to members from 2% to 1.5% of revenues. Merlin’s 800 label and distributor members represent tens of thousands of independent ...
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Key To Widespread Artist Adoption Of Blockchain Could Be Via Esoteric Copyright Law [George Howard]
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Blockchain technology has been embraced by many smaller independent artists, but widespread adoption has been slowed by a lack of participation from major labels and publishers, although an ancient copyright clause could provide a solution. Guest post by George Howard on Forbes After having written at length over the past several years about blockchain technology, I'm delighted to observe what appears to be growing consensus that this technology could become a core tool in facilitating the creation of a music industry ...
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