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Amazon Music Just Hired A "Global Head of Programming & Content Strategy"
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Does a new hire signal that Amazon Music is about to follow in the footsteps of its streaming competitors and produce more exclusive music content? It's certainly a strategy that Amazon has used effectively within its video service. Former EMI and Apple exec Alex Luke has joined Amazon Music team in the newly created “leadership position" og Global Head of Programming & Content Strategy. He will report directly to Steve Boom, VP of Amazon Music and be based in Amazon’s Seattle ...
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The Music Business Is More Innovative Than You Think
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While some may believe that the music industry has lost its ability to innovate, the reality is something very different, and as music and tech continue to grow and develop together, new concepts and ideas continue to propel the industry forward. The music business should be prouder of its pioneering spirit, argues Yvan Boudillet, TheLynk's founder and former head of digital at EMI and Warner Music France on the Midem blog. Midemlab has turned 10. Time flies. The solutions and visions carried ...
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Collect All Your Royalties For Pandora Plays: A How To Guide
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Although Pandora is often labeled as the poster child for services that don't pay artists the money they deserve, the reality is that Pandora can be one of the best ways for independent artists who own all the rights to their music to make a decent income. Guest Post by Chris Robley on DIY Musician You might have the impression there’s no real money in Pandora. For years they’ve been at the center of a national debate about royalty rates ...
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How The Music Industry Can Change (For The Better)
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2016 was a big year for the music industry, both in terms of lawsuits and lobbying, although whether these were to the industry's benefit is debatable. Here we look at major issues with the music business in desperate need of resolution in the coming year. Guest post by Atty. Erin M. Jacobson on Forbes 2016 saw a lot of lawsuits and lobbying in regards to changes in the music industry. Here are a few major issues that need to be resolved in ...
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This Company Will Press Your Cremated Ashes Into Vinyl [VIDEO]
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Want your love of music to live on past the grave? If donating to a local music program or other charity doesn't do it for you, there's an alternative. Your cremated ashes can be pressed into 1-30 vinyl records containing the audio of your choice, including your rant about how Nickelback really is a great band. Is pressing the ashes of the dead onto records an odd novelty or tender remembrance? When it first made headlines in 2010, Jason Leach’s ...
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Two Top SoundCloud Execs Exit As Financial Pressures Mount
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Both the COO and VP of Finance at music streamer SoundCloud have left the company. Their exit comes just weeks after the company admitted in financial filings that it could run out of cash in 2017 if paid subscriptions did not increase. Chief Operating Officer Marc Strigel and Vice President of Finance Markus Harder have both left their positions at SoundCloud, the music streamer confirmed to the Financial Times. They joined the company in 2011 and 2012 respectively. In January, UK ...
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Trump Advisor Pens Useless, Uninformed Piece On Intellectual Property Theft
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Although it's hardly at the forefront of current political issues, a recent and rather clueless piece in Business Insider regarding intellectual property and its theft from one of the members of Trump's transition team does not bode well for the music industry. Guest post by Mike Masnick from Techdirt I realize that there are much bigger issues at hand right now, but those of us who follow copyright, patent and trademark policy have been somewhat perplexed about what a Trump administration might ...
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Leadership Music Now Accepting Class Of 2018 Applications
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Last year I had the honor of being part of the Leadership Music Class of 2016. I can honestly say that the days spent with my 47 classmates- “The Best Class Ever"- were among the most rewarding in my music industry career. Each year, Leadership Music gives about 50 diverse music industry professionals that same opportunity. Leadership Music has begun accepting applications from established music industry leaders for the Class of 2018, and will accept them on-line throughout the month ...
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