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High-Res Streaming May Be Getting Closer

High-Res Streaming May Be Getting Closer

Source: HypeBot

Long awaited by many, it appears as though high-resolution streaming could soon become an industry reality, with the three major labels and several prominent streaming companies announce their support for a new higher quality format. Guest Post by Bobby Owsinski on Music 3.0 I’ve been predicting for over a year that the streaming world would eventually move to high-resolution audio, and a recent announcement from a group of large industry players makes it look like things are finally moving in ...

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Why So Many Music Startups Fail And What We Can Do About It

Why So Many Music Startups Fail And What We Can Do About It

Source: HypeBot

Why do so many music startups fail, and can we do anything to prevent it? Here we look at some alarming evidence demonstrating the incredibly high rate of failure in the music startup world, and if the end of innovation is nigh. Digital Deficiency: Why Music Startups Are Failing And What We Can Do About It Guest bost by Andrés Sánchez, CEO and founder of Tribes Just a few weeks ago, at the BBC Music Conference in London, this was the ...

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How To Survive The Music Industry In 2017

How To Survive The Music Industry In 2017

Source: HypeBot

"The music industry can really fuck you up," writes David Emery, VP Global Marketing Strategy at Kobalt Label Services in this important essay/how to guide. “It’s all well and good to talk about it ... (but) breaking it down into some small things that might make working in the music industry slightly less likely to cause more stress than it really needs to." By David Emery from his blog. Let’s take stock, shall we? By all accounts, the world has gone crazy. ...

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Keyboardist And Vocalist Carol Albert Follows Her Radio Hit "Mas Que Nada” With A Burst Of Optimism On Her Latest Single "On My Way”

Keyboardist And Vocalist Carol Albert Follows Her Radio Hit "Mas Que Nada” With A Burst Of  Optimism On Her Latest Single "On My Way”

Source: Carol Albert

After lighting up radio in the summer and fall of 2016—and celebrating the Rio Olympics- with her fresh and exotic contemporary re-imagining of the Brazilian classic “Mas Que Nada," veteran composer, pianist and keyboardist Carol Albert launches into 2017 with a burst of infectious, high energy optimism on her latest single, “On My Way." Set for release February 1, the percussive, horn-drenched track features Carol’s vibrant vocals conveying words which make this a much needed anthem for our times: “On ...

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Pandora Passes 4.3M 'Plus' Subscribers, Ups Revenue Estimate, Starts Major Staff Cuts (NYSE: P)

Pandora Passes 4.3M 'Plus' Subscribers, Ups Revenue Estimate, Starts Major Staff Cuts (NYSE: P)

Source: HypeBot

Pandora shared some positive news about both subscribers and earning late today, after investors shaved tens of millions of dollars off it valuation over the last week. Pandora stock was up 7% in after hours trading. After a tough week on Wall Street, Pandora (NYSE: P) announced late Thursday that it expects to exceed previously announced Q4 2016 revenue and adjusted EBITDA guidance ranges thanks to stronger ad sales and new subscribers to Pandora Plus which has surpassed 4.3 million in paid subscribers. ...

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Royalty Exchange Launches “Pay It Forward” with MusiCares and Music For Relief, Will Match Donations

Royalty Exchange Launches “Pay It Forward” with MusiCares and Music For Relief, Will Match Donations

Source: HypeBot

Royalty Exchange has introduced “Pay It Forward," which offers rightsholders selling royalties through the Royalty Exchange marketplace the opportunity to donate a portion of their proceeds to select charities. With Pay it Forward, any songwriter, performer, or publisher conducting royalty auctions on Royalty Exchange can opt to donate 1%, 5%, or 10% of their sales profits to any of the organizations participating in the program. Royalty Exchange will facilitate the transfer of funds to the selected charities, and will match ...

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Blockchain For Music: The Promise and Problems

Blockchain For Music: The Promise and Problems

Source: HypeBot

Know who owns rights to what is one of the greatest challenges currently faced by the music industry as well as those involved in it. Many believe Blockchain technology could be the answer to this issue by making royalty payments faster and more efficient whenever a song is consumed. Guest post by Alexander Stewart from Berklee's Music Business Journal One of the biggest problems the music industry faces today is knowing which labels and publishers, performers, songwriters and producers own ...

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Is CES The New SXSW?

Is CES The New SXSW?

Source: HypeBot

Or is it the new Advertising Week? Or is there just a cabal of brand managers who live on jets and touch down at these events once every few weeks, making them all essentially the same? Cortney Harding was less than impressed, but from this sea of homogeneity did come announcements on hi-res music and VR. By music industry and tech consultant Cortney Harding As we walked into the Spotify party at CES last week, one of my consulting clients leaned ...

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