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Apple Music: Inside The Music Industry’s First Artist-Backed Startup
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This piece takes an in-depth look at the creation and history behind The Beatles' Apple Music, a company which was in many ways the industry's first artist backed startup. Guest post by Barry Miles, excerpted from The Zapple Diaries: The Rise and Fall of the Last Beatles Label The Beatles’ Apple Music was created in 1967 to bring the band’s enterprises together for tax purposes, so that instead of paying nineteen and sixpence in the pound the Beatles paid only ...
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Audio Fidelity Inks Licensing Deal With Will Ackerman's West River Records
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Glass Onyon PR - Keith James
Marshall Blonstein, president of Audio Fidelity is pleased to announce an agreement with Will Ackerman and his West River Records. The agreement calls for Audio Fidelity, in conjunction with West River Records, to release the first 180g vinyl pressing of Ackerman's 2005 Grammy award winning recording, Returning: Pieces for Guitar 1970-2004. Ackerman is universally recognized as the preeminent pioneer in the new age music movement, and the founder of Windham Hill Records. In 2004, after years of growth and introspection, ...
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What Whore Houses, Meth Labs And YouTube Have In Common [Op-ed by Maria Schneider]
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In this op-ed from Maria Schneider, the five-time Grammy-winning composer/bandleader explores the alarming similarities between the operations of YouTube and more conventional criminal organizations. Op-Ed by Maria Schneider on Music Technology Policy [Editor Charlie sez: We’re pleased to publish this guest post on YouTube written by Maria Schneider, a five-time GRAMMY-winning composer and bandleader, a board member of the Council of Music Creators, and an active supporter of MusicAnswers.org.] By Maria Schneider OK, I know: that title really hits below the belt. I apologize. After ...
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Music's Streaming Pile Of Garbage [Cortney Harding]
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While variety and competition are typically a good sign in most other industries, the same doesn't seem to hold true in the music industry. An increasing number of not-so-different streaming services are cropping up from companies like Amazon, iHeart, and Pandora, says Cortney Harding. Guest post by music tech strategist Cortney Harding With the torrent of new streaming service announcements in the last few weeks, it’s tempting to imagine Oprah standing in front of music fans, yelling “You get a ...
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A Streaming Service's Metamorphosis: Radical.FM Founder Shares His Startup Journey
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In this piece traveler and music business entrepreneur Tom McAlevey walks us the through the development of his music streaming startup Radical.FM and how the service has evolved over time to fit the needs of the industry. Guest Post by Tom McAlevey on Radical Indie My life swings between insane adventures and intense business undertakings like a Hollywood movie. After riding a motorcycle around the world, I founded Sweden’s biggest rock radio station, Bandit. After years traversing Africa by beach-buggy, I ...
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New Drone Service Delivers On Demand Vinyl. Just Kidding! Sort Of
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In this op-ed, CMO Taishi Fukuyama of the company Qrates discusses how is organization is working to capitalize on the recent vinyl boom, and working to push the boundaries of the medium and implications it might have for the future of the music industry. Guest post by Taishi Fukuyama of Qrates Industry observers have been stunned by vinyl’s resurgence, and music business players big and small have tried to ride the wave of renewed excitement about the once moribund format. Yet they ...
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Social Music Company BandLab Buys Major Stake In Rolling Stone
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Even as streaming has helped the music industry right itself, rock journalism is still undergoing major upheaval. In the latest chapter, a Singapore-based social music company acquired a substantial stake in venerable music magazine Rolling Stone. BandLab Technologies, a Singapore-based social music company, has acquired a substantial minority stake in Rolling Stone music magazine. According to the Wall Street Journal, BandLab acquired a 49% stake in the music magazine, but the full financial terms of the agreement were not disclosed. However, ...
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Streaming Hits Important Mile Marker In 2016
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While streaming's growth has certainly been noticeable in 2016, the full extent is greater than many previously thought. Indeed, recent stats show that purchase revenue barely surpased non-purchase revenue, putting streaming in a dead heat with retail and downloads. By Glenn Peoples of Pandora Two new reports, one for the U.S. and one for many large music markets, provide insights into the size and direction of the music streaming market. First is the RIAA’s mid- year report on the U.S. ...
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