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Where's The Money? YouTube Revenues Explained
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This article clears a little of the fog surrounding how revenue from YouTube uploads is determined, as well as how the video sharing site's content management system functions and whether or not, as a content creator, monetization is the best choice for you. Guest Post by Chris Castle on Music Tech Solutions I had the good fortune to participate in a SXSW panel about the mechanics of YouTube revenues. If I say so myself, it was a wonderful panel with ...
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Why Startup Founders Ignore Copyright
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Some may wonder, if improper licensing is such an issue, why startups don't take the time to make sure all their legal ducks are in a row before proceding, but as it turns out, endless negotiations and miles of red tape can be more of a detriment to their success than ignoring copyright, suggesting a better alternative is needed. Guest Post by Bas Grasmayer, from the MUSIC x TECH x FUTURE weekly mailing You know what’s the fastest way to kill a new product? ...
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Fans Are Collateral Damage In The Streaming Music Wars
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As the streaming wars rage on and different artists experiment with windowing and limiting their music to one provider or the other, it is the fan who typically ends up coming out on the bottom. Here we look at an alternative which would allows listeners to condense these multiple services into a single option. Guest post by Kurt Bauer of social playlist app Qus We’ve all heard by now about Jay-Z pulling several of his albums from some music services ...
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Kickstarter Bets On Independent Music With Drip.com Aquistion
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Last month, Drip announced that it was shutting down its indie label and artist subscription service. Now, top crowdfunding platform Kickstarter, who would seem to be losing some music market share to PledgeMusic, has brought Drip back from the dead. Kickstarter has acquired direct to fan artist and label subscription service Drip for an undisclosed sum. Launched five years ago by Ghostly International founder, Sam Valenti IV and partner Miguel Senquiz, Drip.fm allows artists and top indie labels including Domino ...
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Soundcloud Signs Sony Music, Runs Out Of Excuses To Better Monetize Content
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Soundcloud is great for musicians, both as a tool and for its massive community for music lovers. But it needs to do more to help those creators profit from the content that made it popular; and then there are those nagging indicators that it's burning cash... Soundcloud has signed a licensing deal with Sony Music, thus paving the way for a paid subscription service launch later this year, according to multiple sources. The company already has deals with Warner Music, Universal ...
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#SupportMusic - 'A Song Is Worth More Than A Penny', Says The Grammy's Neil Portnoy
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Following up his comments at the this year's GRAMMYs, Neil Portnow discusses how streaming—although it offers musicians a new way to reach music consumers and should be embraced by the industry—currently provides artists with inadequate compensation. Guest post by Neil Portnow of The Grammys This is the question I posed to the nearly 27 million viewers of the 58th Annual GRAMMYs on Feb. 15 as I spoke about the rate at which music creators are compensated by streaming services and other digital distribution ...
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Fullsceen Acquires StageBloc As D2F Startup Consolidation Continues
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From Google acquiring Bandpage to PledgeMusic's acquisition of Noisetrade and Set.fm, direct to fan is undergoing a consolidation. That may be bad news for investors, but its great news for artists and labels who will get more integrated, and likely more robust, services. Fullscreen has acquired StageBloc, a direct-to-fan technology platform and will rename it Fullscreen Direct. StageBloc has served as the direct-to-fan platform Metallica, Kenny Chesney, Eric Church, Keith Urban and others. Fullscreen is a youth directed media and marketing ...
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Soundcloud Confirms Deal With Sony, The Orchard, RED Distribution [FULL TEXT OF OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT]
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Earlier today we reported that Soundcloud has reached a deal with Sony Music Entertainment. Now it's official. Alongside deals with WMG, UMG and Merlin, the agreement paves the way for a Soundcloud paid subscription service later this year. Here is the full text of the announcement: Read Our Analysis Here SOUNDCLOUD ANNOUNCES CONTENT PARTNERSHIP WITH SONY MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT Agreement Includes Content From The Orchard and RED Distribution SoundCloud, the world’s largest community of music and audio creators with 175 million ...
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