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Darius Van Arman Of Secretly Group On Music Industry Equality, Transparency
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In this interview major music industry player Darius Van Arman (Secret Group, For William Management) discusses the value of industry equality, why transparency is so important, and why he believes the music industry can be bigger and better than ever. Guest Post by Songspace on Medium Darius Van Arman has a lot on his plate. The music business visionary is one of the co-founders and co-owners of the Secretly Group, which consists of influential indie labels Jagjaguwar (started by Van ...
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Bad Data: The Worm In The Streaming Music Apple
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Coming on the heels of numerous lawsuits filed against streaming services after their failure to make proper mechanical royalty payments, this article examines the underlying issue of bad data, and what can be done to fix it for the benefit of all. Guest Post from the MIDiA Research Newsletter 2016 is proving to be tricky year for streaming rights. No sooner did it start to look like artists and labels were beginning to feel comfortable with streaming then along come ...
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Harry Fox Agency Scrambles To Fix Spotify, Streaming Licencing Mess
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Lawsuits are flying over Spotify's alleged use of 10-25% of its song catalog without obtaining needed licences. While the court is expected to rule in the next 2 weeks on class action status and consolidation of at least two of the top legal actions, The Harry Fox Agency, who was responsible for obtaining Spotify's song licences, appears to be scrambling to comply with the law. By Mike Masnick of Techdirt A couple of months ago, I wrote a long post ...
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3 Things About Disruption That Bitcoin Can Teach The Music Industry
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Whether they're for it or against, people often discuss blockchain tech's potential to disrupt the music industry, but disruption may not mean exactly they think, and creating a new system that will change the industry in a way which truly benefits artists is no easy task. Guest Post by Bryce Weiner on Zapchain The music industry is about to change. Everyone knows it. Applied blockchain cryptography and new virtual reality systems are about to change digital entertainment more radically than what ...
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Crowdfunding That Offers Fans Shares In Their Favorite Artists
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The rules for Title III of the JOBS (Jumbstart Our Business Startups) Act have recently been released, and promise to have far reaching effects for artists and music startups, as it allows non-accredited investors to invest in private companies in a step up from traditional crowdfunding. Guest Post by John Lahr on the Berklee College Of Music's Music Business Journal More than three and a half years after the JOBS Act’s passage, the Securities and Exchange Commission has released its rules for the ...
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Are Independent Artists Better Off? [Gabe Dixon]
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Here Nashville-based artist Gabe Dixon weighs in on the advantages and creative freedoms which working as an independent artist provides, as apposed to the limitations that come with being signed to a major label. Guest Post by Gabe Dixon on American Songwriter Until now, all of my studio albums have been released with the help of a major record label. For my current release, Turns To Gold, I chose a different path. Funding, recording, and releasing this album independently has offered ...
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SoundExchange Launches Free 20 Million Song Search Database
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From music streamers lawsuits to takedowns on iTunes, song identification has become a major issue. To help solve the problem, SoundExchange, with the backing of the RIAA, has launched free ISRC Search Site that includes 20 million songs. SoundExchange has debuted its new ISRC Search Site, a website designed to allow users with access to SoundExchange's database of sound recording information. The free service includes access to almost 20 million ISRCs reported to SoundExchange, allowing for the fast and accurate ...
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Bands And Brands: What Marketers Need To Know About Music Partnerships
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For artists, being heard and standing out from the crowd can be a challenge, but by partnering with brands, artists are able to reach a much broader potential fanbase, provided the marketers in question know what their doing and can avoid damaging the image of both the band and the brand itself. Guest Post by Lukas Nieuwenhuijsen of WeTransfer It’s hard to stand out as a musical artist today. Even the biggest acts work hard to stay relevant and to constantly challenge themselves ...
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