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How To Use Samples On Tracks Without Getting Sued
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Sampling is ubiquitous in music and in addition to being a lot of fun to use, can add a lot to your work. That said, if done incorrectly, sampling can quickly put you on the wrong side of Johnny Law. This helpful guide walks you through how to use sampling in a way that won't get you taken to court. Guest Post by Scott Parsons on Landr Sample a bit of this. Sample a bit of that. It's the taster's ...
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Will Virtual Reality Be Music's Next Frontier?
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Although the music industry is often slow to fully embrace game changing technology, Virtual Reality has been gaining steady ground, and possesses the potential to dramatically alter the landscape of the music business in the not-too-distant future. Guest Post by Bas Grasmayer, from the MUSIC x TECH x FUTURE weekly mailing It wasn’t until last year that the potential of virtual reality (VR) really clicked with me. I saw a segment on TV where they demonstrated concerts filmed with 360 degree ...
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Pandora Weighs Sale
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Pandora, the largest internet radio service in the U.S., has conducted preliminary negotiations with an eye towards selling the company. According to the New York Times, Pandora is working with financial services company Morgan Stanley to meet with potential buyers. Sources told The Times that the talks were in the preliminary stages and may not lead to a sale. A decision to sell the company comes at an inauspicious time for publicly-traded Pandora, which has seen its market value drop ...
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Pandora, Spotify And The Future Of Freemium
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Although not long ago it was everyone's favorite business model, the growth of freemium based services like Pandora has slowed, causing its financial backers to lose faith, and call into question the viability of freemium in general. By Mark Mulligan of the Music Industry Blog Earlier this week Soundcloud’s financials revealed that the company was hemorrhaging cash (even before it had to start worrying about content license fees). Now news comes that Pandora is working with Morgan Stanley to meet with potential buyers. ...
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Philadelphia Councilman Scraps Live Music Bill Following Outcry From Music Community
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In a recent victory for Philadelphia's live music scene, city councilman Mark Squilla has opted to withdraw his bill giving local police the opportunity to veto live performances. The decision comes following strong opposition from the community, although the question remains why he attempted to push the bill through in the first place. Guest Post by Nicole Daley on Future Of Music Coalition Philadelphia is known for its vibrant music scene, which runs the gamut from doo wop to hip-hop to funk to electronic ...
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Digital Resale And The Restoration Of Value To The Creative Process
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This article examines the detrimental fallout from the landmark case of Capitol Records, LLC v. ReDigi, Inc, how it created a music economy where the resale value of digital music is effectively zero, and how blockchain technology might be able to alter consumer behavior to better benefit artists. Guest Post by Bryce Weiner on Zapchain Imagine you spent hundreds of hours pouring all of your love, wealth, time, and effort into an artistic creation, and in the swipe of a pen ...
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David Bowie's Legacy On Copyright: Did He See The Future?
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While all of David Bowie's predictions about copyright- like its no longer existing- may not have been one hundred percent accurate, he was correct about the panic the copyright industry would experience, causing them to enact policy which is now hurting, rather than incentivizing, the creative economy. Guest Post by Mike Godwin and Zach Graves on Techdirt Amid the steady stream of “hot takes" the past few weeks on the legacy of the late great David Bowie, The Washington Post's ...
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Google's YouTube Acquires BandPage For $8 Million
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Consolidation within the music tech space continued today, with Google owned YouTube acquiring BandPage, one of the original and most popular direct to fan platforms, for a reported $8 million. BandPage has been acquired by Google owned YouTube for a reported $8 million. That's far less than the $27.6 million raised by the startup since launching in 2009. A deal memo shared with TechCrunch states that preferred stock will be converted into cash, but common stock will be cancelled without payment. All ...
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