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The Music Business Reimagined [Vickie Nauman]
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While the recorded music industry currently rests on a poorly functioning and tenuously constructed business model, technological advancements and an incredibly high level of consumer engagement present an opportunity for positive change. Guest Post by Vickie Nauman, Principal and Founder of CrossBorderWorks on Rethink Music When I work with traditional music companies (labels, publishers, PROs, artists), I am usually labeled a “tech” person. When I work with technology companies (hardware, software, platforms), I’m typically seen as a “music” person. Since I’ve ...
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International Association Of Jazz Managers (IAJM) Launches Monthly Webinar Series For Independent Artists, Managers And Agents To Teach Digital Strategies!
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Nu Jazz Publicity
The International Association of Jazz Managers (IAJM) has announced the launching of a monthly webinar series designed to teach independent artists, managers, agents, and industry professionals the critical skill sets they need to succeed in the music business in the 21st Century! This webinar series will consist of (60) minute sessions led by industry thought leaders and experts across a wide variety of timely topics and is designed to empower participants by giving them new tools in their business arsenal ...
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Amazon Readies Full Service Music Streaming Service To Take On Spotify, Apple Music [REPORT]
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Despite Amazon's aggressive push into video and ongoing efforts to serve as the hub of anything consumers want, their moves in music have been guarded. Amazon's music streaming service, available free with a Prime subscription, though building momentum, offers a fraction of most competitors' 30 million tracks. That appears about to change. Amazon’s Vice President of Digital Music, Steve Boom, is reportedly meeting with music executives to obtain the rights to launch a subscription music service that goes well beyond ...
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The True Cost Of Recording And Releasing A Single [Dave Kusek]
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Many artists who sit down to write a single often do so without thinking through the expenses they will encounter before the song can actually be released. By going over the actual costs in advance, artists can help keep them low and avoid complications later on. Guest Post by Dave Kusek on the Sonicbids Blog Often, when musicians start writing a single, they’re not thinking of all the steps and costs it will take to actually release it. But all those ...
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Are Sixty Second Songs The Future Of Pop?
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While somewhere in the ballpark of three minutes has for years been the standard length for pop music hit singles, artists like EMM and Kenna are bucking this trend by releasing sixty-second “micro songs." By Cortney Harding, author of How We Listen Now: Essays and Conversations About Music and Technology At first glance, EMM’s sixty second Flipagram video for “Killing All The Boyz” doesn’t seem that revolutionary. There is a girl-power statement, there is hair flipping, there is booty shaking. But ...
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A Musician's Concise Guide To Using Instagram
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HypeBot
Constantly having to manage so many social media accounts can be frustrating for artists, particularly given how little they often seem to have to do with actual music. Still, Instagram has risen through the ranks as one of the best ways to engage and interact with fans. Here we look at quick, six-step method for making the platform your friend. Guest Post by Sophie Chernin on Soundfly's Flypaper I know what you’re thinking. Another social media account to stay on top of? Will I ...
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A Brief History Of The Record Business: 1965 To 2015
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Here we go on a whirlwind journey through the history of music consumption from 1965 to the present day, looking at how it has evolved from the communal listening of LPs to today's personalized streaming playlists. Guest Post by William Buckley Jr. of FarePlay Growing up in the sixties and seventies music was everywhere, it was all we talked about. It was the invitation; want to come over and listen to the new Creedence Record? Meet me at the record store? ...
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