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Human Music Interaction [Andrew Dubber]

Source: HypeBot
August 6, 2015

By Andrew Dubber In my now part-time day job as a professor at Birmingham City University, I wrote an article on the research centre’s blog, in which I referred to a new field of research that I’m helping develop. It bridges computer science, cultural studies, media theory, musicology, medicine, psychology, sociology and more. That probably takes a little explaining. Interdisciplinarity is not, in itself, a field of research. When it comes to studies of music and culture, I tend to ...

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Why Is the Live Music Business Living in the Last Century?

Source: HypeBot
August 6, 2015

While concerts remain popular and one of the primary ways in which artists make money, there is a lost opportunity at live shows with regard to data collection. If utilized, this data could allow bands to connect with their fans on a whole new level. By music and entertainment industry consultant Cortney Harding. She also co-hosts Hypebot's Music Business podcast. Imagine this: it’s the summer of 1995, you’re 15 years old, and you're about to go see Veruca Salt open for PJ ...

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Jazz this week: Trombone Shorty and Orleans Avenue, Tom McDermott, and more

Source: St. Louis Jazz Notes by Dean Minderman
August 6, 2015

This week's calendar of live jazz and creative music in and around St. Louis includes shows from a couple of New Orleans acts - one a former St. Louisan - as well as a diverse assortment of performances from local musicians. Let's go to the highlights.... Thursday, August 6 Sarah Jane and the Blue Notes will be swinging in the swanky confines of the Ritz Carlton Hotel's Lobby Lounge, and guitarist Dave Black and friends, including singer Joe Mancuso, will ...

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User Centric Licensing: Making Streaming Work For Everyone

Source: HypeBot
August 5, 2015

One of the greatest criticisms surrounding music streaming concerns the reduced income artists receive. This income, based on “airplay," is often miniscule and stretched over a lengthy period of time. Enter user centric licensing. Guest Post by Mark Mulligan on Music Industry Blog Artist income is one of the most pronounced growing pains of the streaming era. While there are many contributory factors, such as transparency and non-distributable label payments, the most significant element by far is how much artists get paid. There ...

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Creating Transparency In The Music Industry

Source: HypeBot
August 5, 2015

While the digital music industry has made leaps and bounds over the past few years, it still fails to provide artists with easy access to real-time data regarding their listeners. A new company, Revelator, is working to change this. Guest Post by Bruno Guez, Founder and CEO of Revelator In the 15 or so years of the Internet economy, the digital music industry has come a long way, but there are still major hurdles to cross. Platforms like iTunes, Spotify, ...

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The Need For Transparency In Music Streaming

Source: HypeBot
August 4, 2015

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Does The Reddit Revolt Foretell A Similar Uprising For The Music Industry?

Source: HypeBot
August 4, 2015

Reddit has recently been in trouble owing to the discontent of the site's moderators, who feel that their contributions are being under-valued. Are artists beginning to feel the same way about having their music exploited on streaming services? Guest post by George Howard. What if musicians—tired of having their music used to grow subscriber numbers for streaming services—pulled their music from these services? The Reddit revolt may be a harbinger of things to come for the music business. I’ve watched ...

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Apple Music Streams Just 4% Of Spotify's, Says Indie Distributor

Source: HypeBot
August 2, 2015

Since Apple isn't sharing and any stats provided during a 90 day free trial would be suspect, we have no real idea how well Apple Music is doing. Tim Cook says “millions and millions" and one report claims that 10 million have signed up for a free trial. But signing up and using Apple Music are two different things, as stats from one indie music distributor suggest. Independent music digital distributor DashGo, monitoring activity for its artists, says that, so far, ...

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