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Welcome To The Opposite Of Freemium - The End Of Free Music

Source: HypeBot
February 7, 2015

Guest Post by Noel Troy Do we create too much content? Does the world need a filter? “Every two days, the world creates as much content as we did from the beginning of time up until 2003.” ~-Eric Schmidt, Google CEO. When it comes to content, music is king. In the words of music entrepreneur Troy Carter: “Music can sell everything but itself.” Today, art is made to be bludgeoned by adverts. The Coming Deluge As content goes, music is much harder to create than say ...

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Future Of Music Coalition Praises FCC Moves Towards Real Net Neutrality

Source: HypeBot
February 5, 2015

FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler is to present his plans to preserve an open Internet where musicians, composers and content creators are ensured the ability to reach fans and audience members without being infringed upon by extrinsically motivated internet service providers. The proposed rules are said to include a reclassification of broadband as a “telecommunications service“ - a shift that will ultimately benefit and protect both creators and consumers. The FCC will vote on these changes on February 26, 2015 - ...

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Pandora Joins Internet Trade Association, Hires New D.C. Lobbyists

Source: HypeBot
February 5, 2015

by Alec Byers POLITICO’s in “Morning Tech”. Pandora - and most of the music industry - has a big year ahead of it as D.C. grapples with several music policy proceedings, and Pandora is adding to its influence operation. The firm is signing on Forbes-Tate to help out with its Hill lobbying operation on copyright issues, and Pandora will also become the Internet Association’s newest member - a bit of a new area for the group, which has previously not ...

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Jazz this week: Kenny Barron & Stefon Harris, No BS! Brass Band, Branford Marsalis, and more

Source: St. Louis Jazz Notes by Dean Minderman
February 5, 2015

Considering that it's still mid-winter and pre-Mardi Gras, it looks like there's a nice variety of jazz and creative music over the next few days in St. Louis, with everything from intimate duets to roaring big bands on the musical menu. Let's go to the highlights... Wednesday, February 4 Pianist Kenny Barron and vibraphonist Stefon Harris (pictured, top left) begin a four-night run of duo performances at Jazz at the Bistro. You can get a close-up look and listen to ...

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Game Changing Data For Musicians: Knowledge Is Power

Source: HypeBot
February 5, 2015

By Dan Servantes from Berklee College of Music's Music Business Journal. Knowledge is power. Francis Bacon knew this 400 years ago. In business-to-consumer businesses, where knowledge of the customer base is a key asset, his dictum seems as prescient as ever. Social media networks such as Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and Instagram move massive amounts of data. Facebook alone has 1.35 billions monthly active users1, and is a goldmine for information on nearly any demographic in any corner of the developed world: user interests, ...

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Cunard To Host First-Ever Blue Note Records Cruise Aboard Queen Mary 2

Source: Michael Ricci
February 3, 2015

Cunard to host first-ever Blue Note Records jazz themed cruise On-board 29 October Queen Mary 2 Transatlantic Crossing Blue Note Records 75th Anniversary All Star Band, Our Point of View, to perform Cunard and venerable jazz label Blue Note Records are proud to announce an exciting entertainment partnership, which will debut on Cunard’s flagship, Queen Mary 2, on October 29, 2015. Guests onboard will embark on a very special Transatlantic Crossing, featuring intimate jazz performances by Blue Note Records artists. ...

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Grammy Award Winner And Diva Big Band Anchor Women In Jazz Programming

Source: Artists Recording Collective + the ARC Record Label
February 3, 2015

The American Jazz Museum presents Women In Jazz Programming in March during a month-long celebration featuring a stellar line up of musicians, entertainers, music and art scholars in a wonderful cultural setting. “Women have always played a significant role in developing the music through creative compositions, stellar performances and their work behind the scenes in presenting the music. Unfortunately, these contributions have gone either unrecognized or were written out of the history books. The American Jazz Museum takes pride in ...

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7 Useful Tips To "Earning" People's Help

Source: HypeBot
February 3, 2015

Guest Post By Bobby Borg, Music Business Consultant, Author, Musician Let’s face it, every young and developing artist could use some help with getting to that next level of their career—whether it’s getting a producer excited about recording your music at a discount price, or getting a well-connected consultant interested in recommending you for that audition. But to get people’s help, you must first earn their help. Remember these 7 useful tips. 1. Show You’ve Got The Skills: If you want people ...

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