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Digital Music, Mobility, Music Technology And Entrepreneurship In Africa
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Guest Post by Virginie Berger, the founder of the Paris based global strategy agency DBTH. A few days ago, I received a press release telling me that Universal Music France was settling in French-speaking Africa. Which, frankly speaking, is nothing new; we’ve known for months that Universal Music (France) was starting an activity in Africa, namely by opening offices in Dakar and Abidjan. Pascal Nègre had also referred to this during the 2013 Midem. Within this context, Universal Music had also launched its ...
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Directional Music: Keeping Artists And Media Makers In Business
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Directional Music has launched it's website and online searchable music database providing curated content for music supervisors and media makers looking to license music. Directional music aims to keep indie musicians in business by including their work in their powerful search platform, making it available for synch licensing. Users can search, license, and collaborate with others on a project-by-project basis. “It’s a tough struggle for artists these days to get by” says Jason Meeks, Chief Executive Officer and Founder of ...
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Live Performance 2.0
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By Alex Cohen from Berklee College of Music's Music Business Journal. Although technology may have destroyed the recorded music market, it has played a significant role in enhancing live performances. Recent developments need to be heeded by both artists and concert producers. 4D Sound 4D Sound is an installation in Amsterdam where the sound system surrounds the audience unlike anything seen before. The system is set up with 16 pillars of speakers around the room, and more in the walls and floors. ...
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2015 Digital Music Predictions
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By Jon Maples on JonMaples.com The past year was a doozy for digital music. We saw Beats Music come and go with a rush, Spotify grow significantly and digital track sales hit the skids as streaming continued to grow in popularity. And for everything that happened, 2014 probably will be remembered as a transitional year. Big players like Apple and YouTube have yet to really show their cards. The impact of Spotify as a worldwide music platform has yet to really take ...
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Infographic Explains The Confusing New World Of High Resolution Audio
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At 80 The King Lives On: Elvis’s Biggest Influences
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By Eliot Van Buskirk on Spotify Insights Blog You might not see Elvis Presley atop the charts these days, but “The King” played an undeniably crucial role in the history of music—and his influence continues, whether you listen to him every day or not. Elvis was arguably the first mainstream radio and television rock star, and he still makes his way to your ears and eyes, because he influenced so many of today’s top artists directly or indirectly, as you’ll see below. In ...
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American Aquarium Asked Fans What They Thought Of Spotify - Here's What They Said
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Guest Post by BJ Barham My name is BJ Barham and I am the singer/songwriter for the Raleigh, NC band, American Aquarium. Recently, Bandsintown named us the hardest working band of 2014 with the most shows out of all other bands on their platform. While most of our energy is focused on touring and live shows, a lot of our time is also spent trying to figure out ways to make our fans happier. In the last few months, a lot ...
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Finding The Holy Grail For The New Music Business
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Guest post by music industry veteran David Sherbow who blogs at MyMusicLife. The music business is like our Congress – full of factions who can’t work together and special interests trying to manipulate them for profit at the expense of the people they serve. I have spent forty years of my life working in virtually every aspect of the music business. I have lived and breathed the traditional music business and made a difference there... I have been immersed for the ...
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