Music Industry News

If You Schmooze, You Lose: 5 Things to Avoid at SF Music Tech

Source: HypeBot
November 5, 2014

We've all been there - you walk into a conference where hundreds of people are gathered for a common cause or interest, and without fail, there are those people who know they can do “it" better than everyone else in attendance. Whatever “it" is, they've got the monopoly on the best ideas and they're going to let you know about it. You find yourself in a cesspool that reeks omnipotent elitists schmoozing while tauting their over-inflated egos and choking on their sales pitch. ...

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It's Time for a Streaming Pricing Reset

Source: HypeBot
November 4, 2014

By Mark Mulligan of MiDA on his Music Industry blog. There is a growing realization that that streaming revenue is not growing quickly enough to offset the impact of declining download sales. It is an eerily familiar echo of the recurring narrative of the noughties that download sales were not growing quickly enough to offset the impact of declining CD sales. The situation is very different now in that the industry licenses the disruptive force. Back in the noughties the ...

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Jazz Singer Shares New Understanding of Certain Songs

Source: Ken Franckling's Jazz Notes
November 1, 2014

Transformative moments in life have an impact on music. Sometimes they inspire it. Sometimes they underscore the meaning within the lyrics, or help listeners—and singers—better appreciate them. Such was the case Thursday, October 30, when singer June Garber performed at the Venice (FL) Art Center at a South County Jazz Club matinee concert, backed by saxophonist-flutist Tom Ellison, pianist Eddie Tobin, bassist John Lamb and drummer Dave Pruyn. A bit of background here to put the concert in context. Garber ...

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David Pakman: The Artist's Share

Source: HypeBot
November 1, 2014

By David Pakman, prominent venture capitalist in NYC, the co-creator of Apple's Music Group, and former CEO of eMusic. This post originally appeared on Pakman.com There is a commonality in the Hachette/Amazon and Spotify/Pandora/Recording Artist debates and it looks something like this: By not paying enough royalties to the licensor (book publisher, record label), authors and artists are being starved. We are told this is critically bad for authors and artists who can no longer earn a living. Thus, creators won’t ...

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Fear and Loathing in Royalty Rate Setting

Source: HypeBot
November 1, 2014

By FMC's Casey Rae on FutureOfMusic.org Who gets paid, how much and under what terms when music is played on digital and AM/FM radio? Answering those questions isn’t easy, even for experts. But one thing is clear: 2014 has been a big year for the laws and policies that determine royalty rates for all forms of radio, and the intrigue will likely continue into 2015. There are a few proceedings and court cases currently underway that will impact radio and creators—from legal questions around ...

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Don’T Go Broke Buying Merch: A Band T-Shirt Strategy You Need to Know

Source: HypeBot
October 30, 2014

By Chris Robly on DIYMusician.com

How to get the most bang for your buck when you print band t-shirts You might not admit it to anyone, but I’ll bet seeing a fan wearing your band’s t-shirt is one of the secret little highlights of your musical life. A striking band logo, a sweet design, quality fabric. Of course you want to print up quality t-shirts to sell to fans at your gigs and on your website. And you want to see ...

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SFJAZZ Center Reaches Capital Campaign Goal $64 Million & SFJAZZ Collective Receives $3 Million Gift

Source: Marshall Lamm
October 29, 2014

SFJAZZ today announced that the organization has reached the $64 million goal of The World Is Listening campaign for the SFJAZZ Center. The campaign funds created the award- winning SFJAZZ Center that opened on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, January 21, 2013 and has become a globally recognized bellwether of art, music, culture, and community in San Francisco’s Civic Center performing arts district. The achievement of the goal is made all the more extraordinary as an anonymous donor stepped forward ...

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How a Small Startup Increased Ticket Sales by 690% (and You Can Too)

Source: HypeBot
October 29, 2014

This story from Hootsuite shares how Ticketleap, an event marketing and online ticketer, stood out by empowering employees to share expertise and lend personality to the business. Meet Ticketleap. This tech startup helps its customers sell more tickets to their events. But if you’ve ever created an event through Ticketleap, you know that the team leading the charge offers so much more than one-time products and services. They bring people together through events and experiences, empower and give the DIY event creators ...

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