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Let's Get Physical: Even in the Digital Age, Musicians Shouldn't Forget About CDs, Vinyl and Tapes

Source: HypeBot
October 29, 2011

Regular readers of musician advice blogs like ours at PerscriptionPR will no doubt have picked up on the fact that much of the advice that has been imparted relates to digital aspects of music industry—whether that's to do with recording, distribution, PR or marketing. And for good reason really: to misquote Madonna, we are living in a digital age, and we are all digital girls (or boys...you get the drift). Anyway, slipping quickly out of drag, and back into a ...

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Michelle Shaprow's Facebook Friends Help Her Get a BMG Publishing Deal

Source: HypeBot
October 29, 2011

When we first checked in on singer Michelle Shaprow, she was getting big in Japan while struggling with how best to maintain personal contact with her growing fanbase on Facebook. Since then she's continued to build her Facebook following while developing business contacts facilitated by her Facebook activities and expanding her activities to other countries. She most recently signed to a worldwide publishing deal with BMG. Michelle Shaprow—Thank you to my Facebook Friends Though Michelle Shaprow hasn't completely solved her ...

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5 Tough Lessons Former CEO Mike Jones Learned from MySpace

Source: HypeBot
October 29, 2011

Michael Jones spent the last two years at MySpace, first as co-president and then as CEO, attempting to turn the company around. Despite a wide range of changes the relaunch never quite worked and Jones left in August as new owners took over. Now he shares the lessons he learned. When Michael Jones took what probably seemed like a very bad job as co-president at MySpace, ultimately becoming CEO and overseeing the last turnaround attempt, many people wondered why he'd ...

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The Essential Role of Artist Management in a Post-Label World

Source: HypeBot
October 29, 2011

James Barton and Brian Message are London-based music managers and representatives of the Music Managers Forum UK. They recently shared “Lessons from the Industry Formerly Known as 'The Record Business,'" via the Harvard Business Review's Blog Network, addressing the emerging role of artist management in the careers of musicians as the focus shifts from selling records to building a business around multiple revenue streams. Barton and Message's article for the HBR Blog Network shares their perspective, as artist managers and ...

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The Lead Sheet: Twin Cities Jazz, October 28-November 3

Source: JazzINK by Andrea Canter
October 28, 2011

A weekend that starts with Herbie Hancock's first solo tour and moves on with a CD release and Halloween reprise from the Atlantis Quartet before finding a John Scofield Quartet gig midweek is no trick. Just a very jazzy set of treats for Twin Cities' jazz fans. Highlights Hard to imagine that in his 50+ years of touring, Herbie Hancock is just getting around to his first solo excursion. Minnesota Orchestra Hall is one of his few stops on the ...

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Rico Reeds Signs Tenor Saxophonist and Composer Seamus Blake

Source: Michael Ricci
October 26, 2011

FARMINGDALE, NY: Rico Reeds is proud to announce the signing of tenor saxophonist/composer Seamus Blake, one of the finest contemporary jazz artists today. As a leader, Blake released six albums on Criss Cross Records, including his 1993 debut, The Call. He is a long-standing member of the Grammy-nominated Mingus bands and continues to play and record with Bill Stewart, Kevin Hays, David Kikoski and Alex Sipiagin, and the Victor Lewis Quintet. He is also a member of BANN, led by ...

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SoundExchange Pays out Record $88 Million

Source: HypeBot
October 26, 2011

In it's largest distribution to date, SoundExchange announced that it sent checks totalling nearly $88 million to more than 18,300 payees during the third quarter of 2011. Total distributions made by SoundExchange in 2010 were $249.2 million, up from $155.5 million in 2009. The funds are statutory performance royalties paid to recording artists and recording copyright owners by internet radio, satellite radio and cable TV music-only channels. The announcement comes just days after global research publication Music & Copyright reported ...

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Getonic: Buy Music Directly on Any Facebook Wall. No Credit Card Required

Source: HypeBot
October 26, 2011

The focus for musicians to sell directly to their fans continues to intensify, and looks like it won't slow for the foreseeable future. By bypassing the labels and traditional distribution channels, artists are able to take home a bigger profit and form a better, longer lasting relationship with their fans. With this trend comes an increase in services to facilitate the sales. Some obvious ones come to mind like Bandcamp and Topspin, but there's a long list of startups in this space. That ...

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