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What an Artist Really Gets Paid, Continued...
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Digital Music News
Every once in a while, an artist opens their books for the world to see. Like Uniform Motion, a group that just published a comprehensive breakdown of their album earnings (not revenues) across multiple formats. In most cases, the best way to compensate an artist is to buy direct, though Uniform Motion tossed a wildcard with a name-your-price download on their site. The following measures one full album play on Spotify, one LP purchase, etc. (euros translated to US dollars)... ...
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There's a Problem in San Francisco: Selfish Artists...
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Digital Music News
Yesterday, there was a room filled with community-oriented, music-loving people from San Francisco. It was about 30 or so in a corner at SF MusicTech Summit, trying to figure out how to cultivate a better local scene. This wasn't about monetization or maximizing service fees; it was really about music and the place they lived. And it was a surprisingly honest discussion that kept landing on the same theme: selfish artists. Or, at least anti-social, overly competitive artists. Artists that ...
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Make the Perfect Electronic Press Kit
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We All Make Music
Electronic Press Kits (EPKs) come in all shapes and sized. There is a right way to make an EPK, and a wrong way. They can help a band obtain great shows, reviews, and press, but they can also take away opportunities if they are poorly constructed. Here are some surefire tips for making the perfect EPK. Creation Options There are several choices when creating an EPK. You can go through a third party company such as Sonic Bids or Reverb ...
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NARM Launches digitalmusic.org
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HypeBot
NARM has launched Digitalmusic.org, a virtual home for the trade group's digital initiatives, formerly known as the Digital Think Tank. The blog on digitalmusic.org will feature updates from industry experts, starting with posts from Mark Isherwood, COO of DDEX on standards, Jim Griffin of OneHouse on the International Music Registry; Paul Jessop of County Analytics on ISRC; and lawyer John T. Mitchell on the nature of digital rights. Six Work Groups - Archival & Contextual Metadata, Digital Supply Chain, Metrics ...
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Beck Asks Band to Change Their Name
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HypeBot
Beck's representatives contacted the Texas duo formerly known as Beck & Cauthen asking that they change their name. And despite the fact that it means that their album release is bumped until November, the two complied. Here's why, in their own words: Hello Beck & Cauthen fans - We are changing our name from Beck & Cauthen to Sons of Fathers. To our surprise, we got a letter last week from representatives of Beck, who asked us to change it. ...
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Robertson: Major Label Licensing Will Kill Your Startup...
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Digital Music News
Time to rub it in, baby! And that's exactly what Michael Robertson was doing this morning at SF MusicTech Summit. In a licensing panel that preditably morphed into the 'Michael Robertson Hour,' the headstrong MP3tunes founder urged startups to avoid major label licensing—literally, at any cost. “The odds of making money with a major record label are pretty close to zero," Robertson told the assembled. “I challenge you to name me a company that has [been profitable with major licenses]. ...
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The Cars: Take Another Look
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JamBase
By Dennis Cook From the first notes of their 1978 self-titled debut it was clear The Cars were a true original. A muddle of pop savvy, proto-new wave inquisitiveness and good ol' fashioned rock instincts, The Cars created a blueprint that countless groups have followed in the intervening 33 years. It's hard to argue with the mixture of fundamentals (quality songwriting, fat free musicianship) and modern itch, a forward moving sound that progresses in sturdy shoes. Earlier this year, after ...
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What the Music Industry Looked Like on September 11th, 2001...
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Digital Music News
Here's a snapshot of what the music industry looked like on September 11th, 2001... There were 5 major labels: Warner Music Group, EMI, Sony Music Entertainment, Bertelsmann Music Group (BMG), and Universal Music Group. CDs accounted for 94.5 percent of overall recorded music sales, according to the RIAA. Cassettes still accounted for roughly 2.5 percent of the total, LPs were roughly 0.2 percent, and album downloads were essentially nonexistent. The labels were on their way to concluding their third-best year ...
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