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ASCAP Launches Research & Innovation Initiative With Startup Summits, Speaker Series, More
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ASCAP has launched the Advanced Research & Innovation Initiative to explore how advanced technologies, new business approaches and creative collaborations can drive value for its music creator members and music consumers. The new program will help to identify and develop new areas of growth and efficiency through technology accelerators, prototyping research projects, cross-pollination with the startup community, and knowledge-sharing through a bi-monthly speaker series. To kick off the initiative, the performance rights organization has announced a partnership with the NYC ...
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Doc: Earl "Fatha" Hines
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JazzWax by Marc Myers
Earl Hines revolutionized the piano in the 1930s and, with Art Tatum, remains jazz's mightiest player. His fearsome, trumpet-like octave attack incorporated all aspects of the jazz orchestra. Instead of cranking out machine-like syncopation on the keyboard, Hines's swing style gave the piano a personality free from the rhythm section and set the stage for the big band era. Here's a color documentary on the man they called “Fatha." It was filmed at the Blues Alley club in Washington, D.C., ...
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The Currency Of Deceased Rock Stars
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In the wake of the passing of both Eddie Money and The Cars' Ric Ocasek, Fred Jacobs here reflects on the lasting value of Classic Rock, and how music from the 60s and 70s continues to accrue cultural relevancy even as the number of actual artists from the era dwindles. Guest post by Fred Jacobs of Jacobs Media Strategies Ever hear of the Cook Islands? Don't feel bad, neither had I. It turns out they're a chain of 15 islands ...
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Instrumental, Corite Join For Global New Artist Discovery
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Stockholm-based Corite and London-based artificial intelligence-driven talent discovery platform Instrumental have announced a global collaboration to identify emerging musicians on the verge of success on Corite's recently-launched fan funding service. Founded by industry veterans and Universal Music Group alumni Mathias Tengblad and Emil Angervall, Corite allows fans to invest in music and get rewarded in the form of royalties from sources including Spotify and Apple Music. It also enables artists to estimate the value of a song they have created ...
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What Every Musician Needs To Know About Shazam
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Since Apple Music for Artists recently added a feature which shows musicians their Shazam stats, more artists are looking to get their music added to the song-recognition program's database. Here we walk through the surprisingly easy process of how to make that happen. Guest post by Greg Majewski of DIY Musician Now that Apple Music for Artists displays Shazam stats, many independent musicians are wondering how to add their songs to the popular music-recognition tool’s database. Good news: Getting your music ...
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What Exactly Is An EP?
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The awkward middle child between the reliable LP and the flashy single, the EP is often overlooked and misunderstood, particularly as the digital age reshapes our music consumption habits. Here we give the EP some much deserved attention, looking at the format's history and how EPs are used by artists in the present day. Guest post by Greg Majewski of the Symphonic Blog Pity the poor EP, that oft-overlooked music format; the middle child between the single and long playing ...
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'It is time for a change in how we think about music,' says MIDiA's Mark Mulligan
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The future of music lies beyond the constraints of its current formats, says top industry analyst Mark Mulligan. Answers to questions like the relevancy of the album format, how streaming informs music creation and the internet's ability to blur the line between recorded and live music will fundamentally change music as we now know it. Will you ride the wave or get caught in its wake? By Mark Mulligan of MIDiA and the Music Industry blog The Future of Music: ...
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Viberate Is Working To Give Artists Control, Standardize Key Music Data
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As in many corners of the music industry, the data surrounding live music is a bit of a mess. But it's a mess which the startup Vibrate is hoping to fix by creating a standardized system for the entire global ecosystem of live music. Similar to IMDb, the company would utilize a mix of crowdsourcing, curation, and blockchain to pull together the necessary assets and information to populate its database. “The whole data situation is just nasty,” explains Viberate co-founder ...
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