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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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Vevo Marks 10 Years, 300% Growth In Last 5 Years
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Music video platform VEVO is celebrating its 10 year anniversary in 2019 and the service is now home to more than 400,000 official music videos, exclusive original series, and unique concert videos. The video platform, which serves artist videos through distribution partners that include YouTube, Amazon, Apple Roku, Sky, Virgin Media, and Vewd, touted its growth with daily views growing by more than 300% over the last five years. According to Vevo, its current daily viewership averages more than 800 ...
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RIAA Investigating Payola Like Fox Guarding The Henhouse [Op-Ed]
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Paying for radio airplay, or payola as it is more commonly known, has been around since the 50s in one form or another, but has recently spiked. This has lead the FCC to request that the RIAA investigate- meaning the industry will, in effect, be policing itself. Guest post by Bobby Owsinski of Music 3.0 Payola, or paying for radio airplay, has been with us since the 50s in one form or another. It’s visibility seems to ebb and flow, ...
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4 Big Takeaways From RIAA Mid-Year 2019 Report
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The RIAA has released its annual mid-year report and its shows a U.S. recorded music market in strong growth mode. Total revenue grew 18% to $5.4 billion in the first half of 2019. 4 Big Takeaways Streaming now accounts for 80% of recorded music industry revenues The number of paid music subscriptions are growing at the rate of 1 million per month, exceeding 60 million for the first time. 20% of a major label’s roster of artists signed fresh each ...
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$45 Tool CD Gives Indie Record Stores Unexpected Boost
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A funny thing happened last week with the new Tool album" says Coalition Independent Music Stores (CIMS) executive director Michael Bunnell, “indie retail had an old-school moment." “Several stores had well-attended midnight sales on Thursday (it was my store's first midnight sale in 10 years)," continues Bunnel. “When we returned to work on Friday morning, there were lines at the door. We had to shut down online sales because we feared we couldn’t supply our local customers with a new release ...
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