Music Industry News

Protecting the Present While Building the Future

Source: HypeBot
November 17, 2010

Eric Garland, CEO of Big Champagne, argues that the cultural industries must protect the present without forgetting to build the future. In his interview with CNET, Garland had a number of highly insightful things to say about the future of music and movies. One of which is, “You have to put at least as much energy, money, and focus on building the new business as you do into protecting the old business." In recent years, the record industry certainly has ...

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Paul Reed Smith Guitars welcomes Roman Miroshnichenko to the family!

Source: Roman Miroshnichenko
November 16, 2010

PRS Guitars was founded by guitarist and luthier Paul Reed Smith in 1985. Paul Reed Smith Guitars is a leading manufacturer of high-end electric guitars. PRS guitars, originally crafted for local guitar players, have become highly prized by musicians and collectors around the world. Mr. Roman Miroshnichenko Is one of the most prominent virtuosos in Russian contemporary jazz. “9th Annual Independent Music Awards winner." Was nominated for and won both the regular and Peoples Choice popular vote judging. He performed ...

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Official: The Beatles Available on iTunes

Source: HypeBot
November 17, 2010

(UPDATED) It's official, Apple's promised big announcement was not music in the cloud, but rather the digital debut of The Beatles. Both individual track and full album downloads went live on iTune's this morning just ahead of the official 10AM ET announcement.  Single tracks were for sale at iTune's U.S. “hit single" price of $1.29 wach with full iTunes LP's at $12.99. The Beatles went live on iTunes UK this morning as well. More plus full text of the offical ...

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Jambase Questionnaire: Charlie Hunter

Source: JamBase
November 17, 2010

Welcome back to JamBase's baker's dozen to the bright lights of the music world. Last time we heard from Soulive. Solo guitar performance is one of the oldest, grandest traditions in the blues and jazz fields. It's a brave, exposed display of talent that works as an intimate conversation between the musician and listeners. It's been 10 years since Charlie Hunter stripped down to his 7 & 8-string skivvies, and Public Domain (released September 14 on Reapandsow) finds the fleet-fingered ...

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What's the Best Time to Release Your Album?

Source: We All Make Music
November 16, 2010

[This guest post was written by Jem Bahaijoub, the founder of Imagine PR, a music marketing and PR agency based in Washington, D.C.]

All too often, musicians rush their new album's or EP's release without considering what the best time-frame for that release may be. Just because your album is done doesn't mean you have to rush it out—there are numerous factors to take into account before you confirm your release date.

Here are some tips on how to schedule ...

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What is Indie? An Unsigned Artist, Plain and Simple.

Source: HypeBot
November 16, 2010

Recently, I spoke with Dave Cool, who is director and producer of the documentary film “What is INDIE? A look into the World of Independent Musicians." In it, he chronicles the experience of being an indie artist in the music industry and strives to define and challenge the term “indie" itself. In part one of this interview segment, Cool talks about differentiating between the different levels of what it means to be an indie artist, his plans to film another ...

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Warner Music Group Plannning $750m EMI Bid

Source: HypeBot
November 16, 2010

Terra Firma's Guy Hands and EMI CEO Roger Faxon claim they have no intention of selling EMI.  But its doubtful that their largest lender Citigroup agrees, and since loosing his lawsuit woth the bank, Hands may have no choice. Eager, as he has in the past to take advantage of EMI's struggles is Edgar Bronfman Jr's Warner Music Group, who The Guardian reports is once again readying a $750 million fire sale price bid for EMI's recorded music division that ...

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Why Piracy is Good for Innovation

Source: HypeBot
November 16, 2010

This guest essay is written by Robbert van Ooijen. He recently graduated on online music and music piracy at the master New Media & Digital Culture at the Dutch University of Utrecht. Van Ooijen also blogs at HaveYouHeard.It. Last Tuesday, ARS Technica reported about the US government's upcoming list of the world's “notorious markets" for copyright infringement and counterfeiting, compiled from rightsholder complaints. While the odds of calling out the world's most notorious markets is further discussed on ARS Technica, ...

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