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7 Easy Steps to Ruin Your Career in Music

Source: HypeBot
November 14, 2009

The always right on Bob Baker has made a career out of helping musicians, and on the Bruce Warila curated group blog Music Think Tank, Bob unleashes one of his most poignant set of recommendations ever: How to RUIN Your Music Career in 7 EasySteps.

Give Away Your Personal Power Turn Marketing, Promotion and Sales Into a Huge Burden Be Fearful of Being Perceived as a Greedy, Capitalist Pig Use a Lack of Time, Money and Connections ...

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Facebook, Twitter, Last.FM to Hit Xbox Live

Source: PC Magazine
November 13, 2009

Facebook, Twitter, and Last.fm all will debut on the Microsoft Xbox Live service beginning on Nov. 17, Microsoft officials said Thursday. Xbox Live general manager Marc Whitten made the announcement at the NewTeeVee Live conference on Thursday, according to a company spokesman. Users will be able to update their Facebook status or send and read Twitter tweets directly from the Xbox Live interface, the company said. Last.fm stations will also be available, complete with gamer-specific stations, Microosft said. Microsoft will ...

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Are Billboard and the Hollywood Reporter for Sale?

Source: HypeBot
November 13, 2009

Billboard Editor Bill Werde is fond of saying, “I'm on the crossroads of two of the most challenged industries in the world: music and publishing. But I still like the view". Unfortunately, his view may be a bit cloudier today.

Several Nielson publications including Billboard, The Hollywood Reporter, Brandweek and Mediaweek are set to be sold to James Finkelstein's News Communications, owner of the “Who's Who" publications and the D.C. based The Hill, according to Sharon Waxman at The Wrap. ...

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New Digital Music Software Popularity Ranking

Source: HypeBot
November 13, 2009

Digital Music Doctor has released its Music Software Internet Popularity Index for Third Quarter 2009. During Q3 the top five products - DigiDesign Pro Tools, Steinberg Cubase, ImageLine FL Stu dio, Cakewalk Sonar, and Apple Logic - maintained their previous positions. Ableton Live, Apple GarageBand, and PG Music Band-in-a-Box moved up in the rankings pushing down Adobe Audition and Sony Sound Forge. The ten most popular music software products on the Internet, based on recent search engine activity, are:

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Tunecore Partners with Ehealth to Offer Musicians Health Insurance Resources and Options

Source: HypeBot
November 13, 2009

President Obama may be moving as fast as he can to bring affordable health care to everyone, but TuneCore decided not to wait for legislation to help musicians. “It took a national debate on healthcare to remind me that health care is a basic need for musicians because you can't perform if you're sick," said Jeff Price, CEO and co-founder of TuneCore.

The digital distributor has partnered with eHealthInsurance.com to help musicians compare insurance options. While the eHealthInsurance comparison engine ...

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Notes from the Net: Phil Perry Recovering; the Continuing Legend of Miles Davis; Plus News, Reviews, Interviews, and More

Source: St. Louis Jazz Notes by Dean Minderman
November 13, 2009

Here's the latest compilation of assorted news briefs and links related to jazz, improvisation, and creative music in St. Louis, including news of musicians originally from the Gateway City, recent visitors, and coming attractions, plus assorted other items of interest.* Starting, as we usually do, with some Miles Davis items, it seems that the impending release of Miles Davis: The Complete Columbia Album Collection, the upcoming book The Blue Moment by Richard Williams, and the exhibit “We Want ...

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What Will Fans Pay For?

Source: HypeBot
November 13, 2009

This guest post first appeared on Debbie Chachra's blog zed equals zee. Debbie is a Cambridge, MA based academic, music fan, and geek, not always in that order. You can also follow her on Twitter.

I know that there is ideology on both sides: people who feel that all music should be free, and people who feel that downloading any music you didn't pay for is theft. But how you feel about the issue doesn't change the facts: listeners have ...

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Discovering New Music Artists in the Digital Age: Interscope Digital Distribution Reaches Beyond DIY

Source: Michael Ricci
November 11, 2009

Deal With TuneCore Connects Musicians With Interscope A&R Executives SANTA MONICA, CA - The promise of the digital revolution in the music industry takes another step forward with the creation today of Interscope Digital Distribution (IDD), by Interscope/Geffen/A&M Records. Through interscopedigitaldistribution.com, IDD will work in conjunction with TuneCore to distribute new and independent artists' original music for sale on such leading retailers as the iTunes Store, Rhapsody, Amazon MP3, Shockhound, eMusic, and Napster, among many others worldwide. IDD adds a ...

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