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New Titles Entering The Public Domain
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January 1st of 2019 marked the first day on which a plethora of titles originally published in 1923 will finally enter the public domain, (meaning they can be used for free and without permission) after Congress extended the copyright term for an additional twenty years when they were originally supposed to be released in 1999. Here we look at some of the highlights. Guest post by Bobby Owsinski of Music 3.0 January 1st was Public Domain Day 2019, the first day ...
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The Truth About Advances In The Music Business
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As with all entrepreneurs, songwriters are likely to run into issues with cash flow, to which getting an advance is one solution. Unsurprisingly such advance payments, while they do provide much needed cash on hand, come with a number of strings attached, and aren't always the best option. Guest post by Frances Katz of Soundfly's Flypaper Like any new entrepreneur, songwriters may themselves experience cash flow problems and look for additional financing to keep the lights on. However, unlike businesses that have ...
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Indie Label Tru Thoughts Celebrates 20 Years of Innovative Vinyl Releases
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Brighton label Tru Thoughts is celebrating two decades of innovative vinyl releases this year. From downtempo instrumentals to heavy club tracks, through reggae, dub and hip hop to folk, jazz and soul-influenced singers and songwriters, the label really has done it all. “As we celebrate 20 years of the label it is very exciting to have releases lined up from new artists alongside more established artists and to have a great variety of genres,” says co-owner and A&R head Robert Luis. Formed ...
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Why Subscriptions Matter To Musicians [Jack Udell]
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As subscription based services begin to occupy an increasingly large section of the market, artists are wondering how they can better get in on the action. Here we look at why a subscriber base would be so valuable to artists, and some of the challenges in creating an artist-specific subscription base. By music manager Jake Udell from his blog Art of Manager Subscriptions are increasingly becoming more important to business in our society, from Amazon Prime to Spotify to Netflix ...
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Making Free Pay: The New Data Battle Ground [Mark Mulligan]
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From Spotify to Xbox Live and the New York Times, 2018 is the year that paid subscriptions took hold. But the nasty truth is that most consumers still won't pay, as evidence by the100M who prefer Spotify's free tier. “This means ad-supported strategies are going to play a growing role in the digital economy," says Mark Mulligan. “But set against the backdrop of growing consumer privacy concerns, we will see data become a new battle ground." By Mark Mulligan of ...
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Blockchain Ticketing Today: One Company’s Quest To Overcome Current Hurdles
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In this piece, the people at Project Admission outline how they're working to make the often fraught concept of blockchain ticketing a reality, transforming the secondary ticketing market and eliminating fraud. Guest post by Josh Baron and Stephen Glicken of Project Admission Blockchain ticketing has hit the live event industry with as much gusto as the Internet did when it completely changed how tickets are sold. There are now more than a dozen blockchain-based ticketing companies around the world that promise ...
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Fans Want To Understand An Artist's Creative Process
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What we consume as the final product of an artist's creative effort typically fails to communicate the process and often struggle that goes into it. Here we explore the value of sharing the creative process, and how it helps fans gain greater understanding of not just the music, but the artist behind it. Guest post from Haulix Daily Recently, I came above the image at the top of this post online. The description read, “No one ever sees the process.” ...
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Music Health Alliance Saved Music Community $40M In Health Care Costs
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In a recent announcement, the Nashville, TN non-profit Music Health Alliance revealed that they have successfully saved the music community more than $40 million in healthcare costs during the course of the past six years, helping over 9,700 clients. Nashville-based non-profit Music Health Alliance revealed that over the past six years, they’ve helped more than 9,700 music industry clients across the U.S. receive free health care advocacy and support, resulting in healthcare cost savings totaling over $40 Million. This includes ...
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