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Record Stores Follow Black Friday with Small Business Saturday Exclusives, Sales and Events
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HypeBot
The team and growing network of indie stores behind Record Store Day are celebrating both Black Friday and Small Business Saturday this weekend November 23- 24 with an extensive array of exclusive releases, special sales, in-store performances, signings and events. Most exclusives (extensive list below) will debut on Black Friday. But on Saturday, Record Store Day continues its 6 year collaboration with Small Business Saturday with exclusive releases from Ben Folds, Tony Bennett and Diana Krall, Ingrid Michaelson and Kid ...
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10 Charles Nathan Lead Sheets For Free - 2 Days Only
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Greg Nathan
Soaring Music Publications is offering all 10 of the Charles Nathan lead sheets for free starting on Black Friday and ending on Saturday, November 24. That's a 48-hour period where 10 songs, in seven different keys will all be available for free. There are no conditions to meet to qualify for the free downloading of the lead sheets. At the site there are “lead sheet pages" for each of the songs that include an old recording to hear how the ...
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Streaming Breathes New Life Into Older Record Catalogs
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HypeBot
As the rise of the streaming industry continues to alter the ways in which listeners consume music, we're starting to get a better handle on what some of these changes look like. One change that's been a benefit to artists is the revivification of their older work, or “catalogue" material, with more listeners reaching back to “re-discover" older recorded works. Guest post by Jason Joven of ChartMetric Since 2014, digital music streaming put on its big boy pants and buoyed ...
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Recording Academy Shifts To 'Community-Driven Membership,' But Could It Lead To Less Diversity?
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HypeBot
The Recording Academy, whose members determine the Grammy Awards, has announced a new “community driven" membership model, as part of an an effort to increase diversity and build a more relevant organization. But could new professional recommendation and peer review requirements have the opposite effect, turning Academy membership and The Grammys into an insider's game? Industry Recommendations and Peer Review The new member submission process shifts to an annual cycle based on two key elements: industry recommendations and peer review. ...
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Dot Time Records Welcomes Catherine Russell
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All About Jazz
Dot Time Records is honored to announce that it has signed Catherine Russell, a celebrated vocalist and one of the greatest voices in jazz and blues, to release her upcoming album. The label and artist are joining forces with the shared goal of enriching the contemporary music scene with the release of new tracks, renditions of jazz classics which highlight the genre’s history, diversity and lasting impact on 21st century music. The new album, titled Alone Together, will be released ...
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Universal Music Revenue Up 13% As Sale Plans Accelerate
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HypeBot
Revenue at Universal Music Group grew 13.5% year of year last quarter, according to financials reported by corporate parent Vivendi. But on everyone's mind were Vivendi's plan to sell a 50% stake in the world's largest music group. Vivendi said that it has chosen 15 banks to help it find an investor for UMG, according to a filing: “Following the preliminary work carried out by the Management Board, about fifteen banks were chosen for the bank selection process. The banks ...
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Ethical Streaming Royalties: More For Few Or Fewer For More
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HypeBot
In an effort to improve the methods by which royalties are calculated, Chris Castle theorized something known as the “ethical pool". Here he takes a deeper dive, taking a look at a new study on the topic and how it compares more conventional royalty calculations. Guest post by Chris Castle of Music Tech Solutions I call my version of “user centric” royalties the “ethical pool”. Since I posted my short paper on the ethical pool, I’ve been hearing from people who ...
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Pitchfork and Vinyl Me, Please Launch Reissue Series With Slowdive's Pygmalion
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Pitchfork and record of the month club Vinyl Me, Please are partnering to curate and reissue four special edition vinyl albums over the next year. The series will kick off in December with UK shoegaze legends Slowdive and a limited 2,000 record pressing of their 1995 album Pygmalion. Pitchfork will drive the album selections released on a quarterly basis by Vinyl Me, Please. Each limited edition pressing will include special features such as reimagined cover art, remastered audio, and exclusive ...
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