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Music Piracy: No Longer In The Headlines, Still A Headache
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HypeBot
While the rise of streaming and the music industry's at least partial financial recovery have sidelined music piracy as a topic of major concern, the illegal acquisition of music online continues to be an ever-present issue. Guest post by William Glanz of SoundExchange The growth of music streaming and the music industry’s financial recovery have pushed music piracy out of the headlines. But it’s still there. “Despite the remarkable and rapid industry transformation to on-demand streaming availability, including free to ...
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eMusic Blockchain Token Sales To Launch, Despite Ongoing Payment Problems
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HypeBot
Indie digital music retailer eMusic will open the sale of its eMU Tokens to the public outside of the U.S. on Monday. November 26. The tokens are part eMusic's blockchain project that could be hampered by its ongoing payment struggles that have seen a number of major and independent labels and distributors pull their catalog off the platform. eMusic says it will launch eMU Tokens with 26 million tracks from independent labels and musicians. Crypto tokens are kind of virtual ...
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Diversifying The Music Industry - A Local Approach
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HypeBot
In this op-ed, we look at the UC Theatre Taube Family Music Hall, an independent venue based in the Bay Area which functions as a nonprofit giving underrepresented youth from diverse racial and socioeconomic backgrounds opportunities for success in the music industry. Guest post by David M. Mayeri and Robyn Bykofsky The UC Theatre Taube Family Music Hall is a top-tier, independent, Bay Area music venue that operates as a nonprofit and, through its flagship Concert Career Pathways education program, ...
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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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