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MusicTank Closes Suddenly
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MusicTank has closed after 15 years of providing music industry data and analysis. The sudden closure appears to have come after funding ran out and was announced on Twitter and the organization's web site. “After 15+ incredible years, with profound sadness I am sorry to announce that MusicTank is closing," wrote Jonathan Robinson, Programme Director, MusicTank. “This closure is with immediate effect and its website will no longer be updated, but remain for archive purposes." After 15+ incredible years, sad ...
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Will Streaming Music’s Growth Alter Streaming Music?
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It wasn't that long ago that the music industry was experiencing its worst slump ever, with streaming seen as a dubious alternative to physical sales. Fast-forward and streaming revenue accounts for 75% of label income. But how will this growth change the medium of streaming itself? Guest post by Bobby Owsinski of Music 3.0 It seems like yesterday that many pundits were scratching their heads about how the music industry could ever reach 100 million paid streaming music subscribers, yet ...
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Mastering Isn't A Dark Art, It's Simply Misunderstood
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In the music business, mastering has gained something of a reputation as mysterious “dark art". The reality is that mastering is quite simple at its core and, while not as sexy or glamorous as being a rockstar, is an important part of the music industry machine. Guest post by Steve Corrao of the TuneCore Blog Here at Sage Audio Mastering, we realize that for years, mastering has been viewed as ‘mysterious’. It has been described as a “Dark Art”, and some ...
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What Iceland’s Tight-Knit Music Community Can Teach Us
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Recently the magical fairytale land that is Iceland has been making a quite a name for itself on the international scene, but it's been producing some incredibly successful musicians for years. Here we look at what Iceland's culture and unique, tight-knit music community can teach us about fostering a successful creative microcosm. Guest post by Angela Mastrogiacomo of Soundfly's Flypaper Traveling to Iceland is like traveling to another world. In every way, it is the magnificent beauty that you expect it to be ...
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What Role Will The Copyright Office Play In “Noncommercial Use” Of Pre-1972 Recordings Under MMA
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Now that the Music Modernization Act has run the gauntlet and been passed into law, Chris Castle takes a hard look at what role of the Copyright Office Examiners will be playing in authorizing the noncommercial use of pre-1972 recordings. Guest post by Chris Castle of Music Tech Solutions Now I never said that Music Modernization Act was a self-licking ice cream cone. That was someone else. Neither did I say it was the gift that keeps on giving. That ...
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BREXIT: How End of Free Movement Will Affect All Musicians
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As Brexit proceedings move ominously forward, independent self-employed musicians who tour internationally are starting to worry about what sort of an impact the separation could have on their way of life. Here we look at what the negative outcomes could be. Guest post by Joe Hoten of Bands for Hire With the stormy cloud of Brexit looming ever more convincingly on the horizon, self-employed musicians who tour internationally are starting to ask what this will mean for them. Major label artists ...
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5 Reasons Apple's Acquisition Of Shazam A Big Deal
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Apple's acquisition of the music identification app Shazam, while certainly a notable purchase, occurred with little industry fuss, but the spreading of the Apple umbrella over Shazam may have more dramatic implications for the music business than were first thought. Guest post by Bobby Owsinski of Music 3.0 A few weeks ago Apple completed its acquisition of Shazam for $400 million, and while it didn’t go unnoticed, it didn’t created much of a ripple either. That said, there’s a lot going on behind the ...
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YouTube CEO Attacks Article 13 In Letter To Creators As 'A Threat To Your Livelihood'
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YouTube CEO Susan Wojicki told the platform's creators and artists today that the European Union's Article 13, which is well on its way to becoming law, will kill the internet as they know it and severely damage their ability to earn money on the platform. Every quarter, the YouTube CEO sends a letter to creators, updating them on priorities and progress made over the past months. In Monday’s letter, Wojicki also shared a very strong stance on EU Article 13 copyright ...
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