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Recording Academy Invites 900 To Become Voting Members After Task Force Recommendations
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The Recording Academy has announced a Member Invitation Initiative based on the findings of its Task Force On Diversity & Inclusion. The Recording Academy is working to build a membership that reflects its diverse creative community, and to help the music community and industry thrive as a place where all voices are welcomed, supported, and nurtured to succeed. “a first step" In an effort to effect immediate change in advance of this year’s 61st Annual GRAMMY Awards, as part of ...
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CEO Of Troubled PledgeMusic Steps Down
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Dominic Pandiscia has resigned as CEO of troubled music crowdfunding and pre-sale platform PledgeMusic, a company spokesperson confirmed to Hypebot on Friday. He joined the startup in 2016 after serving at President of Capital Music Group's Caroline independent music distribution service. Pandiscia shared this week that he was restarting his Sunday Artists media consultancy. The PledgeMusic spokesperson told Hypebot that the executive had actually “resigned some time ago." In recent months, PledgeMusic has fallen behind on payments due artists and ...
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Musicians’ Guide To Networking in The Real World [Cyber PR]
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An artist simply will not make it in music without mastering live networking. That’s one of the problems with all of the digital tools available to us: Too many artists believe they can hide behind a screen and launch the careers of their dreams without ever talking to other humans face to face. Ariel Hyatt and her team at CyberPR offer some solutions. It is crucial to connect the dots of your digital world to the real world. Even if you ...
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New Trump Trade Deal Hurts Music, says Recording Industry
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Even as the seeping Music Modernization Act sits on his desk waiting for his signature, President Trump is failing creators and the music industry with his new Mexico and Canada trade deal, according to the RIAA. While President Trump is taking a victory lap after announcing reconfigured trade agreements with Canada and Mexico, the recording industry is taking exception to the proposed deal’s copyright protections. “enrich(es) platforms that abuse outdated liability protections" In a statement released after the deal was ...
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Musician's Guide To Social Media Platforms
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Social media's value has long been established in the music business as a tool for communicating with followers, fans, and your industry, but know which ones to focus on can be an overwhelming decision for some artists. Here we examine how each platform can serve you best in growing your fanbase and establishing your brand. Guest post by Brittany Brave of Soundfly's Flypaper Social media is an invaluable tool for folks of all creative walks of life. The various applications allow users to ...
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Sony Music Faces Lawsuit For Under-Reporting Streaming Revenue
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Just in case you didn't feel like the music industry was a litigious enough space, the estate of 60s era pop star Ricky Nelson has open a whole new can of legal worms by filing a class action lawsuit against Sony Music over its alleged failure to properly report streaming of the late artist's music. Guest post by Bobby Owsinski of Music 3.0 Here’s one to keep an eye on as it can open up a whole new set of ...
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Pandora, Soundcloud Partner For US Ad Sales
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SoundCloud today announced a partnership that makes Pandora its exclusive U.S. advertising and sales representative starting next year. The two streamers reach an ad audience of more than 100 million, creating the largest digital audio advertising marketplace in the U.S. There is reportedly only a 13% overlap in audiences between the two streamers. The new agreement will enable advertisers and brands to purchase SoundCloud’s U.S. ad inventory directly through Pandora, leveraging the company’s direct sales capabilities, targeting data ...
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Can Airbnb Concerts And Sofar Sounds Revolutionize The Live Concert Industry?
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After establishing itself as a huge success in the travel industry, Airbnb is now looking at expanding its services into the live music space by partnering with Sofar Sounds to offer guests “Music Experiences". Guest post by Chi Zhan from the Berklee College of Music: Music Business Journal Airbnb ConcertsFounded in 2008 in San Francisco, Airbnb has gone from three air mattresses and broke roommates to a company valued at more than $30 billion. Having changed the way people travel, which led ...
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