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Johnny Cash Family Condemns Neo-Nazi Use Of Father's Image
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The family of Johnny Cash have demanded that Neo-Nazis, white supremacists and other hate groups not associate the image of their late father with the discriminatory ideas. In an open letter posted to Roseanne Cash's Facebook page, the family took issue with a protester during the confrontation in Charlottesville, Va., last weekend who appeared in a video wearing a Johnny Cash t- shirt. “We were alerted to a video of a young man in Charlottesville, a self-proclaimed neo-Nazi, spewing hatred ...
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How A Full-time Solo Pianist Made A Living Via Streaming Royalties
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Here Michele McLaughlin, a full time solo pianist explains how she has been able to successfully earn a living from the royalties earned through the streaming of her music. Here Chris Robley chats with her about the opportunities her music has found on streaming platforms. Guest post by Chris Robley of DIY Musician I remember as a kid, my mom had a bunch of records by legendary pianist George Winston in our family room’s vinyl bin. For some reason we ...
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Lyor Cohen Drinks The YouTube Kool-Aid: The money will come, but for now "fans not being exposed to new music is death."
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When former WMG CEO Lyor Cohen joined YouTube, the music industry wondered if this often brash insider could change prevailing opinions of the video behemoth: great for promotion, but the royalties paid are far too low. Few opinions have shifted; but in a new open letter, Cohen remains both optimistic and defiant, seemingly blaming musicians and the music industry for the “disconnect between YouTube and the rest of the industry." Five observations from my time at YouTube Earlier this year, ...
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Songkick Fights Costly Delays In Live Nation Trial
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As Live Nation's lawyers work to push back a trial with Songkick back two months, the latter company is doing its best to oppose the effort, claiming that it would be financially detrimental to Songkick's financial well-being. Guest post by Dave Brooks of Amplify Attorneys for Songkick are opposing an effort by Live Nation’s lawyers to push the trial date back two months in the companies’ longstanding legal battle, a move they say is partially designed to financially hurt the ...
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Coalition Of Songwriter Groups Protest RIAA "Moral Rights" Stance In Strongly Worded Letter
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Seeking credit where they believe credit is due, songwriters and their trade organisations have sent a strongly worded letter to the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) protesting that trade group's ongoing refusal to recognise the ‘moral rights’ of songwriters. Moral rights have been a part of global law since 1928, when The Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works outlined basic rights for songwriters and composers including ‘attribution,’ or the right to be recognised as the ...
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Streaming Music Is Getting A Boost From Amazon Echo, Google Home Smart Speakers
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If you can say, they can play it. The convenience of listening to music on smart speakers like Google Home, Amazon Echo and soon the Apple HomePod are poised to provide a boost of new interest in music streaming services like Spotify and Pandora. A study by Park Associates shared by Pandora found that the adoption rate of smart speakers with integrated voice assistants grew 140% last year alone. Music is one of the leading activities on these devices and, among ...
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This Man Is The Secret Weapon That Investors Believe Will Save SoundCloud
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News came late last week that SoundCloud had been saved, for now, by an emergency $169.5 million cash infusion. Co- founder Alex Ljung would step aside to make room for new CEO Kerry Trainor. But how can the new exec turn the deeply unprofitable music streamer around? Fortunately, he has a secret weapon, Fred Davis. Over the last few weeks, even as SoundCloud teetered on the brink of total collapse, long time music industry advisor and investor Fred Davis, saw ...
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Amazon Is Eyeing U.S. Ticketing Business
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Amazon is reportedly seeking to become a source for event tickets in a move that may challenge Ticketmaster's dominance of the ticketing business. According to Reuters, Amazon sees the U.S. ticketing market as a “ripe" field for business development by the e-commerce giant, driven by consumer dislike of ticket fees and venue owners and sports leagues who want alternatives for ticket distributors. Amazon has already found some success in their initial foray into live event ticketing in the UK, where ...
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