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Want to Enter the Grammys? Here's the Deal...
Say what you will about the Grammy selection and voting process, not to mention the recent round of category chops. This is a highly flawed and subjective process, but this is also an award that most musicians would die to clutch—even if they say otherwise. And now, the 52nd Annual Grammy Awards submissions process is ramping ...
The God-Given, Inalienable Right to Steal Music...
Sunday, Monday, Tuesday.... seemingly every day this industry talks about 'competing with free,' and the need to craft better premiums, packages, and non-reproducible experiences. But more than a decade into file-trading and digital content ubiquity, the consumer not only expects free content—they increasingly seem to view it as a right. Just recently, British ISP BE Broadband ...
Grooveshark Confirms a Major Shift Towards Artist Development...
This goes way beyond a recent pair of development-focused partnerships. Because Grooveshark is now dramatically shifting its model towards artist development and growth, according to information confirmed by company CEO Sam Tarantino. “Our big focus is really around artists, that's the main thing that separates us," Tarantino told Bloomberg. “We're a big believer in breaking artists ...
Shazam Lands a Splashy $32 Million Round...
Wondering where the splashy digital music investments went? Well, Shazam has just landed a massive, $32 million funding round, according to details just shared by the company with Digital Music News. Investors Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers (KPCB) and Institutional Venture Partners (IVP) are leading the round, with existing investor DN Capital participating. The move signals ...
Haven't Tried Turntable.FM Yet? Here's a Primer...
Congratulations, Turntable.fm! You are officially 'so hot right now,' always the combo blessing-and-curse. But regardless of the hype, this could be the discovery tweak this industry has been waiting for, and the experience is actually quite cool. In a nutshell, you basically hang out in different rooms with other music fans, and collectively spin, listen, and ...
Projection: Brands Will Soon Account for 50% of Industry Revenues...
Percentages can be dangerous in this business, but here's something to chew on: Digitas now projects that 50% of all music industry revenues will come from brands in just a few years. “I would argue half the revenue of the industry in a few years will come from brands," Digitas CEO Laura Lang told an audience ...
Would You Buy This? Sony's 'Complete Albums Collection...'
Can you really sell CDs like this anymore? Well, Sony Music's Legacy Recordings unit is testing the higher-end (and higher-aged) demo once again, this time through a product-heavy 'Complete Albums Collection' series. This is geared towards “serious music fans and enthusiasts," and revolves around discographies—on CD—plus lots of artwork and out-of-print recordings. This is another angle ...
8 Reasons Why Vinyl is Cleaner Than the Cloud...
Think digital is actually good for the environment? Less CDs, plastic, paper inserts, and physical shipping are all positive developments, but digital (and its hyped-up cloud) comes with heavy environmental baggage. iPads, smartphones, and Beatsby Dre headphones all get dumped into landfills eventually, and the cloud is arguably filthy: just a few months ago, Greenpeace gave ...
Clarence Clemons, 1942-2011...
A cornerstone of the E Street Band has now passed away. Saxophonist Clarence Clemons died Saturday evening at 69, just days after suffering a serious stroke. Shortly after news of the death, Bruce Springsteen offered this statement. “Clarence lived a wonderful life. He carried within him a love of people that made them love him. He ...
