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Two-Thirds of All Vinyl Records Are Sold at Indie Record Stores...
This is what indie retailers contributed to overall album sales in the US last year, according to stats shared by Nielsen Soundscan. And this is what indie retailers contributed to vinyl LP sales, a much smaller but rapidly-growing category. According to stats recently shared with Digital Music News by Nielsen ...
Does A2im Really Represent the Indie Music Community? Sopa Support Continues...
If this industry is consistent about anything, it's that it consistently disagrees about almost everything. Which introduces a tough challenge for the American Association of Independent Music, which represents the interests of about 350 independent labels. A2IM has been a strong supporter of SOPA and similar anti-piracy bills from the start, and has marched alongside the ...
Layoffs at eMusic...
It could be another difficult year for eMusic. Over the weekend, we heard rumblings of layoffs, and just this morning, the company confirmed a dump-off of 9 employees. The pare-down happened in early January, according to eMusic Director of PR and Communications Tiffany Guarnaccia, who was eager to downplay the significance. “We made some minimal changes ...
32 Music Companies Have Publicly Supported SOPA. And 2 Have Opposed It...
Here's a list of music companies that have taken public positions supporting SOPA. That support frequently takes the form of open letters to various Congressional members or the media, a list tracked by non-profit Washington watchdog MapLight.org. Among other things, MapLight tracks Congressional influence and contributions across a wide range of sectors and bills. If you ...
In 1968, Martin Luther King Said This About Technological and Societal Change...
Shortly before his death in April of 1968, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. shared these thoughts on technological and societal revolution, including a prescient reference to our emerging 'cybernation.' It seems just as relevant and important in a hyper-connected 2012 as it was 44 years ago.
Breaking: The White House Speaks out Against SOPA...
Internet piracy is a serious problem, but the White House now says SOPA simply goes too far. “While we believe that online piracy by foreign websites is a serious problem that requires a serious legislative response, we will not support legislation that reduces freedom of expression, increases cybersecurity risk, or undermines the dynamic, innovative global Internet," ...
What Fans Are Really Paying for the Music They Love...
FREE. It's a term we toss around every day, yet the word is ultimately a misnomer. For starters, even 'free' Spotify users or file-swappers are paying for access, it's just that ISPs typically control the tollbooth. But even beyond that discussion, 'freeloaders' are paying with their time, even if everything feels like free. And 'time' often ...
Kickstarter Helped Musicians Raise $19,801,685.21 Last Year...
Music was the second most-funded category behind film & video last year, according to stats just shared by Kickstarter. In total, music projects rallied $19,801,685 (and 21 cents), a healthy chunk of nearly $100 million in pledges in 2011. That is more than triple the volume, though we don't have a music-specific breakdown from 2010. Not ...
Do Music Critics Still Matter? It Depends on Which Critic...
Back in the days of scarcity, I needed magazines like RollingStone and SPIN. I cared if the Source gave an album five mics, simply because it was impossible to preview everything (or sometimes, anything). But that's all over now, and it's a memo the LA Weekly is getting in bold type. And, the reason why they ...
