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If Music Is Digital Gold , Why Do We Always Treat It Like Digital Plastic? [BENJI ROGERS]
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In the piece Benji Rogers bemoans the devaluation of music, and shares how the implementation of blockchain tech could make it so that ownership data was required for a song to even work, thereby restoring its value to the artist's benefit. Guest post by Benji Rogers of dotBlockchain and PledgeMusic (This is the unofficial part 7 of a ...
10 Music Marketing Predictions For 2017 [JESSE KIRSHBAUM]
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2016 was a good year for growth in the music industry, with massive expansion seen on multiple industry fronts. In this piece, Jesse Kirshbaum of looks ahead to what the year 2017 will likely bring for the music business. Guest post by Jesse Kirshbaum of Nu Aency Eight percent. The music industry grew 8.1 percent to $3.4 billion in ...
TuneGO Raises $3.6 Million To Connect Musicians With The Industry
TuneGO has raised $3.6 million in Series A financing. This is not the first startup promising to connect unknown talent with the music industry's star making machine; and it won't be the last. But investors see something special in the TuneGO team and their use of technology to democratize and enhance A&R. TuneGO has closed ...
Nielsen Acquires Gracenote From Tribune For $560 Million Cash To Improve Music, Media Data Measurement
Nielsen has acquired Gracenote from Tribune in an all cash deal. For the music industry, that leaves its main source of track metadata in familiar hands and the hope of improved tracking across new and emerging platforms globally. Tribune Media (NYSE: TRCO) is selling Gracenote to Nielsen Company (NYSE: NLSN) for $560 million in cash. Gracenote supplies ...
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Names 2017 Inductees
The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame has announced the 6 artists named as inductees in the 2017 Performer Category along with Nile Rogers, who was recognized with an Award for Musical Excellence. Rock & Roll Of Fame 2017 Inductees Joan Baez Electric Light Orchestra Journey Pearl Jam Tupac Shakur Yes Award for Musical Excellence: Nile ...
In 2017, Experience Should Be Everything [Mark Mulligan]
Here Mark Mulligan outlines why music streaming services, although they have seen considerable success in 2016, must shift their focus more towards emphasizing the user experience in order to stay afloat. Guest post by Mark Mulligan of MIDiA on his Music Industry Blog 2017 is going to be a big year for streaming. Spotify will likely ...
YouTube, Music Publishers Reach Agreement To Distribute Millions In Unclaimed Royalties
The music industry seem united in their belief that YouTube should pay more money to creators, but that hasn't stopped them from working with Google's popular video site when they can. This latest deal will result in millions of dollars in previously unclaimed non-performance royalties paid to publishers and songwriters, starting in 2017. The NMPA (National Music ...
FCC Boss Tom Wheeler Resigns, Signals Beginning Of End For Net Neutrality
With a Trump presidency looming, and the dismantling of net neutrality a seeming inevitability Tom Wheeler, the boss of the FCC and long time defender of net neutrality recently announced his resignation. Guest post by Karl Bode of Techdirt We've been discussing how FCC Boss Tom Wheeler was stuck between a rock and a hard place with ...
Obamacare In Trouble, Musicians Should Sign Up Anyway
Although the future of the Affordable Care Act is certainly in jeopardy under a Trump presidency, musicians would still be well advised to sign up for Obamacare. Here we offer some practical advice on the why and how of doing so. Guest post from the Future of Music Coalition One of Donald Trump's central campaign promises ...
BandPage To Discontinue Key Features As Service Folds Into YouTube
BandPage is discontinuing many of its most used features as of March 1st. BandPage has served as a cornerstone of many artist's web and Facebook presence since it launched in 2009. But when Google's YouTube purchased the company in February of this year, major change became inevitable. As of March 1st, 2017, BandPage is discontinuing many ...
