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4 Ways To Network In The Music Industry For Free
Even more so than in other professions, networking is hugely important when it comes to building a career in the music industry, but the cost of attending festivals and conferences can add up. Here are four ways of make connections which cost nothing. Guest Post by Sam Friedman on the Sonicbids Blog We've all heard the saying, ...
Millennial Are Making The Music Business Bite-Sized
As the ease with which millennials can access media increases, the brevity with which music and other entertainment can be absorbed becomes more and more important. Guest Post by music industry consultant Cortney Harding. Her new book How We Listen Now: Essays and Conversations About Music and Technology is available on Amazon. With no offense intended to anyone involved, what triggered ...
How Spotify Pays (Or Fails To Pay) Songwriters
Here longtime copyright attorney Stephen Carlisle attempts to get to the bottom of Spotify's failure to contact or pay his client, despite the prominence of said client's music on the popular streaming service. Guest Post by Stephen Carlisle on Nova Southeastern University's Office of Copyright Two months ago, the Wall Street Journal ran an article reporting that ...
2nd Class Action Suit Filed Against Spotify Seeks $200M "To vindicate rights" Of Songwriters, Publishers
Just after Christmas, musician and music industry critic David Lowery filed a lawsuit against Spotify seeking class action status and $150 million in damages for using songs without obtaining the proper licences. Friday, independent singer and songwriter Melissa Ferrick enlisted some heavy legal firepower to file a $200 million lawsuit vs. Spotify. Melissa Ferrick has filed the second ...
Creator Rights In The Digital Age [Radiohead Mgr Brian Message]
While Brian Message believes that the digital age has a great deal of potential as far as democratizing access to music, he feels that there are several rights and securities artists must have before this potential can be realized. Guest post by Brian Message, Founding Shareholder of ATC and Manager of Radiohead, on Rethink Music For the digital ...
MyMusicTaste Raises $10M For Concert Crowdfunding Platform
Startups are working to eliminate the distance between artists and fans. No where has that proven more difficult that in live concerts. MyMusicTaste approaches the issue by empowering fans to drive concert appearances. Seoul based MyMusicTaste has raised $10 million in a Seires A round led by Softbank Ventures Korea alongside Samsung Ventures, Formation 8, Golden Gate Ventures, Timewise ...
Benji Rogers On Music, Blockchain, Virtual Reality And How A New Codec Could Change Everything [w/GEORGE HOWARD]
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Here George Howard speaks with PledgeMusic founder and CEO Benji Rogers about Blockchain, Virtual Reality, and how a new codec could potentially replace the complex licensing systems currently in place when combined with these two technologies. Guest Post by George Howard on Forbes “I want 2016 to be the year that we do not discuss payouts ever ...
A Turntable Was Amazon's Top Selling Holiday Audio Product
Although much of the music buying populace was thought to only be buying records as collectibles and not to actually play them, an uptick in Amazon's turntable sales tells a different story. Guest Post by Bobby Owsinski on Music 3.0 One of the more interesting aspects of the vinyl revival is the fact that so many buyers don't actually ...
Future Of Music Coalition Adds To Board, Broadens Mission
For 16 years, the Future Of Music Coalition has been supporting the agenda of musicians and composers as both a research and advocacy group. This year, they are expanding their efforts with new board members and initiatives. The Future of Music Coalition has added two members to its Board of Directors. Jean Cook is a musician who formerly ...
Understanding David Lowery's Lawsuit Against Spotify And The Complexity Of Music Licensing
Musician David Lowery's recent lawsuit against Spotify claims, among other things, that the streaming service has failed to obtain the appropriate mechanical licenses from artists. Whether or not this is true, the lawsuit is raising some interesting questions, and highlighting just how confusing the world of music licensing is. Guest Post by Mike Masnick on Techdirt ...
