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How A Full-time Solo Pianist Made A Living Via Streaming Royalties
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 ...
Lyor Cohen Drinks The YouTube Kool-Aid: The money will come, but for now "fans not being exposed to new music is death."
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 ...
Songkick Fights Costly Delays In Live Nation Trial
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 ...
Coalition Of Songwriter Groups Protest RIAA "Moral Rights" Stance In Strongly Worded Letter
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 ...
Streaming Music Is Getting A Boost From Amazon Echo, Google Home Smart Speakers
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 ...
This Man Is The Secret Weapon That Investors Believe Will Save SoundCloud
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 ...
A Simple Guide To Promoting Your Music On YouTube
As one of the most accessible content platforms on the web, being able to effectively promote their material on the site had become essential for artists. Here we look at a straightforward list of basic practices for any artist hoping to use the platform, regardless of the resources available to them. Guest post by Jacob Pace, Business ...
Amazon Is Eyeing U.S. Ticketing Business
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 ...
SoundCloud Saved By Emergency $169.5M Investment As CEO Ljung Steps Aside [OFFICIAL]
SoundCloud has closed an emergency round of funding that will allow the struggling streamer stay online, Co-founder and CEO Alex Ljung will step aside as a new leadership team takes control. SoundCloud has closed a reported $169.5 million emergency in funding that allows the struggling streamer and audio hub to stay online. Co-founder Alex Ljung will ...
'1984', New Rembrandt And Spotify's 'Fake Artists'
Life appears to be imitating art as a number of strange parallels between the dystopian George Orwell novel 1984 have begun to manifest in the form of fake art and fake artists designed to entertain the masses. Guest post by Laura Kobylecky from Music Technology Policy “It was only an ‘opeless fancy. It passed like an Ipril dye, But ...
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