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Court Declares Remastered Old Songs Get Brand New Copyright
In a recent piece of bad copyright news, the courts have ruled that pre-1972 music should, in fact, receive a new copyright once it has been remastered, meaning copyright extensions can be piled on ad nauseam, without a track ever falling into the public domain. Guest Post by Mike Masnick on Techdirt Whoo boy. Did not ...
As on-demand streaming loses its novelty, music needs personality
With the exception of the occasional flashy exclusive, its harder for the average streaming music users to tell the services apart. So, to combat user fatigue and spur growth, Slacker Radio has added both curation and personality; and CEO Duncan Orrell-Jones makes a strong case that most users want more than just continuous music. Guest post by Duncan Orrell-Jones, ...
Embracing Virtual Reality Could Enable Streaming Services To Finally Move Forward [Cortney Harding]
Rhapsody's recent announcement that it plans to launch a VR app is raising some interesting questions about how VR tech will influence the future of streaming services, and if they'll be able to successfully bring it to a more mainstream audience. Guest post by Cortney Harding A few days ago, streaming service Rhapsody announced it was ...
HANDS ON: Indie Label Light In The Attic Records Keeps Organized Using Evernote
Here Patrick McCarthy, Reissue Producer and Project Manager for Light in the Attic Records, an independent company which works to bring deluxe vinyl music to the listening public, discusses how his use of Evernote has allowed him to make the company a success. Guest Post by Pamela Rosen on Evernote For a generation that never experienced ...
Flying Vinyl: A Vinyl Subscription Series With Global Aspirations
In an effort to combat the devaluation of music in culture, Flying Vinyl offers the best new alternative music, printed on gorgeous vinyl, as part of a monthly subscription series. Here founder Craig Evans discusses the origins of the company and where he sees it headed in the future. Guest post from PledgeMusic News When Flying ...
YouTube Adopting New Tool For Faster, More Accurate Royalty Payments
Good news for artists on YouTube, it looks as though the service will soon be implementing a new data standardization tool which will help artists get clearer information regarding views and payments, as well as providing more accurate and efficient royalty accounting. Guest Post by Bobby Owsinski on Music 3.0 One of the things that bugs artists, songwriters ...
Universal Music Group Relaunches Verve Label Group, Danny Bennett Named Head
\Universal Music Group announced that they are relaunching the Verve Label Group and appointed veteran manager and film & television producer (and Tony's son) Danny Bennett as the group's President and CEO. The newly relaunched Verve Label Group will be comprised of Verve and UMG's U.S. classical music labels including Deutsche Grammophon, Decca Records, Decca Classics, ...
Rhapsody Launches First Virtual Reality Music App [And Its FREE]
There's a lot of buzz around virtual reality (VR) and music. How will creative artists use it? Will it hurt live concert attendance or add a new revenue stream? Today, streaming service Rhapsody got out in front of the trend with the launch of a standalone app, Rhapsody VR. Rhapsody has launched of a free standalone virtual reality ...
Casey Rae Exits Future Of Music Coalition, Interim CEO Named
The Future of Music Coalition, a nonprofit that focuses on education, research and advocacy for musicians, is one of the industry's unsung heroes. This morning, we got word that Casey Rae, a longtime staffer and current FMC CEO, is stepping down. The Future of Music Coalition today announced that CEO Casey Rae will step down on June ...
How UK's Exit From The EU Could Effect Music Industry
As the UK referendum on exiting the European Union approaches, new research looks at how a Brexit could affect the music industry. Ticket reseller Ticketbis has taken a look into the possible impacts, from touring artists to fans travelling for gigs and festivals. The major aspects of the music and events industries which could be affected by ...


