Results for "Music Industry"

Millennial Are Making The Music Business Bite-Sized

January 12, 2016

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

January 12, 2016

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

January 10, 2016

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 ...

Benji Rogers On Music, Blockchain, Virtual Reality And How A New Codec Could Change Everything [w/GEORGE HOWARD]

January 9, 2016

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 ...

Future Of Music Coalition Adds To Board, Broadens Mission

January 7, 2016

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

January 7, 2016

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 ...

Let Your Personality Help Choose Your Music Industry Career + How Much You'll Make [INFOGRAPHIC]

January 6, 2016

Twitter Invests In High End Headphone Maker Muzik

January 5, 2016

While music is among the most discussed topics on Twitter and musicians among the most followed there, the social net has yet to find a cohesive music strategy.  From CES comes news that Twitter has invested in high end connected headphone startup Muzik. The company's wireless headphones offer control of what the user is listening to ...

Why Consumers Purchase Vinyl [INFOGRAPHIC]

January 5, 2016

A recent study has revealed some interesting data comparing the appreciation of vinyl only listeners to vinyl + streaming listeners, which simultaneously provides useful info for artists on what their fans are looking for in a physical product. Guest Post by Bobby Owsinski on Music 3,0 Last week I posted about the extras that entice buyers to ...

Highlights in Twin Cities Jazz: Fifteen Plus in 2015

January 2, 2016

Looking back on 2015, it was truly a good year for the Twin Cities jazz scene, from the overflowing crowd that paid tribute to the late Leigh Kamman back in January to the record-setting Twin Cities Jazz Festival in late June to new venues and new series of jazz and improvised music throughout the Metro. It's ...