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Labels Strangle Startups More Than Music Pirates
The RIAA thinks that LimeWire should not be proud of their service, because they broke the law. They go on to say that services that flout the law do not deserve a place in today's music marketplace where “hundreds of existing, accessible, innovative legal sites offer users their favorite music at affordable prices—sometimes even free." Following ...
18 Essays About the Evolution of Digital Music
Each of these essays explore a range of topics and there are more to come. There's many subjects can be tied into a post about the music industry. The changes that we're seeing are everywhere. Thank you to all the readers willing to wade through the longer pieces and I aim to create more worth browsing ...
How Artists Can Get Feedback on Their Music
Want feedback on your music? Brian Hazard tests out Soundout, a music service that compares your song to 50,000 others from major and indie labels to tell you how good your track is. The service has a guaranteed 95% accuracy, but Brian Hazard reveals that there may be some flaws in the service since it only analyzes ...
Spotify Inches Closer to U.S. with Cash in Hand
(UPDATED) I'd heard from sources that talks between Spotify and labels have been getting more serious recently after months of little movement, but not because they're suddenly loosening their licensing terms. Greg Sandoval of CNet says that the primary reason that the majors may be letting Spotify into the US is because they're being offered big ...
Brands Are the New DJ for Indie Artists
More and more, brands are partnering with indie musicians. In this video, indie artist AM and David Deal, VP of Marketing for Razorfish talk about how brands can partner with upcoming artists and how Razorfish works with AM. Deal thinks that brands are the new DJ for indie artists. Do you agree?
Are You a Music Industry Lifer? Take This Simple Test...
Some musicians slog it out for decades without recognition or real compensation. They forgo health benefits, stability, satisfying relationships, and sometimes their sanity to play music. These are the performers that are sometimes legendary, but mostly tragic. And sometimes, acclaim only happens after death. But what about the business side? Could you imagine yourself doing anything ...
Are You Rhythm Road Material?
A few weeks ago, we heard about something called The Rhythm Road, a partnership between Jazz at Lincoln Center and the State Department's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs that aspires, in their words, to “share America's unique contribution to the world of music and to promote cross-cultural understanding and exchange among nations worldwide." And with ...
Young Guru Says Major Labels Are "Slave Masters" and Artists Don't Need Them Anymore
Hip-hop producer Young Guru, the man behind Jay-Z and Kanye West, has some choice words about the record industry. In this speech, he talks about the corporatization of music and why artists no longer need major labels. He hopes to warn artists of the modern trappings of 360 deals. To him, this is the perfect time ...
What Does Your Set Look Like?
For all the upheaval that the music industry is currently experiencing, there is one fact has remained relatively constant: if you can put on a great live show, you will go places. That said, the definition of a great live show can differ wildly. Over at the most excellent Evolver.fm, a blog that former Wired and ...
Kelley Suttenfield's "Where Is Love?" in consideration for Grammy
New York, NY—hombus Records recording artist Kelley Suttenfield's debut CD, “Where Is Love?" is under consideration for a Grammy Award nomination as NARAS members continue voting through early November. The final nominations will be announced on a TV special: “The Grammy Nominations Concert Live! Countdown to Music's Biggest Night"—that will air on CBS television network December ...
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