Music industry
Album sales are declining, but it's part of the battle between art and commerce
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- Friday, 06 December 2013
It may seem like the end of days as people download individual tracks. But these changes are what push pop forward.
Serbian buyers to pay music tax on computer devices?
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- Friday, 06 December 2013
For every computer or cell phone buyers will have to pay music tax, if the Draft Law on Copyright and Related Rights is adopted, and the Government of Serbia adds them to the list of audio-visual equipment.
The Next Big Thing You Missed: ‘Eternal Kickstarter’ Reinvents Indie Art
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- Thursday, 07 November 2013
The idea came to Jack Conte at the nadir of his financial and artistic desperation. The bearded half of indie-rock duo Pomplamoose had just maxed out his credit cards after plowing way too much money into his latest solo music video.
Crowdfunding the arts in South Africa
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- Wednesday, 06 November 2013
Money for a Monteverdi melody, and Bach for their buck. The Cape Consort is a Cape Town-based ensemble in search of investment to help them put on a concert.
Researcher shows music industry building walls to limit data
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- Wednesday, 06 November 2013
Major record labels have capitalized on iTunes to maintain the same advantages that they held previously through physical media distribution networks.
Do It Yourself: Comparing Successful Record Label Models
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- Wednesday, 06 November 2013
A panel at the recent Amsterdam Dance Event (ADE) discussed the role of record labels since the turn of the century, with a particular focus on the success of DIY labels, reports the blog of the music industry conference Midem.
Tanzania: Ministry Vow to Help Musicians Get Royalties
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- Monday, 04 November 2013
Making sure musicians receive royalties for their songs, is one of the things promised by the Ministry of Information, Youth, Culture and Sports.
Swedish Artists Are Now Threatening Legal Action Over Streaming Royalties
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- Tuesday, 29 October 2013
"We're saying that labels aren't even allowed to give out this digital content to begin with. So we want our music deleted, from every streaming platform. That way, we can start from scratch and start re-negotiating and see where it lands."
'Unsound', a Documentary About What Really Happened to Musicians
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- Tuesday, 29 October 2013
A short video documentary from producer, composer, engineer and now activist Mikael Eldridge, who has spent the past two years making a film about the realities musicians actually face in a digitized industry.
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