Music industry
Play it again: composers can’t survive on premieres alone
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- Tuesday, 12 November 2019
A high-profile premiere might help young composers launch their career, but the story shouldn’t end there.
Chart-Toppers: 50 Years of the Best-Selling Music Artists
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- Tuesday, 12 November 2019
Of all of the artists in the past half-century, two stand out: Michael Jackson and Eminem. Michael Jackson has the highest cumulative number of years in the top spot (~12 years), while Eminem holds the longest continuous best-selling artist slot (8.5 years).
Dans la musique, le blues des indépendants
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- Tuesday, 12 November 2019
Les petits producteurs dénoncent avec virulence le « poids prépondérant des majors » qui, selon eux, contribue à mettre en péril la diversité du secteur.
Spotify Saved the Music Industry. Now What?
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- Tuesday, 29 October 2019
Profits are hard to come by—and Apple and Amazon aren't going away.
Napster paved the way for our streaming-reliant music industry
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- Tuesday, 29 October 2019
I, like many American 16-year-olds in the year 2000, had a torrid affair with Napster. I wasn’t particularly tech-savvy, but I quickly figured out the basics.
The Music Industry is Evolving Faster Than Ever, and So Are The Scammers
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- Tuesday, 29 October 2019
In early 2018, Jay James was gearing up for the rollout of his new album, when all is said and done. Although it wasn’t the San Diego-based composer and producer’s first project, James believed that the album could be his big break.
What’s Facebook’s game plan in music?
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- Tuesday, 29 October 2019
Little under two years ago, Facebook announced a global licensing deal with Universal Music Group – covering the use of music on FB, Instagram and VR platform Oculus. Over the following few months, we learned of similar agreements involving the likes of Warner Music Group, Sony/ATV (and Sony Music) and a host of independent labels via Merlin and others.
Concerts : l’arnaque est dans la place
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- Tuesday, 29 October 2019
De plus en plus de spectateurs se retrouvent sur le carreau avec des billets inutilisables un soir de concert. En cause, des sites de revente de places peu scrupuleux, notamment, Viagogo, domicilié dans un paradis fiscal, contre lequel l’industrie du live et même Google réagissent vigoureusement.
Can Taylor Swift really rerecord her entire music catalogue?
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- Friday, 04 October 2019
Swift, like many artists, doesn’t own the master recordings to her older albums. Now, in a bold and unusual move, the pop star said she will rerecord at least five of the six albums she recorded under Big Machine Records, her former label, to create a second set of masters that she’ll have control over.
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