Music industry
Metallica manager: 'YouTube is the devil'
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- Tuesday, 19 April 2016
Peter Mensch, the manager of bands including Metallica, Red Hot Chili Peppers and Muse, says YouTube is killing the record industry.
YouTube Launches 'Foundry' Initiative to Develop Music Talent
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- Tuesday, 19 April 2016
YouTube has informally launched an initiative to develop music talent under the name "YouTube Music Foundry," which gives artists new tools and guidance on how to successfully grow their presence on the video platform, according to YouTube.
Independent labels and record shops are falling out of love with Record Store Day
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- Tuesday, 19 April 2016
April 16th saw thousands of independent record shops overflowing with customers as part of Record Store Day (RSD). Now in its ninth year, RSD sees music fans flock to independent music shops, forming long queues in the hope of snapping up limited-edition vinyl releases that form part of an official list released ahead of the day. The event has been hugely successful, with stores "on every continent except Antarctica” now participating, according to the organisers.
Le streaming dope l’industrie musicale, mais creuse les inégalités
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- Tuesday, 19 April 2016
Pour la première fois depuis vingt ans, le marché numérique de la musique enregistrée dépasse les ventes physiques. Ce renouveau relance toutefois le débat sur la diffusion des données personnelles des artistes qui ne sont bien souvent pas rémunérés à la hauteur de leur travail.
Focus on Africa at Musikmesse
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- Wednesday, 06 April 2016
The initiative is designed to place key focus on the African music sector for the first time in the event’s history.
USA: Regulations Are Killing The Songwriting Stars
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- Tuesday, 05 April 2016
Today, songwriters are the most heavily regulated part of the music industry. A stunning 75% of their income is controlled by the federal government.
What Will it Take for Music Streaming to Become a Good Deal for Artists?
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- Tuesday, 05 April 2016
It’s no secret that recorded music sales have dwindled dramatically since the dawn of the Napster age, more than 15 years ago. When adjusted for inflation and population growth, U.S. recorded music sales in fact dropped by an astonishing 64% between 2000 and 2009, and they have been slow to begin digging their way back out of that deep hole ever since.
SoundCloud Introduces a Paid, Subscription Tier
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- Tuesday, 05 April 2016
Early this (Tuesday) morning, SoundCloud launched a new subscription service to rival the likes of Spotify and Apple Music. That new service is called SoundCloud Go.
What Does A Successful 21st Century Opera Company Look Like?
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- Tuesday, 05 April 2016
The folks across the pond at English National Opera are finding themselves in a predicament that has much in common with the challenges that forced The New York City Opera to file for bankruptcy in 2013.
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