Too Lost Gives Independent Musicians A New Option For Distributing And Marketing Their Music
20 January, 2021
In today's entertainment industry, independent musicians pay a hefty price - literally and figuratively - for the opportunity to get their songs in front of the public. So much so that it forces many up-and-comers to overextend themselves financially, give away copyrights and master recordings, or even ...
| More Artists Reaping The Rewards Of Streaming, BPI Data Shows
19 January, 2021
Music streaming is helping thousands of artists to hit major sales milestones in the UK and its global reach is amplifying artist success, new figures from record labels association the BPI show.
The data reveal that around 1,800 artists achieved more than 10 million streams in the UK alone in the ...
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Beatport Launches Emerging Artists Programme, "Beatport Next"
18 January, 2021
Over the course of the next 12 months, Beatport will leverage its powerful platform to help six emerging artists break through to the next level in their career. Beatport Next, will include store featurings, LINK playlisting, editorial features on Beatportal, live-streams, social media amplification ...
| 10 Best Colleges For Music Technology Degrees
17 January, 2021
The music industry has changed in the last couple of decades. Now, it's all about music recording technology, often called audio engineering. If working behind the scenes to create amazing music is your "calling," then you will want to get into a music technology program that will set you apart from ...
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National Museum Of African American Music Announces New Partnership With Sony Music Group
15 January, 2021
The National Museum of African American Music (NMAAM) today announced a new partnership with Sony Music Group (SMG), making them the first music company to support the museum's mission and values ahead of its opening on Jan. 18. As part of the partnership, developed through Sony Music's Global Social ...
| Billboard Has Promoted Julian Holguin To President
15 January, 2021
Billboard announces the elevation of Julian Holguin to President effective immediately. Holguin will assume oversight of all Billboard business operations globally, including strategic planning and financial management. Most recently, Holguin served as Billboard's EVP, Head of Sales and Partnerships ...
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NMAAM Receives $1 Million Donation From Amazon
12 January, 2021
Today, Amazon announced a $1 million donation to the National Museum of African American Music (NMAAM).
The gift will sponsor several initiatives at the museum, including "A Soundtrack for All: Amazon STEAM Days," which will sponsor local schools' field trips to the museum. Amazon hopes to foster ...
| RealNetworks Announces Completion Of The Sale Of Napster To MelodyVR
05 January, 2021
RealNetworks, Inc. (Nasdaq: RNWK) today announced the completion of the previously disclosed sale of Rhapsody International, Inc., which does business as Napster, to MelodyVR Group PLC. Effective December 30, 2020 and pursuant to the merger agreement between the parties, MelodyVR's subsidiary merged ...
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Crafty Ways To Boost Ticket Sales For A Successful Concert
24 December, 2020
The Australian music scene is as competitive as any other market on the planet. Artists see a beacon of hope with the new rise of streaming services, but they pay as poorly as a traditional record label deal does in terms of revenue sharing. Your 1000 plays on Spotify may pay you as little as 6 cents ...
| Importance Of Background Music In The Casinos
21 December, 2020
Music helps a lot in influencing the mood and emotions of those listening to it, something that modern casinos are very much aware of. Background music continues to play a huge role in both land-based and virtual casinos. Most players are more persistent and play intensely while listening to music. ...
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Do Music Competitions Still Have The Same Power?
20 December, 2020
The televised music competition or talent show has undoubtedly forged a unique place in pop culture over the last two decades. American Idol launched the career of Kelly Clarkson, giving her two number-one singles on the US Billboard charts. In the UK, the Christmas number one spot has been held by ...
| Introducing Frank Renaissance, A Newly Launched Music Label & Production Studio Connecting Japanese Musicians, Artists, & Culture-Makers To The World
18 December, 2020
Introducing Frank Renaissance, a one-of-a-kind platform that combines the capabilities of a music label with the creativity of a production studio aimed at bringing Japanese music and culture to a global stage.
Launched in 2020 and led by Ren Stern and Frankie Caracciolo, Frank Renaissance's goal ...
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The 1975 Renew With Downtown Music Publishing
18 December, 2020
Downtown Music Publishing today announced the renewal of its deal with The 1975 to manage the band's songwriting career over the course of their next three albums, as well as their rights to their existing publishing catalog. The band's decision to renew their existing agreement with Downtown Music ...
| Spotify To Launch In South Korea In The First Half Of 2021
18 December, 2020
Spotify (NYSE: SPOT) today announced that it will launch its service in South Korea in the first half of 2021. The world's most popular audio streaming subscription service will give Korean listeners access to over 60 million tracks and over 4 billion playlists. The launch will enable Korean artists ...
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ROCKI Is The First Platform That Rewards Both The Artists For Their Streams And The Listeners For Their Participation
17 December, 2020
ROCKI launches two unique music NFT's (Nonfungible Tokens) on the ROCKI platform (a ERC721 Royalty income right NFT & a ERC1155 Listening right Music NFT), with the first Royalty income right Music NFT selling for a record 40 Ethereum ($24,800 USD at the time of writing).
The Israeli born, Malta-based ...
| Clouzine's First 2021 Issue (#25) Slated For January 2021
16 December, 2020
Clouzine is an international independent online magazine mainly focusing on the international independent music scene , supports lesser known yet high caliber artists, fights against negative feelings of loneliness and frustration of independent artists resulting from ignorance of major focused media. ...
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UK Rap Legend Wretch 32 Announced As 0207 Def Jam Creative Director
16 December, 2020
0207 Def Jam have today announced multi-award winning British musician, Wretch 32, as Creative Director at the new label.
The role will see Wretch 32 providing strategic creative advice while helping to shape the musical direction of the label alongside A&R Director, Char Grant and the wider A&R team.
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| Dassault Systèmes Collaborates With The Philharmonie De Paris On The Safe Return Of Audiences And Orchestras To Its Largest Concert Hall
16 December, 2020
Dassault Systèmes (Euronext Paris: #13065, DSY.PA) (Paris:DSY) helped the Philharmonie de Paris, the French capital city's philharmonic landmark, prepare to safely reopen its largest concert hall following the end of COVID-19 pandemic-related lockdowns. Simulation was used to experience and understand ...
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Launchpad And Horizons Announce Their Most Diverse List Of Welsh Artists To Receive Grant Funding
16 December, 2020
Launchpad announce the thirty three Welsh artists and three record labels to receive grant funding for 2021. The fund is part of Horizons - a partnership between BBC Cymru Wales and Arts Council of Wales investing in and platforming original music talent.
This is Launchpad's most diverse list of ...
| #SaveLiveEventsNow: Congressional Hearing On Live Event Industry Is Step Toward Much-Needed Pandemic Relief
15 December, 2020
Today, the U.S. Senate Commerce Subcommittee on Manufacturing, Trade, and Consumer Protection is holding a hearing on the pandemic's impact on the live entertainment industry, exploring the negative economic effects that the hold on live events has had on event workers. The #SaveLiveEventsNow coalition ...
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