Next Big Sound (a/o June 18th):
Just Got My YouTube Royalty Check In the Mail...
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It's really hard not to laugh at these YouTube royalty checks being sent out by the Harry Fox Agency. Last month, a publisher shared a check for $0.00; this time, a separate publisher got this in the mail (and couldn't resist sharing it).
Study Finds That Wealthier People Steal More Music...
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That's according to research commissioned by the Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA), which found that
Japan Is About to Become the Largest Music Market In the World...
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Last year, Japan startled the industry by almost beating the US in total recording sales.
Unpaid Intern Sues Warner Music Group After Months of Faxing & Filing...
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Legal frivolities aside, this raises some serious questions about the perils of free internships.
Merlin CEO Charles Caldas Vows Never to Speak to Digital Music News Again...
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The decision to blacklist Digital Music News comes at a 'moment of impotence' for indie label consortium Merlin.
Right Now: will.i.am Partners with memBrain Licensing
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Grammy-award musician and entrepreneur Will.i.am partnered up with licensing and strategic marketing firm memBrain Licensing based in Beverly Hills.
When Two Bands Have the Same Name: A Legal Guide...
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It's one of those situations that you hope never happens to you.
WNYC Asks Digital Music News, 'What's Up With Pandora & South Dakota, Anyway?'
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If you're a New Yorker, you probably know WNYC's Soundcheck, hosted by
Right Now: Upcoming Music Festivals This Weekend
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For many, summer is reminiscent of dancing (and drinking) away at sprawling outdoor concerts. If you are a former or prior music festival enthusiast, here are few of the bigger ones coming up in the next few days.
Uh-Oh: Is Apple Already F*@%ing Up iTunes Radio?
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It's that difficult question that keeps resurfacing:
Social Networking: A Complete Waste of Your Musical Talent...
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It was the panel 'Connecting Creators and Consumers' that resulted in the most heated debates at last week's World Creators Summit.
Breaking: David Israelite to Continue As NMPA's President/CEO
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The National Music Publishers' Association (NMPA) Board of Directors announced that David Israelite will continue his role as the organization's President and CEO through 2018. Israelite has served as President and CEO of NMPA since 2005 and will proceed to oversee all operations, from the organization's legal strategy to its implementation of government affairs and advocacy.
I'm Jeff Price. And This Is My New Company, Audiam...
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The following comes from Jeff Price and Peter Wells, both co-founders of TuneCore and now... Audiam.
BigChampagne Ultimate 100
Mom+Pop
New York, NY
Manager of Programming-Amazon Digital Music
Amazon
Seattle, WA
Victory Records
The VinylRecorder T560: It Lets You Make Your Own Vinyl, at Home...
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Why wait for some limited-edition vinyl release, when you can make your own limited runs at home! Enter the VinylRecorder T560, which has the power to instantly elevate anyone to über-hipster status.
Happy F%*@ing Birthday, iTunes...
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Maybe we just need to have heroes; things to worship without the complicated realities attached.
Dear Congress: Please Consider These Points for Your Massive Copyright Overhaul...
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...from the desk of Paul Resnikoff, publisher, Digital Music News.
Every Time Netflix Enters a New Market, BitTorrent Traffic Goes Down...
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Which also means, every time someone like Spotify enters a new market, BitTorrent traffic also declines.
Let's Add 'Burnout' to the List of Artist Problems...
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If you ask Live Nation CEO Michael Rapino about the aging artist problem, he'll point you to some very popular younger artists.
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