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Vienna, 1800: signs of the coming distinction between classical a…
Musicology for Everyone | November 25th 2009 by David Guion
The polarization of the musical public into classical music and popular music during the opening decades of the nineteenth century has been a recurring theme of this blog. As early as 1800, an article in the influential musical journal Allgemeine mus read more
Robbie Williams will private Investoren
myoon music | November 25th 2009 by Christian Knips
Es geht auch anders: Selbst große Künstler wollen sich nicht immer den Major Labels anschließen. Das Management um Robbie Williams überlegt derzeit, an private Investoren zu gehen, statt den Plattenvertrag mit EMI zu verlängern. “Reality Kille read more
Adam Young, A.K.A. Owl City
Studio Manifesto | November 24th 2009 by James
by Duke Chalk up another win for the viral independent artist. If you don’t know (and you probably do), Owl City started with a MySpace in an unassuming neighborhood in Owatonna Minnesota. Since then, founder Adam Young has found himself bo read more
Tweet My Song
Studio Manifesto | November 24th 2009 by James
By: Connor Along the lines of Tweet For A Track, Tweet My Song offers another method for artists to spread their music. Tweet My Song differs from Tweet For A Track in a few ways. One, it may be seen as less ‘pushy’ – the song read more
MySpace Music hat jetzt auch Indies
myoon music | November 24th 2009 by Christian Knips
Lang ist’s her, da MySpace Music in den USA startete. Mittlerweile gibt es den Service auch in Australien und Neuseeland, bald vielleicht schon in Großbritannien. Doch bislang mussten sich die Amerikaner stets den Vorwurf gefallen lassen, dass read more
Rock the Biz: Dokumentation über das alte und neue Musikbusiness
myoon music | November 24th 2009 by Christian Knips
Im Januar 2010 erscheint die Dokumentation Rock the Biz, in dem der Musikjournalist Marc Weissenberger das alte und neue Musikbusiness ergründen will. Laut Website sollen die Filme als kostenfreie Downloads zur Verfügung stehen. Hier der Trailer. read more
Rock N’ Roll Wine
MusicNewsTidBits.com | November 23rd 2009 by RonnieD
‘Wines That Rock’ have put out wines inspired by The Rolling Stones and Pink Floyd. Co-Founder Ron Roy has put together ‘Forty Licks Merlot’ and ‘The Dark Side Of The Moon Cabernet Sauvignon’. Sounds pretty int read more
Girl We Love: Lady Gaga
Girl Hate | November 23rd 2009
Lady Gaga is everywhere these days—and rightfully so! Her latest album The Fame Monster hits stores tomorrow (we were lucky enough to get advanced copies and it is FAB-U-LOUS!) and she garners attention wherever she goes with our outlandish outfi read more
American Chronicle | Holiday sales plummet for Blind Recording Ar…
Kamakaze Music Blog | November 23rd 2009 by Keith Kehrer
American Chronicle | Holiday sales plummet for Blind Recording Artists: Access for Blind Net Surfers Blocked by CDBaby Holiday sales plummet for Blind Recording Artists: Access for Blind Net Surfers Blocked by CDBabyDonna W. HillNovember 19, 2009When read more
MobBase Helps Musicians Create Their Own iPhone Apps
Studio Manifesto | November 23rd 2009 by James
By: Connor As the iPhone continues to increase in popularity, more and more artists are releasing apps – both free and paid – to facilitate informing their fans about pertinent news. The downside appears to be a relative lack of custom read more
The Music Industry’s Biggest Problems
Studio Manifesto | November 23rd 2009 by James
Duke’s Note: It’s pretty easy to find yourself dug in with a militant camp when you’re involved with something controversial. The music industry these days is no exception. There’s been trash-talk (guilty), name-calling ( read more
The New Rules For Making It In the Music Business – Guest Blog
The Hit Music Academy | November 22nd 2009 by Dexter Bryant Jr
By Ariston Anderson The music industry in general has been slow in playing catch up to the tools of new media. While record labels and publishers are still fighting to maintain ownership of their properties, there’s a whole new world of new me read more
Playaz Circle talk about lessons in the music business and their…
DaLeak.com - Breaking Hip Hop News | November 21st 2009 by StarboyantC
Playaz Circle speaks on what they have learned from the music business and how they have grown. They also make a comment about how strong their friendship is and I think that is something most groups lack. Loyalty and friendship is hard to find, esp read more
Vevo ohne Konkurrenz
myoon music | November 20th 2009 by Christian Knips
Schon sehr bald soll es losgehen. Vevo, die Premium-Video-Seite von Sony Music, Universal Music und YouTube, hat gestern verkündet, dass der Launch am 8. Dezember stattfinden soll. Kurz davor hatte Hulu vermeldet, dass es vorerst nur mit EMI zusamme read more
Will people buy in to Spotify?
YourProSound | November 20th 2009 by Jonathan Simon
If you haven’t heard about Spotify here is a little rundown. Spotify is a music subscription service that allows people to stream music for FREE. Ah, but there is a catch. As you listen to your music you will also listen to advertisements after eve read more
Music: Too Expensive to Be Free, Too Free to Be Expensive
Studio Manifesto | November 20th 2009 by James
By: Philip Newman Streaming, once toted as being the solution to lost profits suffered by music piracy, seems to be stumbling in picking up the slack. As documented by Wired, most ad-supported “freemium” streaming music services are str read more
Music Marketing at TRAEXS.COM
TRAEXS.COM Music Video News | November 20th 2009 by emediablogger
A new service offer for music marketing has been added to TRAEXS.COM and, too, to the german version at TRAEXS.DE. This service is based on a freelance consulting business, which includes the current observation of the market and trends in the entert read more
Rhapsody vor dem Aus?
myoon music | November 20th 2009 by Christian Knips
Zieht RealNetworks nun den Stecker bei seinem MTV-Joint Venture “Rhapsody“?Beide Unternehmen befinden sich in Gesprächen, um die Zukunft des schrumpfenden Dienstes zu besprechen. Offiziell will man Rhapsody “befähigen, (…) unabhäng read more
ASCAP, BMI & SESAC Defense For Screwing Over Artists: “Get…
Studio Manifesto | November 19th 2009 by James
Duke’s Note: Just read this post on Techdirt and it really pissed me off. I should know better… It just gets under my skin knowing these organizations are going to continue getting away with this kind of crap as long as artists, consu read more
How To Get 200 New Fans A Week
Studio Manifesto | November 19th 2009 by James
By: Connor Here’s a few tips from I Fight Dragons. These points are especially compelling to me, as following them will result in a symbiotic relationship developing between you and your fans. Here’s a diagram in all its text glory: read more
1 Nine Month Old Band + 48 Hours = $10,000
Studio Manifesto | November 19th 2009 by James
By: Connor Just as your fans invest in you, you invest in them. Here’s the tale of I Fight Dragons, a Chicago based NES-Rock band. If you check out the excerpt below, you’ll see they credit their success to 3 things. First, they sta read more
"I'm not a businessman - I'm a business Man!" - Jay-Z
YourProSound | November 19th 2009 by Jonathan Simon
When I talk to artists who try to “make it” in the music business, I ask “what have you been doing so far?” 9 times out of 10, I get an answer that sounds something like this “I am coming out with a mixtape, demo, album, soon and I’m go read more
BandCamp’s Free “Email Capture Thingy”
Studio Manifesto | November 18th 2009 by James
by Duke Like Topspin and others, Bandcamp has a way for you ditch the iTunes problem of not having any further contact with your fans. For the moment they’re offering the technology as a free download at Bandcamp.com, so you better get on it read more
Uvumi Press Kits – EPK’s + 1
Studio Manifesto | November 18th 2009 by James
By: Connor Thanks to reader Darsh for pointing me towards this site! You may be familiar with EPK’s – Electronic Press Kits. New from Uvumi are UPK’s – Uvumi Press Kits. UPK’s come in PDF form, retaining the flexibil read more
Top Six Essential Actions of Indie Producers
Studio Manifesto | November 18th 2009 by James
By Shawn Daley There are plenty of lists floating around the net filled with helpful information for independent recording artists. From selling their music, to promoting their brand, to creating and maintaining a sustainable fanbase. These lists h read more
David Ellefson - Rock Shop #23 "Taking It On The Road"
The Rock House Blog | November 18th 2009 by Curt
Taking yourself or your band on the road is a critical part of the music business, David discusses some basics of the business after taking The Rock Shop on the road these past few week. David hashes over subjects such as your equipment, learning how read more
Chamillionaire Bucks Universal
Studio Manifesto | November 18th 2009 by James
by Duke For all the Tom Petty fans reading this, disregard the obvious blasphemy. About a week ago Chamillionaire streamed his “Good Morning” video on Facebook and Ustream, inevitably pissing off Universal Music. It reminds me of how le read more
Get a Free TC Electronic Reverb Plugin
Studio Manifesto | November 18th 2009 by James
By: Connor Ian Shepherd just tweeted this, I figured I’d re-post it here so that no-one misses out on this offer. For the next 3 days, in exchange for your e-mail you can download TC Electronic’s M30 Reverb Plugin, normally available f read more
Succeed In Music Biz With Proper Planning
Woozo | November 18th 2009
There are many experienced professionals in the music biz who will tell you that the music biz is all business. I agree. With any business, proper planning is the key to success in the music biz. This article describes some things to consider for read more
AP Sources: MySpace In Talks To Buy Imeem
Related News & Stories - MashGet | November 17th 2009
CBS NewsLOS ANGELES (AP) - Online social hub MySpace is in talks to acquire struggling free music streaming site imeem.That's according to two people familiar with the matter who spoke on condition of anonymity because talks are confidential.San Fran read more
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