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Happy Weekend!
8th February 2014 • No commentsYay, it’s Saturday again! To summarize the week that just passed- Midem happened with further declining attendance, excitement is starting to build about SXSW, people are still arguing/debating/screaming about streaming and whether it will save or kill the music industry, the Super Bowl happened and The Red Hot Chili Peppers got some flack for not […]
Read MoreNoiseTrade, Great For Fans and Artists Alike
23rd January 2014 • No commentsThere’s such an overabundance of new music coming at us at every turn that we end up listening to our old favourites, simply because it all becomes so overwhelming. Sure, streaming services can be useful for playing the occasional new artist, but often you have listen to artists you don’t care for to get to […]
Read MoreWake up US Music Industry; UK Way Ahead of Game on Artist Unity
28th October 2013 • 1 commentThe Future of Music Coalition is well underway in Washington, D.C. and the hot topic seems to be artists organizing to fight for equal pay and artistic control. While these are certainly important issues, it’s a bit infuriating that in a country as expansive as the United States, all of the successful artists that come […]
Read MoreFeatured Artists Coalition: Crispin Hunt’s BPI Address
15th September 2013 • No commentsThe Featured Artists Coalition is something that I’ve long been a supporter of. Recently, co-CEO, songwriter, producer, and former Longpig Crispin Hunt spoke before the BPI (British Phonographic Industry) and the lovely people at the FAC have released the full text of his speech. It is most definitely worthy of your time, so give it […]
Read MoreAtoms for Peace to Stream Gigs Via App
18th July 2013 • No commentsFor those left with feathers ruffled after Nigel Godrich and Thom Yorke announced in a Twitter diatribe earlier in the week that the band would no longer be sharing their music on Spotify, it has just been announced that the July 24 and 25 Atoms for Peace Roundhouse gigs will be available to stream via […]
Read MoreThe Day Nigel Godrich Made Twitter Explode
16th July 2013 • No commentsBy now, everyone who works in the music industry, has a Twitter account or, presumably, is a person on Earth with access to technology, has heard about music producer Nigel Godrich and his Twitter lambasting of Spotify this past Sunday. In a series of tweets that stated, among other things, “We’re off of Spotify. Can’t […]
Read MoreGive Fans the Credit
6th July 2013 • No commentsOne of the best things about getting a new album or CD was opening it up and analyzing every inch of the liner notes. Inspecting, not only the artwork the artists had created, but reading the lyrics and finding out information about the album’s producers, engineers, and all of the people whose hard work and […]
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