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Are you a Canadian musician? This survey wants to hear from you about the age of COVID-19

January 12, 2021January 12, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Artists, COVID-19, Music Canada, Survey

Music Canada, the spokesgroup for the recorded music industry in this country, wants to get a handle on how musicians

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Music Industry 

Spotify Is Adding Direct Upload Tools. How Will Labels React?

September 22, 2018September 21, 2018 Larry Lootsteen 0 Comments Artists, impact, Labels, Spotify, upload tools

While anyone with a YouTube account can upload videos, Spotify has always been restrictive in allowing artists direct access to

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Music News 

Rivoli To Host Photo Exhibit

December 17, 2017December 14, 2017 Larry Lootsteen 0 Comments Artists, Music, Photo Exhibit, Rivoli

This looks to be an interesting photo exhibit being hosted by the Rivoli and called In View. In View is

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Music News 

Artists, Labels and Copyrights: The Fight Continues

October 1, 2017September 28, 2017 Larry Lootsteen 0 Comments Artists, Copyright, Labels

Why aren’t artists taking advantage of this? Four years after copyright reversion for albums released after 1978 became a possibility,

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Medical Mysteries of Music 

Yes, the Brains of Artists ARE Different

December 21, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments Artists, Biology, Creativity, neurobiology

After having done thousands of interviews, I can tell you that artists are wired differently from you and me. The

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Music Industry 

What Trump’s Presidency (ugh) Might Mean for Artists

November 11, 2016November 10, 2016 Amber Healy 0 Comments affordable care act, Artists, Media, Net Neutrality, Trump

In January, Donald Trump will move into 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. (That felt terrible to write.) Among other things he’s promised

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Music News 

One Thing I Learned from the US Election: Celebrity Opinions Don’t Mean Shit When It Comes to Campaigning

November 10, 2016November 9, 2016 Alan Cross 1 Comment Artists, Celebrities, Musicians, US Election

Somewhere around 99.97% of all celebrities who make their political views known lean to the left. Those who hold more

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Music News 

Fight Against YouTube Goes International

July 6, 2016July 5, 2016 Amber Healy 2 Comments Artists, Copyright Infringement, European Commission, Google, IFPI, IMPALA, Musicians, YouTube

More than 1,000 artists have signed an open letter European Commission President Jean-Claud Juncker demanding companies like YouTube be held

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Music Industry Music News 

Mandatory Payment and Copyright in Chile and Why That’s Bad for Artists

June 3, 2016June 3, 2016 Amber Healy 0 Comments Artists, Chile, compensation, Copyright, Electronic Frontier Foundation, YouTube

In Chile, authors, musicians and other creative types might soon be prohibited from sharing their work online unless those works

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Music Industry 

The Future Is Here – Live Show Streaming

June 18, 2015June 17, 2015 Larry Lootsteen 1 Comment Artists, Bands, Live, Music, Streaming, Venues

When I was young I heard music on the radio. I would get excited about a picture in the newspaper

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Music Industry 

Where the Money Goes in the Music Industry

February 2, 2015February 2, 2015 Alan Cross 1 Comment Artists, Profits, Royalties, Streaming Music Services

This helpful graphic comes via Pigeons and Planes. It’s worth detailed study.  

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Ongoing History of New Music Podcast

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Each week, the podcast looks at something from the alt-rock universe, from artist profiles to various thematic explorations. Whatever the episode, you’re definitely going to learn something that you might not find anywhere else. Trust us on this.

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Podcast – The Backstage Project

The Backstage Project Podcast

The Backstage Project Podcast with Mark Silver focuses on the stories behind the biggest and best entertainment products, events, and companies. We go behind the scenes with amazing people who have done or are doing extraordinary things to entertain you, the audience. From sporting events to concerts, from cable tv to music apps; if it’s made an impact on the entertainment world, we cover it.

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