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YouTube Pays $1B, Industry Says More Please

December 11, 2016December 11, 2016 Larry Lootsteen 0 Comments Music Industry, Royalties, YouTube

YouTube announced it has paid out ONE BILLION DOLLARS (insert Dr. Evil voice at will) this year. That sounds like

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Music Industry 

How Will Trump Affect the Russian Music Industry. (I Wonder If Putin Will Care?)

November 17, 2016 Nerhys 0 Comments Music Industry, Russia, Russian Music Industry, Trump

Even if you paid little attention to the recent presidential election in the United States, you’re probably aware of Donald

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Music News
Music News 

Random Music News for Friday, November 4, 2016

November 4, 2016November 4, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments Abbey Road, Bataclan, College Radio Day, David Bowie, Eagles of Death Metal, Facebook, Headspace, iPhone 7, Meditation, Music Industry, Spotify, Sting, Wacken

Barack Obama became president on this day in 2008. And in just another couple of days, the US is going

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Music Industry 

How Much is Music Really Worth? It Depends on Which Country You Live In.

October 31, 2016October 31, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments Cost of Music, Music Industry, Value of Music

When the new global digital economy of music was taking shape, it was decided that the price of online music

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Music Industry 

Advice for Young Women in the Music Industry from Leading Women in the Music Industry

September 27, 2016September 27, 2016 Nerhys 0 Comments Advice, Music Industry, Women, Women in Music

Even though we’re nearing the end of 2016, it can still be a little intimidating for young women just starting

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Music News
Music News 

Random Music News for Friday, September 23, 2016

September 23, 2016September 23, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments 16 Candles, Chris Brown, Ferris Bueller, Frank Zappa, Justin Bieber, Lady Gaga, Music Industry, Samsung, Tragically Hip, Yello

Flying home from Nashville to conclude two weeks’ worth of traveling. TSA, I will miss you. And now, some music

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Music Industry 

Digitizing the Music Industry’s Data

June 6, 2016June 5, 2016 Amber Healy 0 Comments Big Data, Metadata, Music Industry, Royalties, Technology

There’s never been more data available within the music industry for collecting, analyzing and reporting. Album sales and downloads, streaming

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Music Industry 

Muzit: An Alternative Approach to Piracy

April 7, 2016April 6, 2016 Amber Healy 1 Comment BitTorrent, Fan Engagement, Frank Zappa, Isaac Hayes, iTunes, Lawsuits, LeAnn Rimes, Music Industry, Muzit, Piracy, Richie Sambora, Toby Keith, U2

Muzit’s policy on people who download music without paying for it is kind of counter-intuitive: If you can’t beat it

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Music Industry 

What Is the Psychology of Music in 2016?

January 6, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments Music Industry, Psychology

This is an article from Pigeons and Planes that might give you a more critical ear to how music is

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Music Industry 

Future Music TBA: Tuesday’s Event at Georgian College in Barrie

November 14, 2015November 13, 2015 Alan Cross 1 Comment Barrie, Bob Lefsetz, Georgian College, Music Industry

This is my next public thing. I’ll get to spar with Bob Lefsetz. This should be fun. From The Georgian:

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Music History 

“Why I Left the Music Industry”

October 29, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments Employment, Music Industry

People spend years trying to break into the music industry, so why would they leave? This article at Medium.com tells

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