Tag: music business
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Format has long had an impact on the sound of recorded music. A 45 RPM 7″ single could hold about three to five minutes of music, so that became the normal length… more ›
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Brian Eno is one of the most accomplished artists working today. Having given us the genre of ambient music, he also produced many of the most remarkable acts of the… more ›
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Let me peer into my crystal ball, and predict the next decade in music. I’m brave (or foolhardy) enough to tell you what I see—but you may want to sit… more ›
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As a young rapper, Jay-Z once teamed up with Damon Dash to sell CDs of his music out of a car in the Brooklyn projects. Today, the co-founders of Roc-A-Fella… more ›
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Nearly 30 years after emerging as a profane gangster rapper from Long Beach, Calif., Snoop Dogg has transcended his hip-hop roots and become culturally ubiquitous. Here he is in the… more ›
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Twitch offers a unique way for artists to reach fans and earn money. The growing criticism from music industry trade bodies about Twitch’s licensing strategy appears to be based on… more ›
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The organizing drive by workers at the influential independent music company has the potential to set a progressive new standard. https://pitchfork.com/thepitch/secretly-group-union-indie-music-industry/ more ›
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One of the great, though less heralded, successes of streaming in 2016 was keeping the lid on artist angst. Previous years had been defined by seemingly endless complaints from worried… more ›
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Streaming services open up about artist payouts, seeking to win credibility and subscribers https://www.wsj.com/articles/apple-music-reveals-how-much-it-pays-when-you-stream-a-song-11618579800 more ›
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Early Friday, Apple Music sent a carefully worded letter to artists, music labels and publishers that briefly explained “how creators earn royalties” from the service, which is the world’s second-largest,… more ›