Tag: music industry
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Most obviously, we’re discussing two very distinct and seemingly competing media environments. For creators, there’s the bottom-up, democratized access to tools, enabling massive amounts of content to be made and syndicated frictionlessly. In… more ›
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The fake artist problem on streaming platforms is far more ominous than it seems at first glance. You might think this can’t be much different than a cover band, no?… more ›
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As a musician growing up in Taiwan, my music experience had mainly revolved around CDs and downloading tracks onto an iPod Mini — cassettes seemed quaint and outmoded in comparison.… more ›
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Music written by teams, David Byrne once wrote, is arguably more accessible than that written by a sole composer. Collaborations, he mused, may result in more “universal” sentiments. But what… more ›
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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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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 ›