“Music is central to the livestreaming phenomenon.”
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Category archives: Blog
DJ’ing Through the Pandemic: How the Electronic Dance Community is Leading the Industry into Live Streaming
Beatport CEO, Robb McDaniels, on how the electronic music community is pushing a valuable new income stream for the business forward
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‘This generation have a much bigger view. More than a scene defined by a set of stylistic signifiers, they are a music community rooted in shared values.’
Federico Bolza, former Sony VP of Strategy, and now Director of jazz label New Soil on the evolution of the genre in the UK
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In defence of pointless Zoom calls…
We’re all, by now, getting a little sick of video chats. But, says Peter Robinson, don’t overlook the benefits they’re bringing to your professional life…
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‘All music creators should receive fair compensation for their work, regardless of where they are from.’
SoundExchange President & CEO Michael Huppe on the treatment of American recordings and artists overseas
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Songwriters Deserve Freedom
NMPA President David Israelite on a historic opportunity for modern US lawmakers to shift power away from Big Tech – and towards songwriters
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‘An effective vaccine will be the ultimate solution, but until that is realized, the Chinese music business has quickly found ways to innovate.’
Modern Sky’s Dave Pichilingi on what coming out of COVID-19 lockdown has looked like for the music industry in China
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Dropping ‘Urban’: Déjà vu All Over Again
David C. Linton, Chairman of The Living Legends Foundation, offers a prescient history lesson on the US business
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The Elephant In The Room
Lawyer and US industry veteran, Ron Sweeney, gives his thoughts on what the major labels should do next
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‘The main issue we have as an industry is lack of economic inclusion for black people.’
British artist manager Allan Siema discusses empirical data that shows non-white individuals still dominate the UK music industry workforce
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