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Something New This Way Comes…
A revolutionary music app designed for artists & fans, powered by [music]Tray. Enjoy the peak. More to come soon…
Something New This Way Comes…
A revolutionary music app designed for artists & fans, powered by [music]Tray. Enjoy the peak. More to come soon…
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The Fragmented World Of Digital Music
The evolution of how we consume music has come along way, but now with the onset of piracy and instant…
The Fragmented World Of Digital Music
The evolution of how we consume music has come along way, but now with the onset of piracy and instant streaming available to anyone with an internet connection, what has become of the stability of the industry and the fullness of artists’ pockets? Source http://www.behance.net/gallery/The-Fragmented-World-of-Digital-Music-INFOGRAPHIC/1977319 Source: http://vimeo.com/28885524 Infographic by James West and Animated version by Len Henriksen
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A new generation of music
Deadmau5, Skrillex to most people over 30 those names might not mean much. But electronic dance music, or E.D.M.,…
A new generation of music
Deadmau5, Skrillex to most people over 30 those names might not mean much. But electronic dance music, or E.D.M., is having its day as the sound of young America. Electronic dance music (EDM) is electronic music produced primarily for the purposes of use within a nightclub setting, or in an environment that is centered upon dance-based entertainment. Yet the rise of E.D.M. also reflects the shifting ground of the music industry, in which big record labels are no longer…
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Can the cloud save the music industry
The music industry has taken a serious hit in recent years. Illegal downloading brought a once vibrant industry to its…
Can the cloud save the music industry
The music industry has taken a serious hit in recent years. Illegal downloading brought a once vibrant industry to its knees. Yet, despite being the first victim of the digital revolution, somehow the music industry is still standing, finding new revenue streams and branching out. What the music industry had to find was how to make a generation who have never paid for music to start doing so. So how do you manage to get people to pay for music?…
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“Polaroid co-founder Edwin Land said, “The test of an invention is the power of [the] inventor to push it…
“Polaroid co-founder Edwin Land said, “The test of an invention is the power of [the] inventor to push it through in the face of staunch – not opposition, but indifference – in society.” Great ideas and inventions are often shunned or ignored before they are accepted. It makes sense then that inventors tend to be a hearty sort: they don’t mind failure, they don’t care what others think, and they’re willing to work really damn hard. Via 99…
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Are there Tastemaker’s in the digital age of music
Clearly the music industry is evolving like any other industry and with the presence of social media and the ease…
Are there Tastemaker’s in the digital age of music
Clearly the music industry is evolving like any other industry and with the presence of social media and the ease of music sharing. We have an increasing amount of say in our culture no matter who we are. Whether we are musicians, producers, record label execs, journalists, critics, bloggers, avid music fans, or just the casual passerby, digital media and social networking have enabled us all to have a voice in what our culture is made up of. However, defining…
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The Power of Social Media
Here is an example of the new world of music. Like I have been saying for years if you use…
The Power of Social Media
Here is an example of the new world of music. Like I have been saying for years if you use the tools available to you you will discover a whole new world. She used google+ and created a global audience. MusicTray takes this to a whole new level. The music industry is not dead, far from it. Just like when records changed to CDs, CDs are now changing to Online. This is just an example of the new power social…
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2011 Recap the state of online music
In 2011 there were 64.9 Billion new plays of digital music, yes you read that right. Here is an incredible…
2011 Recap the state of online music
In 2011 there were 64.9 Billion new plays of digital music, yes you read that right. Here is an incredible infographic and report done by Next Big Sound and a link to there site on how they built the report http://nextbigsound.com/industryreport/2011#methodology.
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An independent music pioneer
image via Guardian Trent Reznor was one of the first major artists to break away from the music industry and…
An independent music pioneer
image via Guardian Trent Reznor was one of the first major artists to break away from the music industry and go independent. In a recent interview with http://blog.tunecore.com/2012/01/trent-reznor-interview.html Reznor discusses the benefits and downsides to being and independent artist, he also gives an insiders view into what is involved when you sign a major record deal. He added that he’s puzzled by the current state of music, but not in any way disheartened: “… I don’t know. I’m not disenchanted by things.…
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Be the change
As Mahatma Gandhi put so eloquently ” Be the change you want to see in the world “. This past…
Be the change
As Mahatma Gandhi put so eloquently ” Be the change you want to see in the world “. This past week we have seen the people doing just that with the fight against the SOPA and PIPA legislation. Here is a article by Wired in the UK that sums up where everything is currently. http://www.wired.co.uk/news/archive/2012-01/19/internet-vs-sopa
