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Music Distribution: Deliver Music Videos to MTV via Yangaroo’s DMDS

ShareYANGAROO Inc., the industry’s leading secure digital media distribution company, announced that it has successfully completed the first commercial delivery of a broadcast quality music video to MTV Networks and other destinations on May 27th via its Digital Media Distribution System (DMDS).
The music video for the song “21@12″ by the band Hot Hot Heat was [...]

9 June 2010

Chris Bauer

Google Moderator on YouTube enables real-time feedback

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YouTube is about starting a conversation. Every day, hundreds of millions of videos spark dialogues on everything from the future of the African continent, to what should be done about the oil spill, to the best slam dunk of all time. But until now, it’s been difficult to harness those free-flowing [...]

3 June 2010

Chris Bauer

Indie Musicians: Non-Traditional Venues That Can Boost Your Fanbase

ShareEvery musician is looking for that perfect gig- the gig at a dream venue with a huge payoff both in terms of money and exposure. Unfortunately these are typically unattainable without already having a fan base to work with. Venues likes bars and clubs are not the only way to get the word out about [...]

21 May 2010

Chris Bauer

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Record Label News: EMI Could Cut Down More Jobs

ShareTop EMI executives, in their effort to save the struggling company, had cut 2000 jobs worldwide and could cut hundreds more jobs soon.
EMI owners Terra Firma must get the votes of 75% of its investors – who have already lost most of their initial £1.8 billion investment – to inject £120M ($183M USD) in additional [...]

19 April 2010

Marion Isobel

Music Retail: How Much Do Musicians Earn Online?

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This is a really funny graph I saw at hypebot about the decline of recorded music and the pitiful digital royalties. As ever, this was incredibly difficult to research. Industry figures are hard to get hold of. Some are even secret. Last.Fm’s royalty and payment system is beyond comprehension. (If you can explain it to [...]

17 April 2010

Chris Bauer

Indie Record Label News: Rubber Records Will No Longer Sell CDs in Traditional Outlets

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The Melbourne-based indie label Rubber Records, which in the past has released albums by the likes of Jet, 1200 Techniques, Underground Lovers and the Casanovas, will no longer sell CDs in traditional outlets. Instead, all its releases will be digitally delivered from its own online store.
“Physical retail distribution is dictated by a business model that [...]

13 April 2010

Marion Isobel

Independent Record Label: Bloggers Start Their Very Own Record Label

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Who needs a record label PR machine when cool blogs will help you spread the word for free?
This week, two more popular indie music bloggers Gorilla vs. Bear and Weekly Tape Deck start their very own record label called Forest Family Records. Limited runs of 7”, 10” and 12” vinyl plus cassettes by some brand [...]

13 April 2010

Chris Bauer

Blur Recorded New Material for Record Store Day

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U.K. rock act Blur, which reformed for dates last summer, has recorded new material for release as part of Record Store Day. Blur’s EMI label Parlophone, and its imprint Regal, are releasing special vinyl singles exclusively for the 150 independent retailers taking part in the international event. The 1,000 copies of the seven-inch vinyl single [...]

10 April 2010

Chris Bauer

Band Merch: A Means of Survival for Indies

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The main goal of most artists is to leave a mark in the world by creating memorable art. Musicians become immortal by creating a tune that will echo for many generations to come. But in the modern times, the “starving artist” is no longer cool and is already passé because we now understand that in [...]

1 April 2010

Marion Isobel

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Music Retail News: UMG’s New Pricing Structure Designed to Get Single CDs is Stores at $10 or Below

The Universal Music Group tests a new frontline pricing structure called the Velocity program which is designed to get single CDs in stores at $10 or below. Single CDs will have the suggested list prices of $10, $9, $8, $7 and $6.
To compensate the lower pricing, UMG also plans to step up deluxe versions [...]

23 March 2010

Marion Isobel