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Music News From Around the Web – Friday, June 18 2010

Posted on 18. Jun, 2010 by refe.

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A collection of the most important music industry news from last week from various sources across the internet.

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Music News From Around the Web – June 4, 2010

Posted on 04. Jun, 2010 by refe.

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I’ve compiled a selection of some of the most important music industry news and commentary the past week, along with a few of my own thoughts. Let me know in the comments section if you think I’ve missed anything notable.
Public Enemy Cut Their Sellaband Target to $75k
Hip-hop legends Public Enemy burst onto the crowd-funding scene [...]

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‘Physical Fanatics’ Continue to Embrace Vinyl in a Post-iTunes World

Posted on 31. May, 2010 by refe.

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Even as many in the music world continue to trumpet the death of the physical release format there is growing evidence that these claims have been grossly exaggerated.
There is no denying that digital has taken hold of the music-listening market. Digital sales continue to climb, and new records are set every few months by artists [...]

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Music and Tech Recap – March 2010 Edition

Posted on 08. Apr, 2010 by Gabriel Nijmeh.

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Nice to see winter hand over the reigns to spring. Mind you, winter here in Toronto was mild, some might even say non-existent. It is even nicer to see people trading their hats, mitts and down-stuffed jackets for sunglasses, short sleeves and beers on the patio. Along with spring renewal comes a slew of new album [...]

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More Creative Deconstruction

Posted on 07. Apr, 2010 by refe.

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As you may have noticed, things have been a bit quiet around the site lately. There is no shocking top-secret reason for this – I have simply been moving across the US and haven’t had the time to post. Contributor Rich Huxley has also been holed up in an underground crypt (yes, a crypt) recording his [...]

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Fan Participation and the Democratization of Music

Posted on 28. Feb, 2010 by refe.

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Digital technology continues to transform the music industry. Most believe that this transformation is causing the industry to evolve into something new that will resemble nothing that has come before it. Others are beginning to suggest that perhaps the music industry is instead reverting back to a state closer to how it all began. What [...]

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State of the Music Business at the Millennium Music Conference

Posted on 25. Feb, 2010 by refe.

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This past weekend I attended the 14th annual Millennium Music Conference in Harrisburg, PA. Fourteen years is a long time for anything to last in this business. I would imagine that panel topics have changed quite a bit since the conference first appeared on the scene in 1996.
This year members of over 300 bands were [...]

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New Music Seminar Chicago – “Everything You Know Is Wrong”

Posted on 07. Oct, 2009 by refe.

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The music industry has gone through significant changes in the past decade, and many of the major players have been slow to understand or embrace the changes. Fortunately there have been many encouraging signs recently suggesting that’s slowly beginning to change.
I attended the New Music Seminar in Chicago yesterday and had the opportunity to hear some good discussions about the past, present [...]

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Deconstructing the Week in Music September 21 – October 4

Posted on 04. Oct, 2009 by refe.

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Here’s a recap of what went on in the music industry this week. Make sure to check out anything you might have missed and leave your comments. Know something we don’t? Submit a story.