creative deconstruction

Video Pick – Grizzly Bear ‘Two Weeks’

Posted on 31. May, 2009 by refe.

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Memorial Day Video Pick – Ben Folds ‘Army’

Posted on 24. May, 2009 by refe.

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Using TV and Film to Launch Your Band’s Career

Posted on 04. May, 2009 by refe.

I had an interesting conversation yesterday about different routes new artists and bands could take to break out. There were a couple of people who very firmly asserted that TV and to a lesser degree film were the only places left for artists to successfully reach a large number of new listeners. I’m not sure [...]

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YouTube Blocks Music Videos in Germany

Posted on 01. Apr, 2009 by refe.

Google recently blocked all music videos from YouTube users in the UK, and now it looks like it has done the same in Germany. In both cases the deal breaker was royalty fees that Google deemed unacceptably high. Google’s contract with GEMA – the German royalty collection agency - expired last Thursday and GEMA is requiring royalty [...]

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