Imogen Heap Update Plus Full Streaming of New Album

Posted on 20. Aug, 2009 by refe.

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A few days ago Heap posted an update on Twitter linking to her website where she has her new album Ellipse streaming in its entirety. The record doesn’t officially drop until August 25th in the US.

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Connect with Creative Deconstruction

Posted on 06. Aug, 2009 by refe.

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I just wanted to take a moment to say how much I appreciate you, the readers of Creative Deconstruction. It’s encouraging to see so many artists, fans and music pros recognizing the unprecedented opportunities we have in the music business today. When I started this site a few months ago it was my goal to create a [...]

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This Business of Music

Posted on 31. Jul, 2009 by refe.

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Art and business are not incompatible, but they do make an odd couple. One constantly pulls at the other as both try to achieve their own distinct goals and serve their own purpose. Just like in any relationship, there are times when common ground allows for beautiful things to happen. Other times their differences threaten [...]

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The Hidden Risks of Real-Time Buzz

Posted on 14. Jul, 2009 by refe.

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The new real-time media culture has brought with it many incredible opportunities, but when you take a closer look it quickly reveals itself to be a double-edged sword. Platforms like Twitter make it possible to stay frighteningly up-to-date on what’s going on in the world, whether it’s the death of a pop legend or a [...]

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Number One Way to Make Sure Your Band Fails

Posted on 03. Jul, 2009 by refe.

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There’s no secret formula to insure that your band will be successful, but I can tell you one fool-proof way to guarantee its failure: stop gigging. It’s so basic, yet I have been consistently surprised at how many bands come to me looking for help getting their careers off the ground who treat gigging as a chore. [...]

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Trent Reznor Quits Twitter – How Real is Too Real in Social Media?

Posted on 11. Jun, 2009 by refe.

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If you were on Twitter at all yesterday you probably heard the big news. Trent Reznor – often hailed as the most tech-savvy man in the music biz – has given up on Web 2.0. How could one of the most prolific rock star Twitter users (641,977 followers at time of writing) pull such an abrupt about-face?

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Last.fm Founders Hand Over Keys To CBS

Posted on 10. Jun, 2009 by refe.

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The founders of music streaming service Last.fm announced this morning that they will be leaving the company they helped create. “This is the latest stage in a long journey for us founders, which began in a living room in East London in 2002, and took us to the headquarters of one of the biggest media [...]

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MySpace Music Not the Silver Bullet Labels Hoped For

Posted on 11. May, 2009 by refe.

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Hypebot reported late last week that although the Major Labels partners who co-own MySpace Music are happy about the amount of traffic the service is generating, they are concerned that they are not seeing the revenue to go along with it. Their disappointment was voiced during a recent closed door meeting and confirmed afterward by [...]