Copyright & Media Update – 11/4/16
November 4, 2016
Is There Room for Old Fashioned Values in Today’s Music Industry?
BY PURPLE COW: Getting a record deal has never been easy. Even back in the days when the A&R man was your friend and an artist could make a substantial living from physical sales alone – you still had to be discovered, and nurtured, by someone with clout, connections, resources and know-how. But perhaps a musician was judged more on talent back then, rather than a hook or gimmick. READ MORE…
BY NISSIM ELIAS: In an article recently published by Paul Resnikoff, he wraps up the facts that detail all the problems that are killing the music business, the industry the artists, and eventually music as the form of art that we all love. This is so depressing to read, yet so true, that the earlier we deal with, the better. Paul’s article had me inspired to take action and write this in response. We have to do our best to save music! READ MORE…
YouTube Agrees to Pay Royalties, Ending German Music Dispute
BY MELISSA EDDY: BERLIN — For years, YouTube users in Germany have searched for music videos on the online streaming service, only to be confronted with one of the most hated icons on the internet here: a small red TV-shaped symbol informing them they were unable to view the video. On Tuesday, the long-running dispute over royalties between YouTube and Germany’s main music rights organization that set off the error message finally came to an end. READ MORE…
Radio Still Accounts for Almost Half of Music Listening
FROM E-MARKETER: While streaming music has certainly taken off over the last few years, radio continues to reign as the go-to music listening format and device for US consumers. According to October research, almost half of time spent listening to music happens on AM/FM radio, followed by owned music and then streaming platforms, like Pandora and Spotify. READ MORE…
Is Social Media Bad for Musicians’ Psychological Health?
BY EAMONN FORDE: The always-on culture of social media and its increasing demands for musicians’ time may be bad for their psychological health, according to Cooking Vinyl owner Martin Goldschmidt. “One of the big changes that has happened is that artists have to be incredibly engaged in social media – and this has been a massive [shift] for artists over the last 10 years,” he said, speaking on a The Future of the Music Industry panel at the BIME conference in Bilbao. READ MORE…
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