Kobalt Founder Willard Ahdritz on The New Normal [Midem 2020 Digital Edition Keynote]
In this Midem 2020 Digital Edition Keynote, Kobalt founder Willard Ahdritz looks at the radical but not altogether negative effects the pandemic will have on musicians and the music industry.. Continue reading
Blockchain Powered Initiative Pays Musicians In Two Hours Instead Of Two Years
Over the past few years, much has been made of the potential of blockchain technology and how it could be the answer to the music industry’s prayers, but there has. Continue reading
Austin Kleon Says “Rip Off Other Musicians” (And He’s Right)
The idea of “stealing like an artist” has been around for a while, and can be as effectively applied to music as any other art form. Here we look at. Continue reading
Royalty Exchange Transactions Pass $75M, Helping 875 Creators
The Royalty Exchange, a digital marketplace for buying, and selling music catalog, announced that it passed the $75 million in transactions in May, just 4 years after its 2016 relaunch.. Continue reading
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An End to Gaps and Asymmetries? How To Bring Data and Money Into Harmony [Midem Digital Edition]
“We’re in a radically transformed landscape,” notes Amy Wang, Music Business Editor at Rolling Stone and moderator of “Data for Dollars,” a Midem Digital Edition panel that explores how the. Continue reading
Remote Music Collaboration with SoundStorming
Remote music collaboration has taken on new importance in a locked-down world. But even post-COVID, the ability to collaborate with a global community of creators can be lifechanging. Arnau Bosch,. Continue reading
1900+ Black Artists, Black-Owned Labels On Bandcamp Highlighted In Volunteer Produced Guide
In the mostly white world of indie music, a list of black artists, producers. and labels started for last week’s Bandcamp commission-free solo now also serves as a guide for. Continue reading
US Copyright Office: DMCA’s Safe Harbour System “Unbalanced”
The United States Copyright Office seems prepared to revise the controversial ‘safe harbour’ provisions of the ’98 Digital Millennium Copyright Act, siting the the current notice-and-takedown system seems tilted in. Continue reading
Investment In New Video App Zynn Yet Another Tencent Puzzle Piece
TikTok’s parent company, Bytedance, has been on the rise, with high profits and serious expansion plans, but a new TikTok lookalike has been making waves, and could prove to be. Continue reading
