What Else Is Killing Record Stores? Snooty Staffers...
It’s funny in High Fidelity; not so funny in real life
(via Digital Music News)
Top 5 Thoughts of the Day
1. Although these facts are disheartening, they prove that the music industry is what you make it, and it pays off to delve deeper than the mainstream (via BuzzFeed)
2. Free as a business model is finally finding its footing in the music industry. First with Pandora and now with Spotify, we’re on our way to monetizing music while still providing it for free. In the words of Spotify’s founder, Daniel Ek:
“I don’t want to be characterized as an iTunes killer. What we really are trying to do is move people away from piracy into a legal model that contributes revenue back to the music industry. It’s really that simple, and I think the key is by creating more convenient products.”
Read/listen to more of his NPR interview here
3. There is no better study music than A Tribe Called Quest
4. Beefsteak Sunday should be a once in a while special occasion and should not take place before a day that is supposed to be productive
5. I would rather be too cold than too hot
Mini-documentary on ‘sampling’ circa 1988 - Broadcast on Australian television circa 1988.
Damn, everybody is in this video. And by everybody I mean from DJ Jazzy Jeff to Lou Reed.
(Source: youtube.com)
Why Copyright Holders Love iTunes Match And Pirates Hate It
the future of the music industry is now. improved quality for listeners (along with loss of control), and better compensation for copyright holders
what do you think?
The Music Industry & Online Piracy By The Numbers
A worldwide business of over 60 billion dollars per year, the music industry claims to be a huge victim of online piracy. What do the numbers actually say? Find out in Oddee’s new infographic.
Click through to see the full infographic.
(via: geekologie)
current paper topic: how much faith do labels put in new artists?
