Digital music has transformed how people buy music, but the most popular albums have grabbed a larger market share since the iTunes music store launched in 2003. The Top 10 had a 5.09% share of album sales in 2004, according to Nielsen SoundScan (2004 was the first full year iTunes operated in the U.S.). The…
Music Business 103: Performance Royalties and PROs – 19. Foreign Royalties
Music Business 103: Performance Royalties and PROs by Paul Bissell Video 19 of 24 for Music Business 103: Performance Royalties and PROs ROYALTIES. It’s the best money you never earned! Actually…you earn the opportunity to receive royalties the moment you create a piece of music… and this course will help you collect them! Sometimes we…
DEADMAU5 Hates On Kanye West, Bashes EDM
He’s certainly not the first person to say it, but Deadmau5 really doesn’t like Kane West. “I f—ing hate him,” the masked DJ said of the superstar rapper, setting himself up for some serious beef. Deadmau5 is, of course, known for his numerous and ongoing verbal tiffs with fellow musicians, and it seems likely West isn’t going to…
Ableton Live 9 & Push Release Date – March 5th
Ableton has announced the release date for Live 9 and Push – March 5th: We are excited to announce that Ableton Live 9 will be out on March 5th. Push, our first hardware instrument, can also be pre-ordered on March 5th and will be available soon at a retailer near you. The eagerly-awaited Live 9 introduces new dimensions of creative…
Cinematic Strings 2 review – SoundsAndGear
Checking out the second release of Cinematic Strings, and orchestral string library for Kontakt and Kontakt Player. I go through the library in Kontakt 5 and play all the patches so you get an idea of what’s inside.
Rupert Neve – Pensado’s Place #102
Dave Pensado sits down with one of the most important figures of the recording industry, the legendary Rupert Neve. As a developer of microphone preamplifiers, equalizers and large format mixing consoles are prized and cherished throughout the industry for their incredible sound and build quality, the name “Neve” is synonymous with good sound. Also, if…
Facebook Still Runs The Social Media Game
Facebook was the #1 destination on the web in December 2012, with a 10.8% share of time spent online, according to a new ComScore white paper. Google sites may command the largest audience (191.4 million people in the UA), but Facebook continues to demand the most attention. Google properties collectively grab 10% of time online….
Next Week’s Album Sales
Mumford & Sons return to #1 next week, as Grammy winners and performers dominate the top of the chart. The Grammys, Valentine’s Day and a $6.99 iTunes sale are all contributing to mid-week projections that may be somewhat more volatile than normal. Here’s how it looks headed into the weekend: Mumford & Sons (Glassnote) 150-160k 2013 Grammy Nominees (Capitol) 90-100k Bruno Mars (Atlantic) 75-85k Taylor…
Built for Show: 17 New and Renovated Venues To Watch
The strength of the live music industry can be measured in many ways, from the year-end reports of talent buyers and sellers, to the keen interest in the proposed sale of AEG Live, to the rapid sellouts of one’s favorite act at the local concert venue. To add to those indicators, Billboard offers another way…
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