| Wednesday, May 06, 2009
Welcome all readers! It's been a highly interesting week in the world of the music industry. Spotify has been gathering more pace, with PRS acknowledging it's legal status, and from an unsigned music point of view, the deal with digital distributor Ditto Music has been a landmark occasion. With this, the launch of 'Amazing Radio' - the UK's very first unsigned-dedicated radio station, things are looking up for all things unsigned! Take a look at the links below to catch up with the news this week. Enjoy your weekend! |
This Week's Music Industry News
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05/06/2009 10:35:34 - Ditto Music, one of the UK's fastest rising unsigned-specific digital distributors, has signed a deal with streaming music giant Spotify - opening the doors for unsigned acts to earning royalties from users listening to their music. |
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03/06/2009 10:44:07 - When Napster hit the scene in 1999 it was worldwide revelation - giving a generation of users the choice and ability to download pretty much anything they wanted - for free. Looking back over the past 10yrs, what impact did Napster have, and how have others come in a taken Napster's ideas further? |
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02/06/2009 16:09:17 - Take a look at our selection of the best music TV and Radio for the coming week!! We recommend you tune in! |
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02/06/2009 11:32:46 - Amazing Radio is launched today, the UK's first DAB radio station dedicated entirely to playing new music from unsigned and emerging bands & artists! Tune in!! |
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02/06/2009 11:13:18 - An interesting article taking a look at several musicians who, at the height of their band's fame, made the decision to leave. What made them do it & what are they doing now? |
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02/06/2009 11:07:31 - The Garage venue in London is set to make it's comeback at the end of June under the name of Relentless Garage, following a deal between the venue owners Mama Group and Relentless Energy Drink. |
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02/06/2009 10:47:57 - Unsigned band Chester French have taken advantage of some innovative promotion thanks to their fans who have burnt copies of the up & coming band's CDs to distribute to friends & family. At no cost to the band this is free promotion in the most literal sense! |
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02/06/2009 10:26:49 - This Thursday in Edinburgh a special event will be taking place to offer a deeper insight into the workings of the record label. With guest speakers from AIM and Domino Records, this is not to be missed. |
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02/06/2009 10:10:08 - Sony Music has agreed to make its extensive back catalogue available through online store eMusic. |
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01/06/2009 11:12:32 - Insightful interview with Paul McGuinness, long-time manager of U2, who famously spoke out at this year's Midem conference in retaliation to free content & illegal downloading. |
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