| Friday, July 17, 2009
A very busy week in the music world draws to a close! Our summary of the music news you need to know about is below including the surprising results from a recent survey about music consumption, as well as news that music streaming is on the up; overtaking downloading. Could things be looking up for the music industry?
There is also an interesting interview in there from Chris Anderson, author of 'The Long Tail' who shares his opinions on the state of the music business. Definitely worth a read!
Not long left now to enter our remaining competitions - tickets for Kendal Calling or Standon Calling, plus win a slot on an industry showcase at this year's In The City. Remember, you've got to be in it to win it! |
This Week's Music Industry News
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17/07/2009 11:43:50 - A summary of the past week for the music industry...could the tide be turning? |
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17/07/2009 11:26:14 - The winner of this year's Live & Unsigned contest is a London singer Rhea who has battled her way through endless rounds of the competition to claim her crown. And it looks like things are already taking off for her... |
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16/07/2009 11:48:31 - Take a look at our selecion of the best music TV and Radio for the coming week!! We recommend you tune in! |
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16/07/2009 11:13:24 - A recent survey carried out by Music Ally has surprisingly revealed that the CD is the prefered format over digital. |
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16/07/2009 10:59:33 - The music trade body increases pressure on BBC flagship stations Radio 1 and Radio 2 to dedicate more airtime to independent music over the major label releases which currently dominate their airwaves. |
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16/07/2009 10:36:04 - Author of 'The Long Tail' and newly released title ''Free: The Future Of A Radical Price' Chris Anderson gives some interesting opinions on the current state of the music industry in this interview. |
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16/07/2009 10:14:10 - Magazine publishers Future Publishing who are responsible for Total Guitar, Classic Rock, Guitarist and Future Music, amongst other publications, have struck a deal with 7digital to offer free MP3 downloads to their readers. |
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15/07/2009 10:48:24 - The infamous Mathew Street Festival in Liverpool is this year on the lookout for 2 local bands to represent the city's blossoming unsigned talent. Read on for details of how to apply... |
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14/07/2009 11:30:00 - Get inspired with this top 10 of weird and wonderful ways to distribute music. |
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14/07/2009 11:13:45 - PRS For Music, record labels and music publishers alike are at loggerheads over mechanical royalties. As the price CDs retail at gradually tumbles, the rates which record companies pay to collection societies remains the same and they think a reduction in rates is in order. |
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14/07/2009 10:33:58 - An interesting Q&A session with representatives from Viagogo and GetMeIn who comment on why their place in the secondary ticketing market is essential and worthwhile. What do you think? |
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13/07/2009 11:24:19 - It seems illegal downloading has taken a downturn as new research shows that teenagers are latching onto music streaming services such as Spotify and We7. |
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13/07/2009 10:54:57 - Rough Trade and Topman have forged a new deal which will see the independent record store retailing from Topman's flagship store in Oxford Circus. |
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