In a recent editorial, Cary Sherman (Chief Executive of the Recording Industry Association of America, which represents music labels) makes the argument that in order to stop SOPA, websites like Google and Wikipedia are presenting lies in order to advance an agenda:
“The hyperbolic mistruths, presented on the home pages of some of the world’s most popular Web sites, amounted to an abuse of trust and a misuse of power. When Wikipedia and Google purport to be neutral sources of information, but then exploit their stature to present information that is not only not neutral but affirmatively incomplete and misleading, they are duping their users into accepting as truth what are merely self-serving political declarations.”
February 16, 2012
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in Music Publishing & Copyright,The Industry,Web/Tech
Have you ever found yourself at a party, wishing you could jump in and play DJ? TuneTug, available as a free mobile app on iOS as well as through a mobile web browser, gives partygoers the opportunity to contribute to the party’s playlist.
Once you connect to the party (either through the mobile app or through tunetug.com on your phone), you’ll see a list of the songs lined up to be played, with up and down arrows next to each song. If you’re really into a song on the list and want it to go toward the top of the playlist, you just “tug” on the ‘up’ arrow, and if you see a song you’d rather not hear anytime soon (if at all), the ‘down’ arrow is your friend.
February 16, 2012
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in Web/Tech
Hey TuneCore Artists!
We’re interested in seeing how you’re planning to display your love this Valentine’s Day. Share with us your video serenades by following @TuneCore on Twitter and tweeting us with the hashtag #TuneCoreLove followed by a link of your video (please make sure to include your TuneCore artist name in your tweet or post).
Selected videos will be featured on the TuneCore blog’s Valentine’s Day playlist; TuneCore will promote the playlist via Facebook and Twitter and we hope you will too.
February 8, 2012
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in Artist Marketing,Marketing & Promotion,Video,Web/Tech
The first royalty payments from iMatch are in, and they got me excited – the total amount is over $10,000 for the first two months.
This is magic money that Apple made exist out of thin air for copyright holders.
Let me explain:
iMatch monetizes the existing behavior of the consumer for copyright holders and artists. Consumers don’t need to do anything new—they just need to listen to their pre-existing music.
February 7, 2012
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in Jeff's Postings,Music Publishing & Copyright,The Industry,Web/Tech
Free TuneCore Seminar Presented by SF MusicTech Summit and Pyramind : Making Money from YouTube, Spotify, Pandora, and More
TuneCore will be heading to San Francisco for the 10th MusicTech Summit, teaching attendees how musicians and songwriters can make money from their music.
February 2, 2012
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in Music Publishing & Copyright,Web/Tech
