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Spotify Will Not
Offer Penny per Stream Royalties to Artists
By James
Shotwell (Haulix) -- Following massive global protests at the company’s many
offices, Spotify has responded to demands that they make a significant increase
to their per-stream royalty payments.
What
Is a Grammy Win Worth? Some Earn 6-Figure Bonuses
By Tatiana
Cirisano and Ed Christman (Billboard)
Exercise
equipment powered by music …
Patreon
Is Now Valued at $4 Billion Following $155 Million Raise
By Dylan
Smith (Digital Music News) -- Patreon unveiled the multimillion-dollar Series F
in a formal release April 7th, and the $155 million tranche (as well as the
multibillion-dollar valuation) arrives as the platform continues to enjoy user
and creator growth …
To
Succeed, Some Fans Need To LOVE You, But the Rest Need to Think You SUCK
By Bruce
Houghton (D.I.Y) -- Lee Abrams has proof. Watching his video explaining why is
like watching paint dry, but you’ll learn a LOT about your audience
Upcycling:
8 Kinds Of Repurposed Content You Can Create From Your Music Video
By Randi
Zimmerman (Symphonic Blog) -- Once you’ve put all that time and energy into
creating a music video, it seems a shame to just share it and move on. Here, we
look at multiple ways you can utilize elements of your music video in creating
a variety of other promotional content.
4
Vocal Tips For Getting Sync Placements
By Your
Online Singing Coach (Music Think Tank) -- Getting a song into a film or TV
show is one of the most exciting things an artist can experience. …
Unfortunately, the cat is out of the bag and everyone wants a sync placement,
making the competition fierce. … But you might be surprised what kind of
singing has the best chances of getting used on a film or TV show.
3
Reasons Why Spotify Playlist Promoters Might Not Be the Answer
By Bobby
Owsinski (Music 3.0)
Snapchat
Keeps Crashing? These Quick Fixes Usually Work
By Ashley
King (Digital Music News) -- If Snapchat keeps crashing on your smartphone,
here are a few quick fixes to resolve the issue.
Amazon
Music Now Has A Car Mode, But Don’t Use It While Driving
By Simon
Cohen (Digital Trends) -- The Amazon
Music app for iOS and Android now comes with an optional car mode that offers
up a simplified interface… however, on the webpage that promotes car mode,
Amazon warns its customers that they should not “interact with this app while
operating your vehicle.”
What Is a Mic Preamp, and
Why Do I Need One?
By Gideon
Waxman (FlyPaper] Thanks to Etan Rosenbloom for the link.]
Science
Now Says You Can Judge People By Their Taste In Music After All
By Austa
Somvichian-Clausen (The Hill) -- It turns out our musical preferences say more
about us than we once thought.
[Don’t Tell
the Beach Boys]
Councilman
Mike Bonin Proposes Stopgap Homeless Housing Sites at L.A. Beaches
By Ian
Spiegelman (Los Angeles Magazine)
Strange
Magic: The Pop-Music Soundtrack from American Graffiti to Sofia Coppola
By Phil
Dellio (Rock Critics)
Hidden
in Plain Sight: 21 Surreal Portraits by Oleg Shupliak
(Twisted
Sifter) -- Oleg Shupliak is a Ukrainian artist living in Berezhany. The artist
has gained a large following online for his Dali-esque portraits that reveal
the surreal faces of famous artists like van Gogh and da Vinci. The artist uses
a variety of mediums and techniques like painting, photography, graphics,
illustration, and animation for his works.
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