Category: Music

Source: Interview: Paul McCartney On His Life as a Bassist | | Reverb News

Source: Inside Rolling Stones’ Massive New Vinyl Box Set – Rolling Stone

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Source: Spotify Is Booming, But What Are We Sacrificing For Streaming? | Digital Trends I sell lots of songs through Spotify as streams. But unless you are really big and selling millions of them, there is not money in it. But, if the system were made fair for musicians and the product was more robust…

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Source: Watch George Harrison, John Fogerty and Bob Dylan Jam in 1987 – GuitarPlayer.com

Canadian music icon Burton Cummings says he is recovering from several injuries he suffered in a car crash last Sunday in Los Angeles. Source: Burton Cummings recovering from several injuries suffered in L.A. car crash | CBC News

SOUND ADVICE: “HOW DO I GET BOOKED?” Story by Perry Stern | January 25, 2018 Ralph James “10,000 hours isn’t sufficient, it’s 20,000 hours now.” If those numbers don’t scare you away from attempting a career in music, read on. Considering the source, veteran agent Ralph James – doubling author Malcolm Gladwell’s rule that it…

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Streaming services such as Spotify and Apple Music now account for the majority of music consumption, according to industry figures that also show a continuing vinyl revival. Wrangling over dividing the spoils of the streaming boom continue, particularly over the fees YouTube pays labels and the way artists are paid for individual streams on Spotify…

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Last May, Spotify came to a proposed $43 million settlement to resolve a class action from songwriters led by David Lowery and Melissa Ferrick. The plaintiffs in that case had alleged that Spotify hasn’t adequately paid mechanical licenses for song compositions. Not everyone was satisfied by the settlement, which must still be approved by a judge….

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“Cities that want to attract diverse, thriving populations should look at creative musical culture in new ways and take steps to create conditions for live music to thrive or even continue: Municipalities must bring culture groups together to find ways to better distribute development charges so live music venues can benefit. Music venues should be…

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Not again! Source: Noel And Liam Gallagher Have Apparently Made Up – Stereogum