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INDUSTRY NEWS
*** – APPLE REPORTEDLY BUYS LALA MUSIC SERVICE
If Lala is now part of the Apple fold, it would mark a departure
from the approach that Apple has taken to music since launching
the iTunes Store in 2003. The iTunes Store has always offered
music on an a la carte basis, with users paying to download
specific tracks and albums. Apple executives – including CEO
Steve Jobs – have repeatedly argued that customers like to own
their music. “Customers don’t seem to be interested in
[subscription-based music services],” Jobs told Reuters in
an
April 2007 interview. “The subscription model has failed so far.”
http://www.macworld.com/article/144782/2009/12/apple_lala.html
*** – COMCAST – NBC UNIVERSAL MERGER
Comcast and NBC Universal’s planned merger would form one of the
most powerful media companies in the world. This mega-merger is
way too big, according to advocate group Free Press. The group is
working overtime in Washington and with activists to stop the
merger.
*** – PETE SEEGER: ‘SING OUT!’ MAGAZINE NEEDS YOUR HELP
Pete Seeger is asking us to join together to help a folk music
institution. Since 1950, Sing Out! Magazine has been one of the
most effective and respected ways for musicians to share and
learn. As Sing Out! heads towards its 60th anniversary next
spring, its non-profit parent – which also produces “Rise Up
Singing,” Sing Out! Radio Magazine and Pete’s newly revised
autobiography Where Have All the Flowers Gone – is fighting for
survival. Throughout its existence, Sing
Out! has always operated
close to the bone financially, but recent economic conditions,
along with the current state of the print trade and periodicals,
have come together to put the very existence of the magazine and
organization in real danger. If you care about folk music, and
want one of its community’s strongest voices and allies to
survive, check out Pete’s message.
http://www.singout.org/donate.html
*** – LIVE NATION AND ITUNES JOIN FOR LIVE MUSIC PROGRAM
Live Nation has joined with the iTunes Store to launch a new live
music program. Live Nation Studios will now offer exclusive
recorded and filmed concerts from its network of “wired” venues
for purchase and download only on iTunes. Exclusive live
recordings from OK Go, Jesse McCartney, Saving Abel, A Fine
Frenzy, Duffy, Plain White T’s and Ziggy Marley, to name a few,
have already been released, with many more to follow.
http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=125279
*** – MYSPACE HOPES HIGH AS IT LAUNCHES MUSIC SITE
IN UK
MySpace has expanded its presence in the entertainment market
with the British launch of its music service as the social
networking site seeks to reinvent itself after being eclipsed by
rival Facebook. MySpace Music is already up and running in the
United States, and aims to combine music content in the form of
songs, videos, artist profiles, playlists and charts with social
networking allowing fans to share their discoveries online.
http://www.reuters.com/article/musicNews/idUSTRE5B252X20091203
*** – UK INTERNET FIRMS RAIL AGAINST DIGITAL BILL
Several high-profile internet companies, including Google, eBay,
Facebook and Yahoo! Europe, have sent an open letter to Britain’s
Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, opposing
new legislation which they say risks harming the value of
copyright and “stifling innovation.” The Digital Economy Bill,
which proposes ‘three-strike’ legislation to tackle file-sharing,
was published last month, following an announcement
in the
Queen’s Speech on Nov. 18 and was widely welcomed by the UK music
industry.
*** – VEVO SIGNS UP CBS INTERACTIVE MUSIC GROUP
It’s not another big music label, but Vevo, the highly
anticipated music video site, has signed up CBS Interactive Music
Group as a partner, which should help establish it as an online
music destination. Vevo says it will feature music programming
from Last.fm, as well as from 90 CBS Radio music stations. That
will include “live musical performances,” “in-studio appearances”
and interviews from the radio stations, according to a release.
How Last.fm, which is mainly a music streaming service, will fit
in is less clear, although the companies say it will be featured
across the Vevo network.
*** – SELLING OUT TO SURVIVE
The television has hit a commercial break, and you go and grab a
drink. While you are at the fridge, you hear something very
familiar playing in the background of one
commercial. You barely
miss it, but find out the product advertised, so you hit up
YouTube to see what it was. That’s when you realize the
background song in that commercial was in fact a song off one of
your favorite records. And it’s not even some pop artist that’s
playing, it’s an indie or underground band that you doubt too
many have heard of, but one you really like, maybe one you’ve
even seen live a few times. You sit there, a bit dumbfounded. And
you think, “What a bunch of sellouts.” But what if that artist
needed to do it to actually survive, let alone make a decent
living?
http://www.popmatters.com/pm/feature/116256-selling-out-to-survive/
*** – MAJOR LABEL MESSES WITH THE WRONG GUY
Tim Quirk, a senior vice president at the digital music service
Rhapsody, used to front a band that was signed to one of the
major labels, Warner Bros. His experiences at Rhapsody taught him
firsthand that it’s possible to build a big database that
accounts for what each copyright
holder is owed. However, he and
others contend, major labels have no incentive to put such a
transparent database in place – quite the opposite: They only
stand to benefit by obfuscating the accounting process for
middle- and long-tail bands and tracking their digital streams
and downloads casually.
CONTESTS & TIPS
*** – 10TH ANNUAL INDEPENDENT MUSIC AWARDS
Submit now to The Independent Music Awards to reach millions of
true music fans. For the past 10 years, artists and labels from
around the world have found new fans & prominence through The
Independent Music Awards (IMAs). The program receives submissions
from artists previously on major labels as well as self-released
and indie label talent from more than 70 countries on 6
continents. New music categories include: Love Song and Story
Song. See website for entire list of song, EP and album
categories. Submission deadline: September 17.
http://www.independentmusicawards.com/ima/
*** – ARE YOU A
PART TIME ROCKER?
Part Time Rockers is an online publication dedicated to sharing
stories of rockers who have full time, non-musical careers, but
still posses ambitions of writing, recording and performing live.
Artists in this demographic, representing rock and alternative
genres, are encouraged to submit. Published weekly, the website
offers in-depth profiles of artists, telling their stories and
examining how they maintain full time careers while gigging on
the side.
http://www.parttimerockers.com/
*** – WORLD’S BEST SONGS SONGWRITING COMPETITION
The Worlds Best Songs International Songwriting Competition is
offering prizes by Broadjam, Taxi, Musicrow, Disc Makers and more,
as well as a cash prize for top three winners. The competition is
open to all categories including Rock, Country, R&B, Hip-Hop and
Lyric Only. Amateurs and Professionals may both enter. Entry Fees
vary with a discount for multiple songs.
*** – IM – INDEPENDENT MUSIC: TV SHOW
SEEKING INDIE MUSIC ARTISTS
iM – Gain exposure by being a “featured artist” on a new “behind
the music” type TV show for Indie Artists. iM is a new weekly TV
show that will be produced by Movie Loft Productions based in
NYC. Movie Loft Productions currently produces & distributes TV
shows to cable systems serving more than 30 million homes
nationwide. If you are an indie music artist or band and you have
a music video from one of your original songs you can submit your
EPK with video content. If you are selected to be featured on a
future episode, you will need to send a DVD copy of your music
video. Submit through Sonicbids, deadline: March 2.
http://www.sonicbids.com/Opportunity/OpportunityView.aspx?c=1111
*** – SONGS TO LAUGH YOUR ASS OFF COMPILATION CD
We are looking for songs to make you smile and laugh. It can be
quirky lyrics, funny sounds, sarcasm, unusual rhythms and all of
those things that cause people to stop what they are doing in
their day and be happy! The
Association of Artists for a Better
World, a non-profit organization devoted to improving our planet
through artistic expression, is now accepting submissions for its
first compilation CD called “Songs to Laugh Your Ass Off”.
Submission deadline: June 30.
http://www.abetterworld.ca/songs-to-laugh-your-ass-off/
*** – 2009 SINGER/SONGWRITER AWARDS – ROUND 3
The Singer/Songwriter Awards from We Are Listening is about the
hottest international songwriting contest in the world. It’s no
surprise that participating artists have gone on to sign with top
management, license their music for film and television, as well
as collaborate with renowned producers and enjoy substantial
uplifts in independent record sales. Fee is $30. Submission
deadline: January 1.
http://www.wearelistening.org/singer.php
*** – FESTIVAL4STARS INTERNATIONAL SONGWRITING COMPETITION
Launched in 2005, The Festival4stars Songwriting Competition went
international in 2008, and this year the Songwriting Camp
was
added to the winners’ prize, which also includes £500 cash. The
London camp is attended by talent scouts and publishers, and
provides seminars by top industry songwriters. There are 4
sections: Singer/Songwriter, Pop/Rock & R&B, Country and Judges
Choice. The competition is open to anyone in the world with the
stipulation that the lyrics are in English. All Finalists can be
heard and voted for online and written feedback from industry
professionals will be given for every song entered.
http://www.festival4starslive.com/
*** – SITES/PUBLICATIONS WHERE YOU CAN GET YOUR MUSIC REVIEWED
Courtesy of Indie Bible
http://www.indiebible.com/im
Musoscribe.com
http://www.musoscribe.com
Your CDs for potential review are welcomed and encouraged. My
tastes run decidedly toward the Rock end of the musical spectrum,
so if you are a “boy band,” Metal outfit, run- of-the-mill Hip-
Hop artist or mainstream C&W performer, save your stamp, as it
were.
Clown Magazine
Ste. 3, Rosden House
372, Old Street, London, EC1V 9AU UK
office@clownmagazine.co.uk
http://www.clownmagazine.co.uk
We welcome all creative material from music, films and games.
Please do not hesitate in sending us your comments, suggestions
or contributions.
The Deli
http://www.thedelimagazine.com
Daily updated website covering local music scenes (thus far: NYC,
LA, Nashville, Chicago, SF, Portland, Austin, Philly and New
England). We also have a quarterly publication exclusively
focused on the NYC independent music scene. Please visit our
website for submission details.
MOC Radio Magazine (MRM)
PH: 240-601-3818
UniQue Webster unique@mocradio.com
http://www.mocradio.com
Online Urban lifestyle publication offering a glimpse at the
entertainment industry with breaking stories, exclusive
interviews, album reviews, and television recaps – plus sports
news, thought-provoking political commentaries, a style section
and more. We focus on Hip Hop, R&B, Reggae, Old School, Slow
Jamz, House, Gospel,
and Underground music.
Kansai Scene
556-0022 Osaka, Naniwa-ku, Sakuragawa 1-4-29 3F, Japan
PH:(06)6568-1534 FX:(06)4392-1914
http://www.kansaiscene.com
A monthly free magazine, published in English and packed with
articles, reviews, listings and classifieds. Since May 2000,
Kansai Scene has been providing invaluable information on places
to go and things to do while in this part of Japan.
Japanzine
http://www.seekjapan.jp/japanzine.php
Japanese Arts & Entertainment magazine.
Makin’ It Magazine
PH: 678-528-6925 FX: 888-812-9710
info@makinitmag.com
http://www.makinitmag.com
Working to educate and connect people pursuing careers in the
Urban entertainment industry.
Independent Reviewer Serge Kozlovsky
PO Box 410, 220050 Minsk, Republic of Belarus
serge_kozlovsky@tut.by
http://www.sergekozlovsky.com
I do everything possible to promote New Age music on this planet.
My interests are very wide. I am fond of World, Celtic, Native,
Contemporary Instrumental, Smooth Jazz,
Ambient, Space,
Electronic, Meditative, Vocal, and many other types of music.
Still, most of all I love New Age music.
Courtesy of Indie Bible
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CALENDAR
Calendar of music industry events.
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December 9, Silicon Valley Rocks, San Francisco, CA,
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December 12, Chicago Bluegrass and Blues Festival, Chicago, IL,
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December 19, New Jersey Music Conference, Newark, NJ,
http://www.myspace.com/njmusicconference2009
January 7 – 10, International CES Conference, Las Vegas, NV,
http://www.cesweb.org/default.asp
January 14 – 16, Eurosonic Festival, Groningen, The Netherlands,
http://www.noorderslag.nl/en/festival/
January 14 – 17, The NAMM Show, Anaheim, CA,
http://www.namm.org/thenammshow/2010
January 14 – 17, Chamber Music America Conference, New York, NY,
http://www.chamber-music.org/
January 14 – 20, Orion Independent Music Festival, Park City, UT,
http://www.orionmusicfestival.com/
January 15 – 17, 30A Songwriters Festival, Florida,
http://www.30asongwritersfestival.com/
January 20 – 23, International Blues Challenge, Memphis,
TN,
http://www.blues.org/ibc/index.php4
January 21, MI Presents – Getting Your Music Into Films, TV &
Video Games, Los Angeles, CA, http://www.mi.edu/
January 21 – 31, Sundance Film Festival, Park City, UT,
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January 24 – 27, MIDEM, Palais de Festivals, Cannes, France,
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