Did file-sharing cause recording industry collapse? Economists say no For the last decade, the movie and music industries have engaged in a relentless struggle against Internet file sharing. One prominent theater of this global conflict has been the UK, which last year saw the passage of the Digital Economy Act. The law, if fully implemented, could allow Internet Service Providers to disconnect "persistent infringers" of the UK's copyright rules from the 'Net. The zeal with which Hollywood and the recording industry have pursued this ISP-as-cop approach around the world has prompted some ISPs to cry foul. "The notion of disconnection without judicial oversight violates the presumption of innocence," warned the Australian DSL service iiNet in a recent position piece . "As the penalty for possibly minor economic loss (at the individual infringer level) removal of Internet access is, therefore, both inappropriate and disproportionate." Now comes a paper from the London School of Economics that tries to do more than just challenge the DEA.
Audio Production Without Limits 25 discos para la segunda mitad del año 11 de junio de 2012 Ya estamos a mediados de junio, en un abrir y cerrar de ojos se pasó la mitad del 2012. En lo que va del año hemos escuchado muchos álbumes que nos han sorprendido y que seguramente aparecerán en las listas de los mejor del 2012, entre ellos los de Beach House, Jack White, Spiritualized, Grimes, Alabama Shakes y más. En junio todavía tendremos grandes lanzamientos como los nuevos trabajos de Fiona Apple, Smashing Pumpkins y hasta Linkin Park. Dejando de lado esos últimos, hicimos una lista de los álbumes que más esperamos para la segunda mitad del año. Fobia – Destruye Hogares Fecha: 10 de julio Este disco es uno de los más esperados del año y no sólo por ser de una de las bandas más importantes del rock mexicano, sino porque será una prueba. Passion Pit – Gossamer Fecha: 24 de julio En el 2009 Passion Pit lanzó uno de los debuts independientes más exitosos de los últimos años Manners. Bloc Party – Four Fecha: 20 de agosto Yeasayer - Fragrant World The Darkness – Hot Cakes
Vevo boss says intelligent, data-centric services could revive music industry | Media Intelligent, data-centric services could herald the rebirth of the music industry, Vevo's international senior vice-president Nic Jones has said. The music video brand reached 4 billion views in 2012, Jones told the MediaGuardian Changing Media summit on Thursday, generating 3 billion of those via its presence on YouTube. Vevo's success has confirmed that users want a combination of build-your-own, discoverable services and curated content, with music providers becoming more savvy in interpreting data to improve their services. "Data is useless unless you can turn it into information and do something with it, but people still want the opportunity to be curated by more than algorithms," he said. Jones dismissed a "retrograde" comparison with MTV, but said the launch of Vevo's TV channel in the US earlier this month was a response to specific audience demand. "The idea was always about a desire for a lean-back experience, a kind of entertainment that is missing," said Jones.
Acoustic Treatment and Design for Recording Studios and Listenin Acoustic Treatment and Design for Recording Studios and Listening Rooms by Ethan Winer Ethan Winer is co-owner of RealTraps, a leading manufacturer of acoustic treatment products. Ethan has at various times earned a living as a professional musician, computer programmer, circuit designer, recording engineer, composer/arranger, technical writer, acoustician, and college instructor. If you have questions about anything in this article, or anything else related to audio, you're welcome to ask in my Audio Expert Forum. This page was last updated on May 9, 2016. French readers, see THIS version that is being translated by Christian Parent.Hungarian readers, see THIS version that was kindly translated by Tamás Bánfi. I've been pleased to see the current growing interest in acoustic treatment. These days, all gear is acceptably flat over the most important parts of the audio range. This article explains the basic principles of acoustic treatment. This text will surely expand as I learn more. Top
Top 10 Intellectual Rappers Music Despite being in the mainstream consciousness for over twenty years now, Hip-Hop is still largely thought to consist solely of idiotic, crude and often pointlessly violent lyrics that debase and malign the English language. Although to be fair, that is still the majority of the Hip-Hop music being shoved down our throats by the big music labels and radio. However, there is an increasingly large presence of extremely intelligent Hip-Hop pushing the genre’s boundaries and transforming rap into academically and artistically viable poetry. NOTE: Judging intelligence is an extremely subjective matter and will always spark debate, however I did abide by some criteria when making my selections. Andre 3000 From OutKast One of the few rappers on this list you should already probably be aware of on this list, Andre 3000, rapper from the critically acclaimed and incredibly popular Hip-Hop Duo, “OutKast,” is one of the most well liked and respected rappers in the industry from non-fans. Eyedea
Becoming A Pop Star With Zero Experience: How To Hack The Music Industry In Under 8 Weeks If you like this post, please share on Twitter and share on Facebook. This is a guest post by charts-topping musician Alex Day. Just over a year ago, I knew exactly what I wanted to get out of life…but I had no idea how to get it. What I wanted was to be a successful musician in the UK with a Top Five single in the charts, my song played on radio and my story in the newspapers–but I didn’t (and still don’t) have is a manager, an agent, a radio plugger, a PR person, or any of the other things people say you need to succeed in music. Two months later, my song “Forever Yours” was #4 in the UK on Christmas Day during the highest-selling singles week of the year, having sold 100,000 copies globally. Editor’s Note — Sign up for the Hack the System newsletter if you’d like to learn more incredible hacks. To do this, I didn’t get any of the things I was missing, like an agent or producer. In three steps, here’s how I learned how to hack the music industry: 1. I froze. He smiled. 2. 3.
3Dio: Professional Binaural Microphones 21 Images You Won't Believe Aren't Photoshopped (Part 8) This is the latest edition of our most popular feature, in which we demonstrate that the truth is stranger than Photoshop. Here are more photos that will make every poster in the comment section scream "FAKE!" but are absolutely real. In case you missed the previous episodes, here's Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5, the gritty reboot that doesn't acknowledge the previous editions, Part 6 and Part 7. And now ... #21. Via Buzzhunt.co.uk This looks like a bank of escalators seconds before they were buried under a lava flow, but it's actually one of about a hundred decorated subway stations under Stockholm, Sweden, where the natural bedrock ceiling has been painted. If nothing else, it has to make it a hell of a lot easier to figure out if you're at the right stop. Via Wikimedia Commons"Hmmm ... this has less magma than I remember." #20. Via Forbes Yes, that's a satellite photo, and yes, there really is a gigantic set of connecting canals spelling "HAMAD" in Abu Dhabi. #19. Via Making Of
Musician Zoe Keating reveals iTunes, Spotify and YouTube payouts for 2013 | Technology Want to know how much a musician really makes from digital services like iTunes, Spotify and YouTube? Zoë Keating is one of the more reliable sources. The cellist, who self-releases her music rather than work with a label, has made a habit of sharing details of how her earnings break down between different sources, for the benefit of her peers and the wider debate around digital music payouts. Over the weekend, Keating published her latest set of figures as a public document on Google Drive, splitting her recorded-music earnings from 2013 into sales and streams. In short, 92% of her income last year came from sales – $75,341 – with a further $6,380 coming from streaming services. Keating’s biggest source of income last year was Apple’s iTunes Store, where sales of 32,170 single tracks and 3,862 albums netted her just over $38,195. Keating also notched up 266,331 streams on SoundCloud and 222,226 streams on her Bandcamp site, neither of which generated royalties for her.
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