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The bassoon is facing extinction – News – Music – The Independent
I never thought I would hear of a musical instrument such as the bassoon becoming extinct. So – if anyone is thinking of taking up a instrument – here is your answer. Could the bassoon be the next ‘hip’ instrument … Continue reading
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Tagged bassoon, classical music, extinct, musical instrument, The Last Ship
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Apple vs Spotify1: Machine listening and Potential Brainwashing.
Early last Spotify spent a reported $100 million to acquire The Echo Nest, the music data company started by Brian Whitman. In an attempt to reposition themselves in the wake of real competition from Apple Music, Spotify are now attempting to find new … Continue reading
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Tagged Bria Whitman, Discover Weekly, Fresh Finds, machine listening, spotify
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Kingsley Ward Rockfield Fellowship.
I had the honour last week of presenting a talk prior to Rockfield Studio owner Kingsley Ward receiving a Fellowship from my university. I have copied a transcript of the talk below for those that are interested. Pro-Chancellor I present … Continue reading
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Tagged Kingsley Ward, monmouth, rockfield, rockfield studios, University of South Wales, Wales
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Why Apple Music Doesn't Stand a Chance Against Spotify…
This is a bit of a bizarre post by Digital Music News (see below) – stating that Apple Music does not stand a chance against Spotify – then giving no reason!! I started my 3 month free trail yesterday – … Continue reading
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Tagged Apple, apple music, ITunes, playlists, spotify, Streaming
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Recording Sales Would be 17 Times Higher Without Piracy, UMG Study Finds
Where are you on the continuum of ‘free’ or ‘subscription’? I have personally being paying to Spotify for around 4 years now – as I think it is the only way the music industry has a future.The ‘free’ model for … Continue reading
Some Sensible Words from Taylor Swift on Apple Music
I have to say – sensible words from Taylor Swift (See below). Apple’s mentality is very similar to some other parts of the industry: support bands being asked to play for free, young bands being asked to play for experience, … Continue reading
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Tagged apple music, iphone, Streaming, taylor swift, three month trail.
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Sonos keen to support Apple Music alongside Spotify and other rivals |
If ever there was a case of ‘technological determinism’ driving the music industry – this is it. See the recent article in The Guardian below Sonos keen to support Apple Music alongside Spotify and other rivals | Technology | The … Continue reading
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Tagged apple music, Sonos, spotify, Streaming, technological determinism, the Guardian
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Leaked Contract: Apple Music Pays No Royalties For Free Account Plays
Off the back of the few posts I have made this week – this one is the most disturbing. While I love the idea of giving the new Apple Music service a try out before paying – to hear that … Continue reading
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Tagged Apple, apple music, copyright, royalties, spotify, Streaming
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Spotify responds to Apple Music by revealing it now has 75m active users
Another post in The Guardian has revealed that Spotify has made a significant increase in its paid subscribers over the last 12 months – despite the fact that 20 million paid subscribers is a drop in the ocean compared to … Continue reading
Apple Music talks investigated for potential anti-competitive behaviour
The new Apple streaming service is getting more interesting by the second. According to an article in the Guardian – they are now being investigated for anti competitive behaviour. Could we be experiencing a similar situation to the ‘payola’ situation … Continue reading
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