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Hey and welcome to the Music 4.5 blog. We're covering the latest trends and topics in the music and tech industries.The blog is run by writer and journalist Charlotta Hedman. Join the discussion and send your ideas, feedback or comments to lotta @ 2pears.com
Tag Archives: record labels
Why even indie artists have to be brands
Charlotta Hedman What is it really like working in the traditional music industry? Carrie Ridley and Ellie Giles found out and decided to start their own company. Record labels were pressure cookers with a heavy reliance on one system, if … Continue reading
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Tagged indie, jigsaw music management, record labels, royalties, Spotify, streaming
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Is the music industry broken?
By Charlotta Hedman Some have argued that there isn’t any money to be made in music anymore, but not everyone agrees. Scott Cohen co-founder of The Orchard doesn’t, he thinks there is even more money in the music industry than … Continue reading
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Tagged audience, global, hyper-local, music industry, record labels, scott cohen, the orchard
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Piracy: The Rise of the Artists
By Charlotta Hedman According to the music industry piracy could cause a potential of 30 000 job losses in the UK this year and about 250 000 jobs by 2015. That sounds pretty dire. But maybe there wasn’t that much … Continue reading
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Tagged artists, music industry, peter jenner, piracy, record labels
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The value of music
By Charlotta Hedman Did it ever exist? Was it created by record labels about 70 years ago? There’s always been a demand for entertainment, but recently a lot of worried voices are questioning if music itself has a value? Thanks … Continue reading
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Tagged artists, patronage, radiohead, record labels, thom yorke, value of music
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