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Clear Channel/Live Nation Monopoly Case Nearing Dismissal
An anti-competition case dating back a decade may have finally concluded with a 63-page decision that Clear Channel/Live Nation does not have a monopoly on rock concerts. On Monday the judge in the case granted summary judgment on motions regarding the Denver and Los Angeles markets and granted the defendant's motion to dismiss the testimony of Dr. Owen R. Phillips.
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This is a brilliant 'must-read' post from Emmanuel LeGrand in which he sums up the thoughts of many very successful web 2.0 savvy music indsutry people on how to make yourself a success in the modern music world.
It ends up being a 10 step method which talks about creating great music, connecting with fans, collecting email addresses and so on.
At it's core it has this message which applies today as much as it did 30 years ago:
In the mid-80s, Island Records – then still independent and owned by Chris Blackwell – sent to all its affiliates around the world a poster which showed a colourful drawing of an island with a coconut tree surrounded by the sea. The tag line was: “A terrible thing happens when you don't promote...” The answer came in the form of one word in very small font size: “…nothing!”
There is no reason to believe that what was valid three decades ago does not apply today. It would be a mistake to think that because some music exists, it will find it audience just by the simple merit of being available. Now, as it was then, something terrible happens if you don’t promote…nothing!
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The battle for American music lovers heated up Thursday as Spotify lifted listening limits on U.S. users of its free, ad-supported service. When it launched in the U.S. in July, Spotify said it would offer six months of free, unlimited listening to U.S. users but impose time limits thereafter. But the limits were never actually put in place. Nine months later, U.S. users are still listening without the time limits that were outlined in July.
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It’s one of the top 10 questions I’m asked: ASCAP, BMI or SESAC? Which one should I Join? Here’s a rock ‘n’ roll answer: How about none of them. At least not right away. All of these competing Performing Rights Organizations (PROs) spend a great deal of their members’ money selling “belonging” as if there is an immediate benefit to membership, like collecting money that they have been holding for you. But experience indicates that you’d be better off waiting to sign with any of them. Wonder why? Here’s the truth about PRO’s in this three part series taken from Moses Avalon’s latest book, 100 Answers to 50 Questions on the Music Business.
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