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Speakerheart was built by artists, for artists. It is a music community that was established by a team that exists to aid individual expression of and interaction with digital media for both musical artists and music fans in an increasingly connected yet proprietary world. The primary goal is to create a simple system for artists to promote and sell digital content, and a convenient and interactive method for fans to showcase and recommend the music they love. (weiterlesen…)

Germany’s oldest Independent Label was founded in Munich in 1971. Over the years it has become renowned worldwide for an outstanding catalogue of exceptional music ranging from Soul and Singer/Songwriters to country music and Bavarian folk music.

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The MCPS-PRS Alliance, an alliance of two not-for-profit UK collecting societies, and the video-platform YouTube announced an agreement to license more than 10 million pieces of music to YouTube, that will recognise the contribution of the creators of that music to the service.
Chad Hurley, CEO and Co-Founder of YouTube said: “This agreement is another great example of how we are working with the music industry to explore new and creative ways to compensate music creators.”
Steve Porter, Chief Executive of the MCPS-PRS Alliance said: “Whether it is music videos, user uploads or other audio visual content, our agreement will allow our 50,000 songwriter, composer and music publisher members to be paid when their creative talents are being enjoyed on YouTube’s service across the UK.”
MCPS-PRS Alliance & YouTube sign ground-breaking agreement - MCPS-PRS press release

YouTube zahlt für Musik - ORF Futurezone

In the past fourteen years, Putumayo World Music has become known for its compilations of great international music characterized by the company’s motto: “guaranteed to make you feel good!” The colorful, folkloric style of Putumayo’s CD covers, drawn by British artist Nicola Heindl, represent one of Putumayo’s goals: to connect the traditional to the contemporary. By combining appealing music and visuals with creative retail marketing, Putumayo has developed a unique brand identity.

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One may not know Harald Quendler. But one has to know his independent music label, distribution company and small shop Extraplatte in Vienna, Austria. The label is the pioneer of the independent music movement in Austria and is owned by Harald Quendler for 28 years now. Quendler’s focus has always been on the creativity and the artistic work, not the business. Walter Gröbchen, CEO of music communications- and consulting firm monkey. called him the figure-head of cultural policy, for he exports extraordinary music from Austria to the world. (weiterlesen…)

eMusic is the second-largest digital music service behind iTunes and the world’s largest retailer of independent music. In mid-August, it announced that it has crossed the 150 million downloads milestone. The Hollywood Reporter’s business editor Georg Szalai recently talked to eMusic president and CEO David Pakman about eMusic’s strategy and audience. In the interview Pakman says “DRM in downloaded music will be gone. Its days are numbered.”

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