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C3's Charlie Walker on How Metallica's Orion Music + More Fest Was Curated
February 17, 2012
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Rock & Pop
When Metallica recently announced that its first North American music festival would feature appearances by indie-centric bands like Arctic Monkeys, Modest Mouse and Best Coast, some questioned how those artists would go over with dyed-in-the-wool Metallica fans. C3 partner Charlie Walker says that in his experience with producing large-scale music festivals like Chicago’s Lollapalooza and Austin City Limits in Texas, festival-goers are looking for musical diversity in a lineup. » Full Story
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Business Matters: A Venture Capitalist's Approach to Fighting Piracy
February 16, 2012
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Fred Wilson's blog is such an important gathering spot that the startup Engagio was birthed out of a conversion in the comments section between Wilson and entrepreneur William Mougayar. So when he offers an alternative to two failed pieces of anti-piracy legislation -- SOPA and PIPA -- it’s worth taking a look. Also, the digital album to get the biggest Grammy bump was the Civil Wars’ “Barton Hallow,” which jumped 320%, according to Nielsen Soundscan. And after more than 16 years at Universal, senior VP Kim Garner has decided to leave the company. » Full Story
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Business Matters: Are Advances Hurting Digital Music?
February 15, 2012
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Are the advances paid to rights owners by music startups hurting digital music or limiting rights owners’ exposure? One view of advances is the one espoused by Larry Marcus of Walden Venture Capital. Also, Roku users who also subscribe to Rdio now get an improved experience of listening to music through their TV. And could the future of music retail involve community ownership? It’s one interesting option being considered by independent bookstore Kepler’s 2020. » Full Story
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Business Matters: Lessons For Music Biz In Kodak's Chapter 11?
February 14, 2012
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Record Labels
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Indies
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Digital & Mobile
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Retail
Kodak’s financial problems will appear familiar to people in the music business. Music companies are still trying to stabilize after a decade of layoffs, an altered retail landscape and the emergence of new ways of delivering music digitally. Also, a letter from American Association of Independent Music to the Office of the United States Trade Representative shows that piracy matters to small music companies, too. And the Orchard’s Marketplace has added a slew of new services, including Act Local, DIY Music and SoundOut. » Full Story
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How Ana Free Became A YouTube Phenom, Topped Charts, Opened For Shakira Without Label or Mgmt
February 14, 2012
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Record Labels
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Indies
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Digital & Mobile
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Branding
Ana Free is a YouTube phenomenon. Without label, manager, booking agent or publisher, this young, entrepreneurial, Anglo-Portuguese artist's online videos have led to chart-topping singles, sold out gigs at clubs in the U.K. and opening for Shakira. And, she has a crowd-sourced debut coming out this spring. » Full Story
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