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NPR Interview: The(dismal) State Of Music Ten Years After Napster

Tuesday, December 22, 2009

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NPR Interview: The(dismal) State Of Music Ten Years After Napster

It’s scary how much influence the RIAA still has on the music world. Ten years after Napster, high music licensing fees are stifling innovation in the online music startup world. Imeem lost tens of millions to licensing fees; a situation that chased off big name venture capitalists like Sequoia Capital. That led to MySpace [...]

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Why You Need To Embrace Free Music

Friday, October 2, 2009

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Why You Need To Embrace Free Music

The kind of person you are is undoubtedly the most important factor when it comes to success in the modern music business. Of course, there’s always been some truth to that. In any area for that matter. Making it has always demanded hard work and an iron will. These values are now more relevant than [...]

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