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Appeal Denied

Posted on May 24, 2012 by DomCal6

A good while ago, we posted a blog about a grad student named Joel Tenenbaum, who was being charged a $675,000 fine for illegally downloading and sharing 31 songs on the internet. Months ago his lawyers were in the process of appealing that ruling on the grounds of a previous judge’s less severe ruling. But, the Supreme Court has just denied his appeal- meaning he will owe the full fine. While many anti-piracy groups claim that they aren’t after “joe-shmoe”, this trial proves that those who steal music will pay. And it will cost them a lot more than if they had just paid $.99 for the track in the first place.

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You’re Talkin’ Gibberish

Posted on May 23, 2012 by DomCal6

This incredibly weird video is one of the coolest things I’ve seen! An Italian singer wrote a song full of gibberish to illustrate what English sounds like to someone who doesn’t speak it. It’s pretty catchy!

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What Your Band Shirt Says About You

Posted on May 22, 2012 by DomCal6

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Rest In Peace Robin Gibb

Posted on May 21, 2012 by DomCal6

Bee Gees member Robin Gibb passed away this weekend after a battle with cancer. No one can deny that at some point in their life the Bee Gees music got them doing a little dance.

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Music and Advertising

Posted on May 18, 2012 by DomCal6

MusicThinkTank recently published an article Q&A with an industry leader on how advertisers choose music to place in their ads. It’s a short, interesting read with some great insider info. Check it out here.

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Digital Drivel

Posted on May 16, 2012 by DomCal6

Recent research conducted by analyst Mark Mulligan shows that only about 10% of the music on iTunes is music by the actual artist. All of the rest of the tracks are just “filler”- karaoke tracks, covers and tributes, etc. It’s no wonder that the digital service catalogs are reaching 20 million songs.

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Mom Stats

Posted on May 15, 2012 by DomCal6

This past Sunday was Mother’s Day (I hope you remembered!). According to this infographic, moms make up a very large percentage of online traffic and social media usage…and most of them are the average age of a first time mom- 25. Take a look and see how you might better your brand toward music searching moms.

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Up and Comer

Posted on May 14, 2012 by DomCal6

I couldn’t help but post this video today. Noah was featured on a segment of the Today Show this morning regarding the popularity of his cover of a LMFAO song. While this isn’t huge music news, I think that this kid is going to be big…just like his voice. Enjoy!

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Things a Band Should Not Do

Posted on May 8, 2012 by DomCal6

Tyler Hayes of Listen.com has a few suggestions for bands on things they shouldn’t do.

1. Don’t use MySpace.

2. Don’t make people “Like” your page in order to listen to a song.

3. Don’t put up pictures with old members in them.

4. Don’t email unless you have a good reason.

5. Don’t put out music that you don’t really believe in.

Check out the full article and Hayes’s support for each point at hypebot.com.

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YouTube: The Real Powerhouse

Posted on May 7, 2012 by DomCal6

Despite all of the new, exciting digital music services that are available, YouTube is still the leading source for listening to/watching music online- and by a huge margin too.

 

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