Office by Alex Penny
My name is Bill, I am a recent graduate in Information Sciences and Technology from Penn State University and this is a place for me to post or give my 2 cents on the fascinating world of technology. I am now working for a pretty big technology related company whose name I will leave out just to avoid any possible complications, however far-fetched them happening may be. Music gets included from time to time as well.
Hey,
Hope everyone’s spring break is relaxing and fun.
We just finished up our kickstarter for Arts Crawl.
We need a little bit of funds to help put the event on this year.
Pledge some money youself, send it to your friends/parents, tell a stranger, whatever you feel inclined…
Shameless plug for a pretty cool thing at Penn State. This is basically one of the biggest events to support local artists and bands west of Philadelphia in the state of PA so if you can help support it that would be awesome.
The music industry, the first media business to be consumed by the digital revolution, said on Tuesday that its global sales rose last year for the first time since 1999, raising hopes that a long-sought recovery might have begun.
The increase, of 0.3 percent, was tiny, and the total revenue, $16.5 billion, was a far cry from the $38 billion that the industry took in at its peak more than a decade ago. Still, even if it is not time for the record companies to party like it’s 1999, the figures, reported Tuesday by the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry, provide significant encouragement.
“It’s clear that 2012 saw the global recording industry moving onto the road to recovery,” said Frances Moore, chief executive of the federation, which is based in London. “There’s a palpable buzz in the air that I haven’t felt for a long time.”
» via The New York Times (Subscription may be required for some content)
Interesting how services such as Spotify are starting to have the effect the industry was hoping they would. However it would be nice if we found a way to turn it around that really rewarded the artist again as the royalties received from Pandora and Spotify are ridiculously small.
Reposted from http://bit.ly/Rv2hRB on January 03, 2013 at 11:58AM
After a busy 2012, music tech companies across the board are set for a big 2013. Streaming music companies will engage in further struggle while tech usage trends affect how music is consumed. I’ve gathered 5…
The biggest takeaway I think is that it is no longer enough to just be a musician, you have to have an entrepreneurial nature as well. If you can not take charge of your music yourself in the information age you can’t compete
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Why We Shouldn’t Worry About The (Alleged) Decline Of The Music Industry - Forbes (via futuristgerd)
I’ve seen, and in some cases used, these arguments before and I feel like they only solve part of the equation. Especially these days when so many artists are signed to 360 deals. While it would be nice to believe these factors could allow a self-sustaining environment, it still shows these days that for bands to be really successful they still need major labels.
(via emergentfutures)
