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Anti-Algorithmic Music: How Bandcamp Is Helping Artists Beat The Odds
Matt McDermott speaks with Bandcamp CEO Ethan Diamond, HAUS Of ALTR head MoMa Ready and journalist Miles Bowe on the online record store that's cha... (2020)
TikTok "Cloud Raves" are the Hottest Trend During China's Coronavirus Quarantines
Nightclubs are taking an innovative approach to reach their quarantined audience. The Shanghai nightclub TAXX earned $104,000 in tips paid throu... (2020)
The Hottest Parties in Town Are Now Online - Instagram Live - New York Times
As many are quarantining or socially distancing themselves to curb the spread of the coronavirus, the party has moved to social media. (2020)
Attending live concerts increases life expectancy, improves well-being more than yoga, dog-walking
A new study conducted by O2, a company which owns some of United Kingdom’s largest music venues, and Patrick Fagan claims that attending live conce... (2018)
The Rise, and Urbanization, of Big Music Festivals - CityLab
The legacy of hippie Woodstock is the modern music-festival economy: materialist, driven by celebrities and social media, and increasingly urban. (2019)
How Bruce Springsteen Helped Reelect Ronald Reagan | National Review
For all of its gloomy words, and despite Springsteen's left-wing politics, “Born in the U.S.A.” became an American anthem. The song roars. It defie... (2019)
Timeline - Time to Play Fair - Spotify vs. Apple
Apple’s behavior isn’t new. In fact, there are countless times over the years that demonstrate that they don’t play fair. (2019)
They Really Don’t Make Music Like They Used To - The New York Times
If the Eagles or Marvin Gaye fan in your life is complaining about this year’s Grammy songs, this might be why. (2019)
The economics of streaming is making songs shorter - QZ
Streaming means it pays to keep your songs short. Our analysis shows that the biggest rappers and country stars are changing their song lengths to ... (2019)
Spotify, Nodding to Broader Ambitions, Hires Chief Content Officer - The New York Times
Dawn Ostroff, who had been president of Condé Nast Entertainment, the publisher’s video studio, will join Spotify in August and be responsible for ... (2018)
Live Nation Rules Music Ticketing, Some Say With Threats - The New York Times
Eight years after the Live Nation and Ticketmaster merger, the giant company’s power has drawn complaints from competitors and scrutiny from regula... (2018)
After Driving Streaming Music’s Rise, Spotify Aims to Cash In - The New York Times
On Tuesday, the streaming music giant will begin trading on the New York Stock Exchange. Its path ahead, however, is far from clear. (2018)
YouTube Will ‘Frustrate’ Some Users With Ads So They Pay for Music - Bloomberg
YouTube will increase the number of ads that some users see between music videos, part of a strategy to convince more of its billion-plus viewers t... (2018)
I Will Never Give Up. by Mike Yung —Kickstarter
Mike Yung is raising funds for I Will Never Give Up. on Kickstarter! I've been busking in the subway for 38 years. I'm raising money to get my... (2018)
How to Write a Song - The Blogging Musician
#1 : The Secrets of Songwriting First the bad news. I’ve been writing (mostly guitar orientated) songs for over 20 years now, and there are no secr... (2016)
The Beatles’ final song is now streaming thanks to AI
The first new studio song by the Beatles since 1995 is now available. The band’s surviving members used AI to complete an old John Lennon demo. ... (2023)
Spotify Is Eating the Entire Music Business
This week, the indie music platform Bandcamp laid off roughly half its staff after its second change of ownership in as many years. As indie music... (2023)
The AI Drake ‘Ghostwriter’ is back with a new song and is chasing a Grammy - The Verge
Ghostwriter, the creator who made the viral AI Drake song, is back with another track using the voices of Travis Scott and 21 Savage. (2023)
From DrakeGPT to Infinite Grimes, AI-generated music strikes a chord | TechCrunch
"When artists are already struggling, it seems like a dangerous step," entertainment lawyer Henderson Cole told TechCrunch. (2023)
How hip-hop has enhanced American education over the past 50 years, from rec rooms to classrooms
Once considered a novelty in school, hip-hop has spawned an array of educational programs and initiatives that are reshaping the way educators teac... (2023)
On Discord, Music Fans Become Artists’ Besties, Collaborators, and Even Unpaid Interns
Originally launched as a messaging app for gamers, the platform has become an intimate place for artists and fans to connect and build community. C... (2022)
Epic Games Acquires Bandcamp as 'Fortnite' Maker Expands Into Music - Variety
Epic Games announced that it has bought Bandcamp, the online music store and community geared around independent musicians. (2022)
Is Old Music Killing New Music? - by Ted Gioia
All the growth in the music business now comes from old songs—with consumption of new music actually shrinking. How did we get here, and is there a... (2022)
Investing in Royal - Andreessen Horowitz
Non-fungible tokens are already beginning to reshape ownership on the web as we know it. NFTs are blockchain-based records that can be digitally sc... (2021)
25 Easy Piano Songs That Sound Complicated But Aren’t
Do you want to impress people on piano but you only have basic skills? It sounds like some beginner piano songs and pop songs on piano would be a ... (2019)
The way it makes her feel - Renata Flores, a Peruvian singer, embraces her Quechua heritage
Catchy lyrics in the idiom of the Inca Empire | The Americas (2021)
Musical Plagiarism - Why American songwriters are suing each other | The Economist
The case against Childish Gambino is the latest in a run of copyright claims | Business (2021)
Neural Networks Emulate Any Guitar Pedal For $120 | Hackaday
It’s a well-established fact that a guitarist’s acumen can be accurately gauged by the size of their pedal board- the more stompboxes, the better t... (2021)
The new rules of the “creator economy” | The Economist
Social-media platforms used to get most of their content for free. That dynamic is changing | Briefing (2021)
Spotify’s Surprise – Stratechery by Ben Thompson
Spotify’s new subscription podcast offerings embrace the open ecosystem of podcasts in multiple ways. The implications of this are fascinating: ... (2021)
How to Quickly Learn Drumming | The Tim Ferriss Experiment (TV Series)
I’m thrilled to announce that I’ll be releasing all episodes of my TV show, The Tim Ferriss Experiment, on YouTube— for free. It was a maze to secu... (2024)
The Fight Over AI Music (feat. Grimes + Spotify CEO!)
When should artists get paid in a world with AI music?The first 100 people to use code CLEOABRAM with the link below will get 60% off of Incogni: h... (2023)
Music’s power over your brain, explained | Michael Spitzer
Humans are musical animals 4 million years in the making, explained by music expert Michael Spitzer. (2023)
How Concert LED Wristbands Work | WSJ Tech Behind
Whether it’s Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour, Coldplay’s World Tour or a BTS K-Pop show, light-up wristbands or light sticks have become an expected part ... (2023)
How record deals work and making money in the music industry | FT Film
How many streams does it take to make minimum wage? Streaming platforms like Spotify now dominate the music business. Social media apps like TikTok... (2022)
Why are music festivals so expensive?
Today there are festivals in more parts of the world than ever before--and ticket prices are higher than ever before. Why are festivals so expensiv... (2022)
Music festivals: a high-risk business | FT Film
Festivals were already a precarious business, but after a record year in 2019 the coronavirus pandemic brought outdoor events to a halt. The FT tal... (2022)
How to read music - TED - Tim Hansen
Like an actor's script, a sheet of music instructs a musician on what to play (the pitch) and when to play it (the rhythm). Sheet music may look co... (2021)
How To Play Drums (Beginner Drum Lesson)
Getting Started On The Drums... (2020)
Your First Drum Lesson | How To Drums | Stephen Taylor Drum Lesson
Your First Drum Lesson - How To Play Drums - DRUM LESSON -- Grab the lesson sheet music. Here's some more beginner drum lessons: Ea... (2020)
Major Pentatonic (NeverLost): Allman Brothers Guitar Feel
StichMethod Guitar 125K subscribers NEW: LIVE Group Lessons with Stich! Want to take lessons, and discuss the ideas with other guitarists and... (2020)
8 Guitar Chords You Must Know - Beginner Guitar Lessons
Get the FREE Beginner Guitar Starter Kit! This beginner guitar lesson covers 8 guitar chords that every guitarist must know. You'll le... (2020)
2 Types of D/F# | Guitar Lesson
If you don't know how to play that pesky D/F# that keeps coming up when you're trying out new songs, fear no more. In this video I teach you 2 ways... (2020)
Don't Think Twice, It's Alright -- Fingerpicking Lesson
How to play the version I recorded with Carson way back in 2011. Includes a chord chart. No tabs, though. I just don't like 'em. questions and feed... (2020)
How To Fingerpick Ukulele (10 Patterns!)
In this easy ukulele tutorial, learn how to fingerpick the ukulele with 10 fingerstyle patterns! Printable Song Sheet: (2020)
Fingerpick Any Song on the Ukulele for Beginners - Easy Fingerpicking Exercises
Want to know how to fingerpick any song? In this video, you will learn basic fingerpicking patterns that will help you fingerpick any song. This vi... (2020)
Johnny Cash's Favorite Ukulele Strum! ("Boom Dit-ty")
A ukulele lesson in strumming for beginner & intermediate level players. The "Boom Dit-ty" strum can be used in SO MANY styles of roots music! The ... (2020)
Guitar Fretboard Memorization - A Different Approach
fretjam 217K subscribers Want to see the fretboard in a new way? http://www.fretjam.com/chord-connecti... Most guitarists spend a good deal o... (2020)
Fingerpicking Tips To Save Years of Guitar Practice
You asked for it, so here it is... these are the fingerpicking tips, techniques, and exercises that helped me develop my fingerpicking style & tech... (2020)
8 Fingerstyle Patterns You Must Know
Get the FREE Beginner Guitar Starter Kit! There are many reasons to explore fingerstyle technique on the guitar. Fingerstyle is a usef... (2020)
HOW TO PLAY "Havana" ON UKULELE!
Many of y'all have requested I do a tutorial video of how to play "Havana" by Camila Cabello on ukulele, so here ya gooooooooo! My full cover of Ha... (2019)
4 basic chords, 30 songs on ukulele
Here's a mashup of 30 popular songs on the ukulele using 4 easy chords! My other 4 chords videos: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLHQyqjwrsS... (2019)
Ukulele Lesson 1 - Absolute Beginner? Start Here! [Free 10 Day Course]
Andy Guitar 1.17M subscribers Welcome to day 1 of this free Ukulele starter course! This course presumes no prior knowledge of Ukulele. The v... (2019)
How To Play Ukulele - Beginner Lesson 1 - Easy Chords, Strumming And Songs
JustinGuitar 1.07M subscribers Please check out the UKEOKE app (for iOS and Android) with easy chords, backing tracks and lyrics for over 2000 h... (2019)
How to tune a Ukulele - Ukulele tuning video ( gCEA )
Uke4U2 117K subscribers Our new Ukulele Tuner App with a lot of common different tunings (2019)
The BEST Way to Change Acoustic Guitar Strings
Download my 20 Top DIY Guitar Maintenance Tools: https://tonypolecastro.com/20-essential-tools-download/ The best way to change the strings on your... (2019)
12 Bar Blues Bass by Scott Whitley - Lesson 1 - 12 Bar Overview
Scott Whitley This introduction to 12 BAR BLUES BASS by Scott Whitley offers a fresh approach to learning the 12 bar sequence and how to have fu... (2019)
Blues Bass Lines: 6 Authentic Formulas That Work Every Time
Luke from Become A Bassist If you want to play some 12-bar blues, on bass, you’re going to need to know how to get through the form using authe... (2019)
A different way to visualize rhythm - TED Ed - John Varney
View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/a-different-way-to-visualize-rhythm-john-varney In standard notation, rhythm is indicated on a musical ... (2019)
Official Extended Trailer | Country Music | A Film by Ken Burns | PBS
PBS Get a sneak peek at Ken Burns's new sweeping series on the history of country music. Tune in or stream Sunday, September 15 at 8/7c. Only on P... (2019)
a16z Podcast: How Many Taps in the Apple (Plus) Tree? – 2019 - Andreessen Horowitz
What does Apple’s recent event — in which a range of new services was announced, from Apple News Plus to Apple TV Plus to the Apple card — mean for... (2019)
a16z Podcast: On Marrying Entertainment and Technology – Andreessen Horowitz
In this episode of the a16z Podcast, based on a discussion that took place at our annual a16z Summit, Marc Andreessen interviews Jeffrey Katzenberg... (2018)
Spotify's Daniel Ek — How to build trust FAST, an episode from WaitWhat on Spotify
Normally, trust = consistency + time. But when you're scaling fast — you have to find shortcuts, with your partners and your users. Spotify CEO Dan... (2018)
Spotify Teardown | The MIT Press
An innovative investigation of the inner workings of Spotify that traces the transformation of audio files into streamed experience. ... (2018)
Muzigal - Start learning from the best music teachers online.
Welcome to Muzigal, your global academy for music. Join an online music class in just three clicks (2021)
Jukebox - AI generated music
We’re introducing Jukebox, a neural net that generates music, including rudimentary singing, as raw audio in a variety of genres and artist styles.... (2020)
Headliner - A new world for artists and their fans - Ticketed Virtual Concerts
Headliner has reimagined the virtual event experience to provide fans with the highest quality content delivered with little to no latency (2020)
Moment House - Livestream music events
Livestream events, elevated. A Moment is an exclusive ticketed digital live experience for your core fans. (2020)
Music Theory: An Education from First Principles - from lightnote.co
Interactive lessons for learning Music Theory. How Music Works - Interactive Music Theory Lessons (2020)
Get started | Learning Music (Beta)
Explore the fundamentals of music via Ableton's interactive website. Experiment with beats, melody, harmony, basslines, and song structure in your ... (2019)
Guitar Dashboard
An interactive music theory dashboard for guitarists including a circle of fifths. (2018)
Yousician – Your personal music teacher
Your personal music teacher - learn to sing or play the guitar, bass, ukulele or piano like a professional! Lessons for all skill levels, from begi... (2018)