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Indigo De Souza showcases her gifts in her latest album, 'Any Shape You Take' : World Cafe : World Cafe Words and Music Podcast : NPR
2 years, 5 months ago

Indigo De Souza showcases her gifts in her latest album, 'Any Shape You Take' : World Cafe : World Cafe Words and Music Podcast : NPR

NPR  

Indigo De Souza showcases her gifts in her latest album, 'Any Shape You Take' Enlarge this image toggle caption Charlie Boss/Courtesy of the artist Charlie Boss/Courtesy of the artist Set List "Darker Than Death" "Real Pain" "What Are We Gonna Do Now" Indigo De Souza's music is all about sharing the joy of connection — even if that joy is …

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Bob Dylan sold entire recording catalog to Sony
2 years, 11 months ago

Bob Dylan sold entire recording catalog to Sony

Daily Mail  

Bob Dylan sold his entire back catalog of recorded music along with 'the rights to multiple future new releases' to Sony Music Entertainment, the company announced Monday. Bob Dylan has sold his entire back catalog of recorded music along with 'the rights to multiple future new releases' to Sony Music Entertainment in a deal reportedly worth upwards of $200 million; …

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Global recorded music market grows 7.4 percent in 2020
3 years, 9 months ago

Global recorded music market grows 7.4 percent in 2020

China Daily  

South Korean band BTS The global recorded music market grew by 7.4 percent in 2020, the sixth consecutive year of growth, according to the Federation of the Phonographic Industry, the organization that represents the recorded music industry worldwide. Total streaming grew 19.9 percent and reached $13.4 billion, or 62.1 percent of total global recorded music revenues. Recorded music revenues grew …

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A music streaming inquiry in the UK raises questions about where your subscription dollars go
3 years, 10 months ago

A music streaming inquiry in the UK raises questions about where your subscription dollars go

ABC  

Tom Gray has believed for a long time that the music industry is broken. "And then you pay them back from your small, small percentage," Gray said — commonly about 20 per cent of the royalties from streaming. But Universal Music UK chief executive David Joseph said "an average advance deal, which is 90 per cent of deals … average …

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Is streaming music worse for the environment than buying CDs and records?
5 years, 7 months ago

Is streaming music worse for the environment than buying CDs and records?

ABC  

In the history of recorded music, things started off pretty green. Key points: One study found carbon emissions from digital music have eclipsed that of vinyl, cassettes and CDs It is part of a broader recognition of the environmental impacts of the music economy Streaming platforms say they are either carbon neutral or their data centres are powered by green …

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