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Guitar Innovation, Then And Now: Paul Vo Reinvents Fretless, Acoustic Guitars [Videos]

Guitar Innovation, Then And Now: Paul Vo Reinvents Fretless, Acoustic Guitars [Videos] | independent musician resources | Scoop.it
Imagine any acoustic instrument able to act as a synth, and you begin to appreciate the potential instrumental pioneer Paul Vo may be about to unlock. As we reported last month, music-technological...
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What is a Musical Copyright?

What is a Musical Copyright? | independent musician resources | Scoop.it
Musical copyright is a designation of intellectual property similar to a patent or trademark. Once an original composition has been fixed in a medium...
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How to Copyright Your Music & Why You Should Register Your Copyright

How to Copyright Your Music & Why You Should Register Your Copyright | independent musician resources | Scoop.it
When you submit the forms to copyright your music, you’re protecting yourself simply by providing a kind of government-approved date-stamp for your music...
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Why has Fundraising Shoved Musicians Off Center Stage?

Why has Fundraising Shoved Musicians Off Center Stage? | independent musician resources | Scoop.it
I want my favorite musicians making music, not raising funds so that they can Today I received an email from one of my favorite indie bands, Saucy Monky, announcing Part 2 of their Trophy Girl EP s...
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Recording & Songwriting Tip: How to record great vocals at home

Recording & Songwriting Tip: How to record great vocals at home | independent musician resources | Scoop.it
Sven-Erik Seaholm is an award-winning independent record producer, singer and songwriter. He writes about producing great vocals in the your home.
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2013 is a Record Breaking Year for Vinyl | Think Like a Label

2013 is a Record Breaking Year for Vinyl | Think Like a Label | independent musician resources | Scoop.it
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Google Rolls Out "Radio Without Rules"

Google Rolls Out "Radio Without Rules" | independent musician resources | Scoop.it
As you have probably heard, Google has put their newest streaming music offering into play, calling it (awkwardly) Google Play All Access. Personalizability, interactivity, it's all here. It's call...
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Spotify Uses Different Audio Formats Depending on Platform | Evolver.fm

Spotify Uses Different Audio Formats Depending on Platform | Evolver.fm | independent musician resources | Scoop.it
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How to Get Your Music on Shazam

How to Get Your Music on Shazam | independent musician resources | Scoop.it
1 out of every 14 music download sales begins with Shazam. If you've ever wondered how to get your music on Shazam, the answer is simple: CD Baby!
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ASCAP President Paul Williams' "State Of The Union" To Songwriters!

ASCAP President Paul Williams' "State Of The Union" To Songwriters! | independent musician resources | Scoop.it
Must watch video. ASCAP President and Chairman Paul Williams gave an informative and inspirational speech at this year's meeting, speaking eloquently about the pitifully low royalties being paid by...
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How to Record Synthesizers and Electronic Instrume... - Harmony Central

How to Record Synthesizers and Electronic Instrume... - Harmony Central | independent musician resources | Scoop.it
There's much more to recording an electronic instrument than just feeding the output to an empty track
 
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Music royalties and Pandora’s box

Music royalties and Pandora’s box | independent musician resources | Scoop.it
It is one of the oldest and thorniest questions of the digital music era: How much should artists and musicians be compensated for the Internet broadcast of their songs? And who gets to decide that rate?
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Jack Conte's Patreon Allows Fans To Constantly Fund The Artists They Love

Jack Conte's Patreon Allows Fans To Constantly Fund The Artists They Love | independent musician resources | Scoop.it
One of the issues with crowdfunding is feeling like you are constantly manufacturing a big event or crisis to fundraise off of. Instead of finding a way to consistently fund artists, we have turned...
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Mobile Audio Consumption Tops 50%

Mobile Audio Consumption Tops 50% | independent musician resources | Scoop.it
Mobile was the fastest growing segment of streaming audio consumption in the March 2013 ranker just released by Triton Digital. Mobile listening accounted for 56% of all audio consumption in March ...
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Mic’ing Drums, Part 4: Snare, Hi Hat, Toms and Room Mics

Mic’ing Drums, Part 4: Snare, Hi Hat, Toms and Room Mics | independent musician resources | Scoop.it
It’s time to take a look at the snare, hi hat, toms and room mics to round out a great sound and bring it all together.
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Bloom.fm Is A Mobile-First Music Streaming Service That’s Playing To A Different Tune | TechCrunch

Bloom.fm Is A Mobile-First Music Streaming Service That’s Playing To A Different Tune | TechCrunch | independent musician resources | Scoop.it
It's nice to see a startup trying something different and garnering some promising traction along the way.
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Using a MIDI Controller in Your Home Studio -Disc Makers

Using a MIDI Controller in Your Home Studio -Disc Makers | independent musician resources | Scoop.it
As the home studio has evolved, so has the MIDI controller to fit the needs of the musician and the software that has become a part of the studio arsenal.
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Music Publishers Lose Class Status Bid in YouTube Suit

Music Publishers Lose Class Status Bid in YouTube Suit | independent musician resources | Scoop.it
A federal judge denied class-action status to music publishers who sued Google Inc.’s YouTube, claiming that it violated copyrights by allowing the posting of music clips on the website without authorization.
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MusicTechFest To Feature Hackathon, Weird Instruments, More | Evolver.fm

MusicTechFest To Feature Hackathon, Weird Instruments, More | Evolver.fm | independent musician resources | Scoop.it
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Exclusive: Pandora's Plan to Share More Streaming Data With Artists

Exclusive: Pandora's Plan to Share More Streaming Data With Artists | independent musician resources | Scoop.it
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The Basics of Music Production, Lesson 1: Set Up Your Home Studio

The Basics of Music Production, Lesson 1: Set Up Your Home Studio | independent musician resources | Scoop.it
You can have a lot of fun making music, but getting a good recording and arrangement of your song requires some work and knowledge.
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Slacker Picks It Up

Slacker Picks It Up | independent musician resources | Scoop.it
It's a week for streaming services to boast about the size of their audience, with both Slacker and iHeartradio making announcements that they have grown. Slacker, which relaunched with a new desig...
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The MIDI Revolution: Synthesizing Music For The Masses : NPR

The MIDI Revolution: Synthesizing Music For The Masses : NPR | independent musician resources | Scoop.it
The language used to translate sound into digital information celebrates its 30th anniversary. Today, MIDI is everywhere, including nearly every pop song on the radio and the fountain at the Bellagio Hotel in Las Vegas.
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Mic’ing Drums, Part 3: Overheads and Kick Drum

Mic’ing Drums, Part 3: Overheads and Kick Drum | independent musician resources | Scoop.it
A few thoughts on overhead mics for catching great cymbal sounds and theory about mic’ing the kick drum.
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Who Owns Your Music Publishing Rights, & How are the Royalties Split?

Who Owns Your Music Publishing Rights, & How are the Royalties Split? | independent musician resources | Scoop.it
For all publishing royalties that are generated from the usage of your music, 50% is paid to the songwriter/s and 50% is paid to the publisher/s.
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Exclusive: On-Demand Streams Now Count Toward RIAA Gold & Platinum

Exclusive: On-Demand Streams Now Count Toward RIAA Gold & Platinum | independent musician resources | Scoop.it
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