Preparing For MIDEM 2010
MIDEM, the world’s largest music industry trade fair, will kick off on January 23, just two weeks from now. Preparing for the event, I decided to give you a brief list of key facts about Midem 2010.
future trends
The Effects Of The Internet: “Making It”
While each and every musician has his or her own motives and influences behind the choice to pursue music, the ultimate end tends to be the same regardless of who you are. The dream of being signed and “making it” will typically be at the forefront of any musician’s mind.
The Effects Of The Internet: Music Distribution
“In The Modern World, The Internet Is King.” This relates to much more than the piece that it was originally written for. The music business is one thing that definitely falls under the category of “recently influenced by the internet”.
Music And Money
Music is a business, which means that ultimately, no matter how much you wish it wouldn’t be, it all comes down to the money. Yes, it may bastardize pure art, but that hasn’t stopped record companies before and it won’t in the future. You’ve got to be proactive about what you want to do with your band if you want to avoid being taken advantage of in the future.
OK Go: YouTube Is The Main Medium For Videos Now, Not MTV
The Internet phenomenon and the masters of viral promotion, OK Go did it again – creating a weirdy video for the new single “WTF?” and uniting with Design Miami/ for a groundbreaking design performance.
Gama Bomb: ‘Music Should Be Free’
Irish thrash act Gama Bomb, a stalwart amongst thrash’s revival, made third album Tales From the Grave In Space freely available to download through earache.com. The label has partnered with RapidShare, the largest file-hosting website.
