Entries for the ‘notes of interest’ Category

It’s Quit MySpace Day

It’s time to quit MySpace. Here’s reasons why and how to do it.

Muzikantendag 2010 (The Hague)

B-sting is at the Muzikantendag 2010 and gives a quick overview of what went on.

The Piracy Metaphor

Excellent metaphor that compares the art world to the music industry and shoots holes in the ‘theft’-argument so frequently abused by copyright organisations.

Artists make more in the file-sharing age

A study quoted by TorrentFreak says the music industry is not declining, but growing. But is the TorrentFreak not exaggerating a little?

Ten Tips For Doing Something New

B-sting gives 10 DO and DON’T tips to make new music.

All the same beat

Three tracks, three artists, one producer, same song.

Slow it down … by 800%

Slowing down songs by 800% makes them sound like ambient.

Techdirt: Why Even Major Label Musicians Rarely Make Money From Album Sales

Techdirt explains why even major label musicians rarely make money from album sales.

NameDropper

The game NameDropper tests your knowledge of popular artist names.

Is an algorithm better than a human DJ?

Music Machinery is conducting a study to see whether a human DJ is better than a random playlist or an algorithm that picks the songs. So far, the algorithm is winning.

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