Posts Tagged ‘ Nashville Music Council

Hurricane strength winds of change in the music business

The chaotic, forced restructuring
of the global music industry is not
a well kept secret. Stats abound from SoundScan, the RIAA, various
research projects, IFPI and others that clearly demonstrate hurricane
strength winds of change.

http://www.musicrow.com/2010/08/anderson-spurs-industry-dialog/?utm_source=fe…:+Musicrow+(MusicRow)

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Why trying to save Piano Rolls is a bad Idea, in 1909 and 2010.

Why disruption is a good thing and best left un-messed.
Why trying to save Piano Rolls is a bad Idea,  In 1909 and 2010.
The 1909 Copyright Act in the US was driven in large part due to fear over a new-fangled technology, wanted to try to preserve some deteriorating piano rolls.
Interesting post form Mike Masnich,

http://techdirt.com/articles/20100712/18325210185.shtml

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Nashville Mayor Dean announces Musicians Corner Launch in Centennial Park

A new Nashville destination, dubbed Musicians Corner, will showcase and celebrate Music City’s ties that bind. Ensconced in the West End Avenue corner of Centennial Park, Musicians Corner provides the ideal epicenter for a multi-cultural musical hive. The location will be inaugurated with a series of free Saturday afternoon lawn parties, starting July 10 and continuing every Saturday from 3 to 6 p.m. through October 16. A pastiche of musical performances featuring locally based favorites, original voices, and surprise guests will be augmented by lifestyle, food, and artisan vendors to create a community gathering space in Nashville’s Centennial Park.

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