Deezer launched a new website today touting the benefits of a ‘User-Centric Payment’ system. The music streaming service is hoping to get rights holders on board to create a new payment structure for artists. The user-centric payment system will start as a pilot in France early next year. If that …
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Protect yourself legally. Never cut corners by acting as your own attorney. Have every contract reviewed before you sign them. Protect your intellectual property by registering your songs with Copyright organisations, Trademark your band name, your tag line and your logo if you have them. Have an attorney negotiate deals …
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Ghanaian hip hop superstar, Sarkodie has some advice for the African diaspora looking to return to Africa and Ghana in particular during the Year of Return. In a video interview with ace presenter, AJ Sarpong at TINA Festival in Accra, Sarkodie said “TINA Festival is a platform where we can …
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Never stop networking. Always seek to meet new people and develop and maintain relationships. This includes all people from all walks of life. You never know who they know or will meet. You can’t know who is going to move into a decision-making position that can influence your career. Plus, …
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MUSICIANS AS ENTREPRENEURS If you’ve ever met a really successful entrepreneur you’ve probably been overwhelmed with their energy and outgoing personality. Not all entrepreneurs are extroverts, but they are all passionate about what they are doing and are eager to spread the word and make connections. Take tips from the …
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USE SOCIAL MEDIA THE RIGHT WAY We all use social media. If you’re not on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter these days, it’s almost like you don’t exist. However, you may not be using social media to it’s full potential to promote your music. Social media is NOT a straight-up marketing platform. It’s really …
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Leading PR & Rating firm, Avance Media is set to host the first edition of the Ghana Bloggers Summit which comes off on 1st & 2nd November at the SBIncubator located in the Silver Star Towers in Accra. According to the Managing Director of Avance Media, Prince Akpah, the summit …
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Afro Nation Ghana has announced the third wave of artistes for its debut African edition, with 6lack, Olamide, Akala, Rema, Rotimi, Zlatan and DJ So Good all added to an already star-studded line-up. Grammy-nominated act 6lack will bring his emotive R&B stylings to the Accra sands and wanting crowds. The …
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The terms “LP” and “EP” originally come from vinyl record formats. Whether you’re getting involved with the music industry or simply a music enthusiast wanting to become more knowledgeable about the way it defines music, these are two important definitions to understand. EP The term EP for example, stands for Extended Playlist or just Extended …
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Audiomack describes itself as “the place for artists to effortlessly share their music and for fans to discover and download free songs and albums.[1]“ Yet, it seems that the leading sharing platform for artists today is Soundcloud[2, 3]. In 2012, Soundcloud claimed 10 million registered users[4] and has no less than 6 billion likes on their Facebook page while Audiomack‘s only has about 43800 likes …
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