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'The Value of Your Music' a ESNS 2024 panel. Here, Jaap Gordijn and Vani Pillay from the Vrije Universiteit of Amsterdam, presented the scope of the scientific research: Background music played in retail, restaurants and other locations contributes to revenues, increases customer well-being and is an important source of income from intellectual property rights. Yet stakeholders have insufficient insight into the use of background music. Venues lack information about the value of music, collective management organizations (CMOs) lack information for accurate royalty distribution, creators lack information about the use of their music, and policymakers are left in the dark about the social and economic value of music.   In a panel discussion, moderator Frank Lucassen from BumaStemra talked with the Jaap and Vani form the VU, Ioan Kaes from Aepo-Artis and the singer/songwriters Aafke Romeijn and Savine Warmelink. What data do they want to see, and can they use it for artistic and/or economic purposes? What data do they want to share and how can this data be collected without loss of quality. And of course, costs also play an important role in this degree of transparency. The discussion has endorsed the importance of the research and will help parties find each other more quickly in the future for upcoming research components. See: Music360 / EU Horizon 2020

Do you have these two components in place for your music brand? 🤔 Strategic branding starts with a solid mission statement and set of core values. Whether you have a record label, music production studio, artist management company, or are involved in the music industry in some other way, you need these to branding components to serve as your guiding light. If you need help getting these in place for your music business, get in touch.

'The Value of Your Music' a Eurosonic Noorderslag 2024 panel. Last week, Jaap Gordijn and Vani Pillay Pilay from the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU Amsterdam), presented the scope of the scientific research: Background music played in retail, restaurants and other locations contributes to revenues, increases customer well-being and is an important source of income from intellectual property rights. Yet stakeholders have insufficient insight into the use of background music. Venues lack information about the value of music, collective management organizations (CMOs) lack information for accurate royalty distribution, creators lack information about the use of their music, and policymakers are left in the dark about the social and economic value of music. In a panel discussion, moderator Frank Lucassen from BumaStemra talked with the VU, with Ioan Kaes from AEPO-ARTIS and with the singer/songwriters Aafke Romeijn and Savine Warmelink. What data do they want to see, and can they use it for artistic and/or economic purposes? What data do they want to share and how can this data be collected without loss of quality. And of course, costs also play an important role in this degree of transparency. The discussion has endorsed the importance of the research and will help parties find each other more quickly in the future for upcoming research components.

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MBW Views is a series of exclusive op/eds from eminent music industry people… with something to say. In the following piece, Eamonn Forde looks at the words the music biz has been addicted to in the past 12 months – and what they really mean. #musicbusiness #musicindustry #musicnews

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Definitive Guide to Sending Your Music to a Record Label: 1. Believe it or not, the first requirement is to submit GREAT MUSIC. In this fast-paced world, we forget that music is still the root of everything. Don’t send mediocre stuff with the intent to drop a bomb later on; you usually have one shot to get in touch before the A&Rs flag you with a “non-eligible” mark. 2. People say to keep it short, but I disagree. Follow me closely here: the important info like contact, genre, and EPK should be at the top, immediately and extremely easy to find. You have to ensure that you are two clicks away from being contacted by someone through your media. Only after this information is there should you start with the romantic stuff about how your project came together, include: blogs, achievements, video content, unique brand strategies and whatever makes you stand out. 3. Include the WHY of your journey, WHY you are reaching out to that label, and what connects you with the sound you create. Explain how your presence can expand and enrich the roster of that specific label. Showing interest as a consequence of discovering the label’s work is a green flag. 4. Be ready to answer back, call, and provide numbers and codes. More than 70% of artists are not signed to a Performance Rights Organization, and this is a big problem. Many times people complain that streaming doesn’t generate royalties; you are missing out on many other royalties if you are not signed to a PRO and a collecting society. 5. BE KIND and open to work. Many times, people who send music don’t reply, don’t show more interest, demand absurd requests, and more. You can demand more when you are bigger and able to influence people. Now you know how to properly send your music, we will wait for you here: www.marsalliance.it PS: not without checking what music we promote - https://lnkd.in/dBDBSCcT