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ADVERT: OFFICE SPACE TO SHARE IN CAMDEN, NW1 £600 per calendar month Come and share our lovely office in Camden NW1, which is available from the beginning of July 2013 Situated in a 620 sq ft former photographic studio, up to four of you will be sharing with us - a music PR company. One third of the office is available in a friendly, spacious, airy, media environment. The space offered is partially separated from the main room and currently acts as our meeting / ping pong room! Individual desk spaces may also be considered. The office is tastefully designed, has ample storage and is based in Camden close to all the amenities. The space would suit music professionals, designers or architects or a small company involved in the creative arts. The studio has excellent security and is situated in a private yard off the street. It is 5 mins walk from Chalk Farm tube and Kentish Town West Overground stations. It is equally close to Camden Lock and Market with its numerous shops, restaurants, bars, cafes and a short journey on bus or tube will take you into the west end quickly. There's a kitchenette, with sink for tea/coffee, microwave and fridge. The studio is situated on the lower ground floor of the building with its own locked door, with 24 hours access. The rental cost is for the space and includes all utilities but not telephone. Wireless high speed broadband (reasonable use) could also be shared. A one month deposit would be required with a three-month minimum agreement, with one month written notice and rent to be paid monthly in advance by standing order. Please contact hello@six07press.com for more details |
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SPOTIFY REPORT SAYS STREAMING SERVICES HELP BATTLE PIRACY It looks at the streaming service's three years operating in the Dutch market, the accompanying fall in piracy and growth in recorded music income in the region in that period, and whether there are links. The digital firm has long claimed, of course, that it turns former pirates into music consumers in a way download stores alone never could. The report, seven months in the making, has been put together by Will Page, the former number cruncher for collecting society PRS For Music, who joined Spotify as Director Of Economics last year; a hire presumably designed to give research published by the streaming firm more credibility, even if it bigs up the firm's own business model. And while cynics may be suspicious of the motives behind reports like this - even though Page told Music Ally he really hopes they won't be - the kinds of data the company is sharing in this document, and some of the conclusions as to where improvements can be made, are useful for all. Especially when made available to the wider music community. Although stressing that you can't always be certain about cause and effect, Page's report looks at sales and file-sharing stats for the Dutch market (supplied by GfK and Musicmetric respectively) around four major album releases, two of which put their music on Spotify alongside download release, two of which held their content back from the streaming services for a time. Page says that there is no indication that the two artists who had concurrent download and streaming releases - records from One Direction and Robbie Williams - suffered in terms of record sales because of their presence on streaming services. Moreover, the 'sales to torrent' ratio (so how many copies were sold versus how many were illegally shared) was better for those two albums, compared to Rihanna and Taylor Swift records that were kept off Spotify et al for a time. Says Page: "There is no evidence in the four case studies showing that streaming on Spotify hurts sales... The most popular album on Spotify had the highest sales to piracy ratio. One Direction's 'Take Me Home' was available on Spotify on its release day; it had the highest weekly Spotify stream count and sold the second largest volume of albums in its release week". The research doesn't attempt to deal with any of the royalty issues raised in the big Spotify debate this week, though, of course, the impact of streaming services on piracy and download sales is of direct relevance to the bigger picture consideration when discussing the monies Spotify pays rights owners. It's possible Page's reports poses more questions than it answers, though presumably Spotify hopes that by asking those questions it is participating in the debate that Godrich and Yorke say should be ongoing. Music Ally has more detailed analysis of the report here. -------------------------------------------------- MMF ISSUES STATEMENT ON SPOTIFY The managers' trade body said: "The Music Managers Forum embraces streaming as a technological development that adds to the ways that consumers can pay to access music. Any music creation is now potentially ubiquitous, for free, as soon as it is made available digitally. Streaming is in its infancy but growing fast and providing meaningful rewards for many. Income from radio, compact discs, downloads and even resurgent cassettes grows as the fruits of artists labour are discovered and become more popular. That popularity is a measure of the success of the artist fan relationship which is at the core of the modern music ecosystem". It continued: "A new music business is being built that encompasses publishers, labels, technology, financiers, producers etc, but that has the artist and fan firmly at the centre. Everyone, including artists and fans, in the new business needs to adapt to the new world". Finally, the statement concluded: "Streaming is not a download. Nor is it radio. It is streaming. It's different and a part of the future". As previously reported, Message already came out in support of Spotify in a personal capacity following Godrich and Yorke's announcement. On the fact that doing so put him at odds with his own clients, he told the BBC: "Obviously when Thom speaks out, I take note and listen. It's a good healthy debate to be having. And he's right to ask, what's in this for new artists and new music". Nigel Godrich was not quite so forgiving, tweeting in response to Pitchfork's report on that quote: "He has shares in the company. Maybe that has something to do with it". Though he added "Actually... he may not. But it wouldn't surprise me". ![]() ![]() LIAM GALLAGHER TAKING LEGAL ACTION OVER LOVE CHILD STORY A spokesperson for the singer told WENN: "Basically the lawyers are dealing with it. They are taking legal action against the New York Post. From our point of view we aren't going to comment on gossip while they are taking action against the paper". POLARIS PRIZE CONFIRMS OFFICIAL SHORTLIST The winning act, past examples of which are Feist, Arcade Fire and Fucked Up, will be revealed on 23 Sep. And the nominations are... Godspeed You! Black Emperor - Allelujah! Don't Bend! Ascend! -------------------------------------------------- BONO MADE A COMMANDER BY THE FRENCH The country's Culture Minister Aurelie Filippetti addressed the singer thus: "Beyond notes and beyond words, you committed yourself and dedicated your fame and career to wage some of the greatest wars of our time. Not for charity's sake but in the name of justice". Meanwhile Bono, who has a home near Nice in Southern France, remarked: "It is unspeakably special to receive an award from France for being an artist". SIC ALPS SPLIT One-time frontman Donovan is staying with the band's label, Drag City, to release his solo LP 'Wot' on 15 Oct. STARGATE'S STELLAR SONGS SIGNS CHARLI XCX XCX - real name Charlotte Aitchison - who co-created and featured on Icona Pop's megahit 'I Love It' and this year released a solo LP, 'True Romance' via Warner/Atlantic, is said to be writing with Naughty Boy, Benny Blanco and, potentially, Britney Spears. Stellar Songs' Tim Blacksmith says: "All of us at Stellar Songs are immensely happy and proud to be associated with the great Charli XCX". NEW TIM HECKER LP DETAILED Tracklisting: Prism -------------------------------------------------- WARNER TO RE-RELEASE VAN MORRISON'S MOONDANCE Most significant amid the unreleased tracks cache is 'I Shall Sing', a Van Morrison original that was a hit for Art Garfunkel in 1973. The deluxe edition carries six early takes of the track, and a final edit. This is it, as played live by Van M in Dublin back in 1973. VIVA FOREVER MAY RETURN She told the paper: "Oh yes, I'm sure 'Viva!' will rise again at some point. It can be worked on. It was heartbreaking that we had to close it. I wouldn't say there weren't faults with it, but I love the Spice Girls, and, when you are thinking about a subject to write a musical about, I think that the Spice girls have earned a place on our landscape". She added: "Audiences had a good time. It wasn't 'Mamma Mia!' but I wasn't trying for it to be 'Mamma Mia!' It was meant to be more the combination of [writer] Jennifer [Saunders] and comedy, with a wink at pop culture". "It wasn't 'Mamma Mia!" - that's damning with faint praise, if I ever heard it. DISCLOSURE, RODIGAN, MARLEY BROS TO PLAY RBMA CARNIVAL PARTY David Rodigan and his Ram Jam tapedeck, popular siblings Disclosure, house producer MJ Cole, Rinse FM's Éclair Fifi and reggae artists Wayne Marshall, Christopher Ellis and Black Am I will all appear, as will Marley bros Damian, Stephen and Julian (and Julian's son Joseph aka Jo Mersa). As in past years, passes are available via a ballot giveaway that'll go live on 12 Aug at redbull.co.uk/carnival Click here to find info on RBMA's Notting Hill party, and here for details of an earlier 17 Aug event at the Nottingham Carnival - this featuring Breach, T Williams, Congo Natty, Channel One and Throwing Snow. FOLKFEST THROWS SPOTLIGHT ON FOLK SECTOR FolkFest itself will host over forty bands over its four days, with various partners hosting stages that will include performances from the likes of Ryan Keen, Matthew And The Atlas, Laurence Fox, Leddra Chapman and winner of the BBC Radio 2 Horizon Folk Award Blair Dunlop. KOBALT LABEL SERVICES APPOINTS NEW BRAND AND SYNC MANAGER Confirming the appointment of Nevin, who has worked with the likes of Warp, Hyperdub and Mushroom Publishing in the past, KLS boss Paul Hitchman told CMU: "I am delighted to welcome Bree to Kobalt Label Services. Her addition to our global team will further enhance the quality of service we provide, and ensure that our clients benefit from the full range of revenue opportunities in today's market". Nevin herself added: "I feel privileged to work with such a rich and diverse catalogue of composers and artists and look forward to exploring complementary cross marketing alliances for them, across brands and film". -------------------------------------------------- BELIEVE ANNOUNCES DEAL WITH NACIONAL RECORDS On Believe's side the account will be managed by new recruit Sam Telford, who joins the firm from Republic Of Music with a world music remit. The company's Head Of Sales & New Business, Lee Morrison, told CMU: "Believe is continuously expanding its repertoire and working with the finest labels worldwide; we are very excited to add Nacional Records to that list. We are also pleased to have Sam and his expertise on board as we continue to develop our world music roster". -------------------------------------------------- TUNECORE ANNOUNCES GRACENOTE AND SHAZAM TIE UPS Says TuneCore COO Scott Ackerman: "Our new partnerships with Gracenote and Shazam, and the integration of the artists' music with their respective technologies, brings music discovery to an entirely new level, increasing the opportunity for artists to earn more revenue from the downloads and streams of their music from store partners including iTunes, Amazon MP3, Rdio and Spotify". ![]() ![]() GOOGLE LAUNCHES STREAMING SERVICE DOWN UNDER Google added a subscription-based fully-on-demand streaming option to its download and locker platform Play in the US back in March. The launch down under is the set-up's first expansion into new markets, though presumably a European launch is in the pipeline. -------------------------------------------------- BJÖRK LAUNCHES BIOPHILIA APP FOR ANDROID The website wrote: "The [iOS] apps have been an integral part of the 'Biophilia' educational programme, a project Björk and many others have been developing and implementing as a new way to teach kids about music and natural sciences. It's had a great run so far, but in order to reach more people, we decided it was important for the apps to be available for Android phones as well. Björk's vision of the 'Biophilia' app has always been for it to be available as widely as possible, and Android is an important factor for this". It continued: "Initially, we tried Kickstarter, but then this amazing company called Apportable approached us and said they'd love to take on the project. They came up with a new way of converting apps to Android that costs a whole lot less and takes far less time than previously expected. So we withdrew the Kickstarter campaign and a few short months later, they're telling us the apps are ready! Luckily for us technology had developed so now it is possible to do this at a fraction of the cost. Amazing, right?" Meanwhile, Approtable CEO Collin Jackson told CMU: "We are honoured that Björk has chosen Apportable's technology to power Biophilia's much-anticipated arrival on Android. Just as it broke new ground for interactive music apps with its original iOS release, 'Biophilia' is breaking the boundaries of cross-platform mobile development as the first ever Objective-C [programming language] music app on Android". ROLLING STONE EDITORS DEFEND CONTROVERSIAL COVER The cover story has become a hot topic on both the social networks and in the US media, with many accusing the music title of exploiting a tragedy for some cheap publicity, and some criticising the magazine's description of Tsarnaev in its headline before his crimes have been tried in court. Though not everyone's a critic; some have noted Rolling Stone has a history of exploring controversial figures outside of music, and others have argued the questions the title's article explores are legitimate. Nevertheless, some US retailers are refusing to stock the issue, while Boston Mayor Thomas Menino has hit out at the cover. According to Buzzfeed, he has written in a letter to Rolling Stone bosses: "[The cover] is ill-conceived, at best, and re-affirms a terrible message that destruction gains fame for killers and their causes. The survivors of the Boston attacks deserve Rolling Stone cover stories, though I no longer feel that Rolling Stone deserves them". But responding to the outrage, the mag's editors said that while their "hearts go out to the victims of the Boston Marathon bombing, the cover story we are publishing this week falls within the traditions of journalism and Rolling Stone's long-standing commitment to serious and thoughtful coverage. The fact that Dzhokhar Tsarnaev is young, and in the same age group as many of our readers, makes it all the more important for us to examine the complexities of this issue and gain a more complete understanding of how a tragedy like this happens". ![]() ![]() BEYONCE DAMNS CAMERAPHONE FAN The R&B star chastised a lens-waving fan at a gig in Atlanta earlier this week, breaking mid-'Irreplaceable' to say to him: "You can't even sing because you're too busy taping. I'm right in your face, baby. You gotta seize this moment. Put that damn camera down!" Granted, given the ban she slapped on all pro photogs bar one at her shows back in April, she may have had another, vainer motive in asking him to stop filming. Still, the moral of this story remains the same; put that damn camera down. |
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