Podcasts about rethink music

Music Industry EvolutionAllen Bargfrede's eclectic career trajectory is a testament to his adaptability and foresight. As a music and technology lawyer, he has seamlessly transitioned into strategic advising and operational roles, shaping the way music companies and their investors navigate an ever-evolving industry. His work, especially with the Rethink Music initiative, has been pivotal in fostering transparency within the music industry, particularly addressing the perennial challenges of metadata. Allen recalls, "We did a lot of work on transparency in the music industry and particularly the metadata challenges that exist."Metadata: The Music Industry's Unsung HeroAllen demystifies the concept of metadata for the uninitiated, highlighting its critical role in the music ecosystem. "Metadata in the music industry is really what's... identifiers that help streaming services... so that the royalties can be properly allocated," he explains. This information is the unsung hero of the industry, ensuring artists and rights holders are fairly compensated. His initiative, Verifi Media, underscores his commitment to leveraging technology to resolve the complexities of data management in music.The Rising Trend of Investing in Music AssetsIn a fascinating observation, Allen sheds light on the growing trend of investing in music assets. He traces the origins back to the 2008 financial crisis and the subsequent rise of streaming services, coupled with low-interest rates, which collectively spurred investors to consider music royalties and copyrights as viable and stable investment opportunities. "You saw very, very low, and in the case of Europe, negative interest rates. And so, uh, investors... started to look at music and say, this is an area, A, that's growing. And B, it's non-correlated to economic shocks," Allen notes, explaining the allure of the music industry to investors.Music-Tech Community FusionAllen is passionate about creating platforms that bring together professionals from various backgrounds. His efforts through Rethink Music and other smaller, more focused events have been about creating spaces where people from academia, business, and technology can cross-pollinate ideas. He believes in the power of events to foster genuine connections and inspire innovation. "Bringing this kind of diverse set of backgrounds obviously provides different perspectives to the other folks that are in the room," he reflects on the importance of collaborative environments.Envisioning Music 2030Looking ahead, Allen is excited about his latest project, Music 2030, a series of events set in the culturally rich and dynamic city of Biarritz. With a focus on the intersection of AI and music, Allen aims to explore how these technologies will shape the future of music creation, distribution, and consumption. He envisions Music 2030 as more than an event but as a continuous hub for creativity and thought leadership in the music industry. 

[REPLAY] A 2018 podcast favorite -- Vickie Nauman and Andrea Young joined us to talk about Music 3.0.  Vickie had written an article for Rethink Music, a blog by the Berklee College of Music, about Music 3.0.  Music 1.0 in this discussion was music sold as physical goods and Music 2.0 was the world of digital music.  Vickie spoke about how the Music 2.0 world “bent” the existing ecosystems and infrastructures, trying to make them work for a downloading and early streaming world.  Music 3.0 is needing new pipes and systems, and is not just direct-to-fan options. It is rebuilding assumptions on how we market, finance, and create music.  New investment models have sprung up, many of which depend on the vast data now available about music use. The “containers” of the size and shape of songs both are changed to fit things like how Spotify measures a song played, and can go away with new modes of distribution.  We talked about the effect of the streaming 1% concentration of business and how to make a living down the “long tail.” Andrea talked about this impact on artists, and how different artists will need different types of services, depending on where they are on their growth and development.  Passion, data, and connections are all blend into parts of this Music 3.0 world, and people are moving between music and tech to make this happen. Guests: Vickie Nauman, Founder/Owner, CrossBorderWorks; Andrea Young, Co-Founder, Partner and Chief Playlisting Officer, Koral Young Vickie Nauman specializes in digital media and content strategy, the intersection of technology and music, and international business development. She founded the boutique consulting and advisory firm CrossBorderWorks in 2004 and is currently advising and consulting full time with a mix of forward-thinking companies in consumer electronics and music. A digital music pioneer, Nauman worked on licensing and product for one of the first legal digital services MusicNet (RealNetworks JV) in 2001, led strategic partnerships for connected device manufacturer Sonos (leading wireless music system), started and ran the US business for global music platform 7digital, and did digital business in Europe and China as a consultant. In addition, she built one of the first DMCA-compliant services at taste-making station KEXP in Seattle. Prior to 2001, she ran marketing programs and produced live broadcasts in traditional radio in the NPR network and started out at Procter & Gamble.  Nauman has a broad network and experience in Europe, China, and US, and earned a 2006 MBA through the London School of Economics, NYU-Stern, and HEC-Paris, in the executive program TRIUM. She is currently on the board of the Future of Music Coalition and is an advisor to SXSW Music Panels. CrossBorderWorks:  http://www.crossborderworks.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vnauman/ Twitter:  @vnvnvnvn Andrea is an entrepreneur with extensive experience and expertise running projects and companies from startups to established brands.  As a management executive she has worked for a major label and distribution company on campaigns for Tom Petty, Spyro Gyra, Chaka Khan, Elvis Costello and hundreds of lesser known artists; co-owned a music retail chain of 15 stores; co-founded the company that computerized over 2000 retail and wholesale music industry stores and warehouses; was part of the group that created SoundScan; ran and chaired Aspen Colorado’s public radio station (APR), and continues to produce and host weekly radio news and music shows on APR.   Recently she has focused her energies on music curation services, playlists, and working with emerging and established artists through label services offered at Koral Young. Koral Young: http://www.koralyoung.com Koral Young “Spotlight Artist” Spotify Playlist: Link LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrea-young-8191447/ Twitter: @aspenbeat

Birdsong has fascinated composers for centuries, but is it really music as we understand it? Tom Service asks how birdsong has inspired and equipped human music over the years. He listens to music inspired by birdsong, made up from elements of birdsong and performed alongside birdsong - why does it have such a deep effect on the human psyche and how have the sounds of the natural world informed the development of human music? With contributions from sound recordist, musician and ecologist Bernie Krause, Messiaen scholar Delphine Evans and naturalist Stephen Moss. Also archive material from Ludwig Koch, the pioneering sound recordist who made the first documented recording of a bird as an 8-year-old in 1889. Rethink Music, with The Listening Service. Each week, Tom aims to open our ears to different ways of imagining a musical idea, a work, or a musical conundrum, on the premise that "to listen" is a decidedly active verb. How does music connect with us, make us feel that gamut of sensations from the fiercely passionate to the rationally intellectual, from the expressively poetic to the overwhelmingly visceral? What's happening in the pieces we love that takes us on that emotional rollercoaster? And what's going on in our brains when we hear them? When we listen - really listen - we're not just attending to the way that songs, symphonies, and string quartets work as collections of notes and melodies. We're also creating meanings and connections that reverberate powerfully with other worlds of ideas, of history and culture, as well as the widest range of musical genres. We're engaging the world with our ears. The Listening Service aims to help make those connections, to listen actively.

Can you describe a teaspoon in music? Why would you even want to? Tom Service explores how music is able to tell stories in sound Tom is joined by musicologist Ken Hamilton for a journey through musical history to reveal music's ability to describe the most everyday actions and the most heartfelt emotions. From Vivaldi and Beethoven, to the epic tone poems of Richard Strauss (which may or may not contain teaspoons), to Hollywood blockbusters - how does music paint those pictures in our mind, and do those pictures always look the same? Rethink Music, with The Listening Service. Each week, Tom aims to open our ears to different ways of imagining a musical idea, a work, or a musical conundrum, on the premise that "to listen" is a decidedly active verb. How does music connect with us, make us feel that gamut of sensations from the fiercely passionate to the rationally intellectual, from the expressively poetic to the overwhelmingly visceral? What's happening in the pieces we love that takes us on that emotional rollercoaster? And what's going on in our brains when we hear them? When we listen - really listen - we're not just attending to the way that songs, symphonies, and string quartets work as collections of notes and melodies. We're also creating meanings and connections that reverberate powerfully with other worlds of ideas, of history and culture, as well as the widest range of musical genres. We're engaging the world with our ears.

Minimálně od minulého léta se stala velkým tématem možnost využití technologií stojících za bitcoinem – specificky decentralizovaná distribuovaná databáze blockchainu – pro napravení křivd hudebního průmyslu. K nápadu přitáhla pozornost studie iniciativy Rethink Music amerického Institutu pro tvůrčí podnikání, ale také zpěvačka Imogen Heap se svým na blockchainu založeným systémem Mycelia. Od loňského roku získává tento nápad víc a víc příznivců. A možná nemusí zůstat u hudby.

Tom Service on the music, meaning and occasional madness of the world's national anthems. How are they chosen, what are they for, and is the music any good? He's joined by writer Alex Marshall, author of the book "Republic or Death, Travels in Search of National Anthems",and by soprano Elin Manahan Thomas who looks at why some of them are easier to sing than others... Rethink Music, with The Listening Service. Each week, Tom aims to open our ears to different ways of imagining a musical idea, a work, or a musical conundrum, on the premise that "to listen" is a decidedly active verb. How does music connect with us, make us feel that gamut of sensations from the fiercely passionate to the rationally intellectual, from the expressively poetic to the overwhelmingly visceral? What's happening in the pieces we love that takes us on that emotional rollercoaster? And what's going on in our brains when we hear them? When we listen - really listen - we're not just attending to the way that songs, symphonies, and string quartets work as collections of notes and melodies. We're also creating meanings and connections that reverberate powerfully with other worlds of ideas, of history and culture, as well as the widest range of musical genres. We're engaging the world with our ears. The Listening Service aims to help make those connections, to listen actively.

By Rob Hochschild | April 17, 2012 Yoga Girls is an electronic dance music duo known for incorporating elements of yoga mantras into their heavy noise and electro sounds. Current Berklee student Lillia Betz and recent Berklee graduate Dione Tan are from France and Singapore, respectively, and their music is a merger of organic sampling and grimy, distorted synth sounds. They site their musical inspirations as Trentemøller, Simian Mobile Disco, Wolfgang Gartner, and artists on the Ed Banger Records label. Betz and Tan met in Cuba and discovered a common fascination with yoga's energetic qualities, and decided to explore the idea of conveying this through dance music. They'll perform on a conference-opening bill for Rethink Music with Karmin and Junior Boys. Other Rethink performers include GZA, the Lumineers, and Mayer Hawthorne. This episode of Sounds of Berklee features the Yoga Girls' "Downward Dog."

Nov. 5, 2014. Panos Panay discusses the intersection of creativity, technology and business. Case Rae discusses issues presenting both challenges and opportunities for creative entrepreneurs in the digital marketplace. David Dufresne, Emilien Moyon, Ethna Schiff and Nick Susi talk about the real-life, first-hand experience of investing in their own ideas while managing their risk. Speaker Biography: Panos Panay is an entrepreneur and startup mentor in the creative media space. As the founder of Sonicbids, he created a platform for bands to book gigs and market themselves online, building a subscriber network of 550,000 bands and 35,000 promoters from more than 100 countries. Speaker Biography: A musician, recording engineer, educator and journalist, Casey Rae speaks regularly on emerging business models and creators' rights (technology policy and intellectual property.) He has written dozens of articles on the impact of technology on the creative community, and is a regular commentator on the impact of technology on creators in such media outlets as NPR, Billboard, the Washington Post, The New York Times, Politico and Sirius XM Radio. Speaker Biography: Emilien Moyon teaches business model innovation, entrepreneurship and strategy at Berklee College of Music. An expert on the business model innovation process, Moyon is a co-founder of the Business Model Community, an academic community involving more than 250 researchers worldwide. Speaker Biography: David Dufresne founded a platform for musicians to build websites, engage fans, create successful online strategies, and market music and merchandise directly. Speaker Biography: Ethan Schiff is co-founder and CEO of the New York-based music company New Torch Entertainment. Schiff became passionate about the music industry while studying music business management at Berklee College of Music and booking local shows on campus. He currently manages three artists, most notably Betty Who. Speaker Biography: Nick Susi is the chief creative officer of New Torch Entertainment, a New York-based music company that he co-founded with his partner Ethan Schiff. Born to two music teacher parents that inspired his love for music, Susi earned a degree in music business & management at Berklee College of Music and has spoken at industry events including ReThink Music. For transcript, captions, and more information, visit http://www.loc.gov/today/cyberlc/feature_wdesc.php?rec=6660

In this interview recorded at Midem 2014 I chat with Allen Bargfrede from Berklee College of music about the Rethink Music initiative and what’s been happening over the past year (including the startup event in Berlin), student’s attitudes towards entrepreneurship, Berklee’s new program in that area and much, much more. Andrea Leonelli http://www.digitalmusictrends.com http://www.twitter.com/digimusictrends The post Allen Bargfrede, Executive Director, Rethink Music at Berklee College of Music (DMT at Midem 2014) appeared first on Digital Music Trends.

Musicians are increasingly becoming their own managers, promoters, bookers, and agents. And with YouTube, Twitter, Facebook, BandCamp, and dozens of other ways of staying in touch with their audience, the concert never stops. There’s no way to put a dollar value on this engagement, but that doesn’t mean that it’s not worthwhile. How are artists building an audience, completely outside of their music, simply by opening up online? Nancy Baym — author of the recent book Personal Connections in the Digital Age, Professor of Communications at University of Kansas, and all around music aficionado — joined me this week to talk about how fans are building genuine relationships online and how artists are able to thrive because of them.

In today's episode we wrap up our coverage of last week's Rethink Music conference with a conversation between guest host Chris Bavitz and Kristin Thomson. In addition to her work as community organizer, social policy researcher, entrepreneur and musician, Kristin is a consultant at the Future of Music Coalition, which recently unveiled the findings from its massive Artist Revenue Streams project designed to answer the question, "How are today’s musicians earning money?" After interviewing more than eighty composers and performers, conducting a dozen financial case studies, and distributing an online survey to more than 5,000 musicians, the Future of Music Coalition has identified no less than 42 distinct revenue streams ranging from karaoke licensing to merchandise sales. Friend of the show, Assistant Director of Harvard Law School’s Cyberlaw Clinic, and lecturer at Harvard Law School Chris asked Kristin about her research and its implications for contemporary musicians.