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• Product Review: Audio – Technica ATH-CKX5iS Sonic Fuel
  This week The Music Void were sent over a set of ‘just on the market’, Audio-Technica ATH-CKX5iS SonicFuel™ in-ear headphones to review (around £40 from all good suppliers), and a joy to try out on Blackberry, iPod, iPhone, and laptop. These specially designed headphones for comfortable, stylish daily use, give what the manufacturer calls ‘fuel […]
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• INFOGRAPHIC: The Benefits Of Music Education
  The lovely folks at the University of Florida in the United states have provided TMV with this interesting infographic. Lots of great info for those looking to study as well as those who have not. Let TMV know your thoughts… University of Florida’s Master of Music in Music Education
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• Why Thom Yorke is both Right & Wrong
  Reading Thom Yorke’s most recent diatribe against streaming music service Spotify over the weekend, I was struck by the fact that Thom is so wrong in many of his assertions, yet right with one very important one. However, it is important to examine Yorke’s statement that Spotify is “the last desperate fart of a dying […]
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• Infographic: Using Youtube To Release An Album Or Song
  Interesting infographic from the folks at The Music Bed. It details tips for releasing your album or single on youtube and using the platform to build awareness and hopefully generate artists some income. Happy reading…
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• Growing your music business
  This is a guest post from Andy Hill, CEO of I Like Music My experiences over the past thirty years in the music industry have taught me a thing or two about running an organisation in this tempestuous sector. Changes in the industry are being felt in all corners but there are, and always will […]
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• Time for a serious artist living wage-royalty payment mechanism?
  Last week Thom Yorke set the music streaming business on fire. Now the 30,000 strong musicians union in the UK has started a campaign focusing on fair royalty payments for songwriters and performers similar to that paid by terrestrial and commercial radio. Is this a good thing for the music business? I would argue yes […]
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• Britney vs Rihanna in Social Media Infographic
  Much as I hate manufactured pop music and especially Briney and Rihanna, the statistics in this inforgraphic are interesting, so TMV thanks Ticketsmove.com for allowing us to post the inforgraphic… Source: Tickets Move
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• 7 Ways to Double the Size of Your Fan Base
  One thing that fascinates me about how bands develop is the ‘leaps’ where a band grows exponentially over a short period of time. Very few bands grow at an incremental rate their whole career – but what causes these leaps? In practical terms, how can you double or triple the size of your fan base […]
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• Is File-Sharing Still An Issue For The Music Industry?
  File-sharing was on the tip of everybody’s tongue in the early to mid-2000s. While file-sharing might not be the hot-button topic it was in 2005, the concept is still around and it doesn’t seem like the file-sharing sites in existence are going to be going anywhere anytime soon. But, how do file-sharing websites really affect […]
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• Do Music Streaming Services Cannibalise Al-La-Carte Download Sales?
  It’s been the 64 tonne gorilla in the room for a while now, however the debate has come to the fore thanks to Thom Yorke stating that he has withdrawn his music from Spotify. Lets be clear though, Yorke is not the first global artist to withdraw their music from streaming services and nor will […]
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