Simone Harris
DIANA KING
360ARTISTS
Eminem strikes another win in digital royalties case
The ruling is in! The US Supreme Court this week declined to hear an appeal from Universal Music Group, regarding how much it pays artists for digital music sales. The case concerns whether the defendant record labels – UMG, Aftermath Records and Interscope Records – owed F.B.T. Prods, the outfit distributed by Interscope that discovered … Read more
Diana King launches record label and inks licensing deal with Warner Music Japan!
International recording artist Diana King affectionately called “Kingsinga” is back and in a big way – officially launching her label – ThinkLikeAgirL Music and signing a licensing deal with Warner Music Japan. Launching her own label is a dream come true for King and marks another step towards her long desired independence in the music … Read more
DJ AFIFA … “stop reminiscing about Reggae!”
Repost from Jamaica Observer writer Steven Jackson Sunday, July 11, 2010 ELECTRONICA/REGGAE selector DJ Afifa urged a mostly revisionist university reggae music symposium last Friday to stop reminiscing about vintage reggae and look to modern reggae fusions. DJ Afifa, born Michelle Harris, stated that fusion reggae was the best way to return the 40-year-old form … Read more
Latin Music in the Digital Age” by Maximo Aguirre – A MUST READ!
I came across the article recently and it brought to mind parallels in the Caribbean music industry. I tend to agree with Aguirre as my own company 360ARTISTS is becoming one of those dedicated to servicing the independent artist. There is a lot going on in the Latin market nowadays, and I believe we are … Read more
“FREE UP YOURSELF” Sonic Bids starts no cost gig listings!
Hats off to Panos Panay and his team! Sonicbids is evolving – they are launching the initial testing phase of a no-cost Gig Listing. This step towards change will hopefully mean access to more live performance opportunities for artists with limited budgets. In order to apply for an opportunity to play a gig on Sonicbids, … Read more
New York based law firm hosts Singer-Songwriter Seminar
Beame & Mencher LLP, a boutique law practice based in New York City providing legal advice and counsel focusing primarily on the representation of creative and entrepreneurial people and companies involved in music, tv/film, theatre, dance, entertainment, new media, and technology will be presenting the Songwriters Law Seminar on JULY 17 at 4:30pm at The Living Room, 154 Ludlow … Read more
360ARTISTS LAUNCHES CARIBBEAN’S FIRST DANCE COPYRIGHT INITIATIVE
While sitting in a lecture on Music Publishing and Copyright in 2009, former L’Acadco dancer and now 360ARTISTS President, Simone Harris, made a decision to educate dancers about their rights under copyright law in the same way that musicians can access information on how to protect their musical product. According to Harris, “choreographers in the … Read more
Thoughts on music and new media
Caribbean artists in their quest to gain international recognition have no choice but to place emphasis on how new media properties can be exploited. These are indeed exciting and dynamic times in the global recording industry. Artists, consumers and executives alike have witnessed (and continue to witness) historical shifts in the macro and microeconomic structures … Read more
More needs to be done to ‘monetize’ new media opportunities! – CCC 2010
Industry professionals at the CCC 2010, this morning argued that Caribbean artists need to do more to monetize on the new opportunities presented by new media technology. In the first plenary session “Marketing your music in the digital age: The power of new media strategies,” panelists, Harris Simone, Carlette DeLeon, Noah Jolles, Heather Cunningham, and Patrice … Read more
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