Streaming doesn’t stop stealing: New research on digital piracy

Streaming doesn’t stop stealing: New research on digital piracy

Original content found here. The issue: Most of us wouldn’t walk into a shop and pocket a DVD without paying for it. But research shows many have few qualms about stealing intangible items – downloading pirated copies of movies or music, for example. A 2016 paper in Social Neuroscience found less brain activity in an area typically associated with moral questions when people imagined illegally downloading copyrighted material than when they imagined stealing a physical object. Piracy wasn’t much of a problem for the entertainment industry until the 1990s and the birth of Napster, which allowed web users to share music…
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Presidential Election Process Leaves Country Out of Oxygen

Tess Cacciatore Explains Why Everyone Needs to Vote In Her New Book, “Homeless to the White House” Cacciatore Will Be Releasing an Excerpt of Her Trilogy “Homeless to the White House” you can Read The First Chapter During Her Interview On the Life Changes Network on October 24th. She will Discuss the Parallels to the Congolese Election Coming up in December and the Importance of Voting. Tess Cacciatore, Author, Social Entrepreneur will appear on a variety of radio shows beginning with The Life Changes Network hosted by Filippo Voltaggio on October 24th, 2016 to discuss the importance of keeping centered in…
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“Young singer stands up to bullies with Fox 411”

Lizzie Sider did a great job at Fox 411.  On Oct. 18, 2016 – 5:34 – In the Zone: Diana Falzone talks to singer Lizzie Sider about her bully prevention video that she hopes will help curb the bullying epidemic in the United States “Loved coming back to Fox411 to chat with Diana Falzone about this important topic!” says Lizzie. Below, is what Lizzie is currently emailing out. Dear Principals, Counselors, Teachers, Parents and Superintendents, Hi. My name is Lizzie Sider. I am 18 years old and proud to be a Nashville Music Row Country Chart, two time, “Top 40”…
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Published HERE Kim Guthrie Appointed President Of Cox Media Group 10 Questions with… Aaron Lewis www.aaronlewismusic.com Dot Records Kim Guthrie COX ENTERPRISES will up KIM GUTHRIE to President of COX MEDIA GROUP succeeding BILL HOFFMAN, who will retire at the end of the year after a 38-year career in media. GUTHRIE will assume the role on JANUARY 1st, 2017 and will report to COX ENTERPRISES EVP/COO ALEX TAYLOR. “KIM has been with COX for nearly 20 years and is an inspirational leader who has helped our media properties transform,” said COX ENTERPRISES Pres./CEO JOHN DYER. “She played a key role…
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17 Ways to Kill a Music Career

The following is found here: http://goo.gl/2orxdQ Monday, June 9, 2014 by Paul Resnikoff Just some of the things I learned by reading The Music Industry Self Help Guide, just released by Mike Repel (buy the book here).  If you’re doing any of these things, stop it right now. (1) Having a shitty, entitled attitude. If you’re showing up late for gigs, not rehearsing, not supporting your scene, being a dick to your bandmates, and not working slavishly to cultivate your audience online and off, you’re doing a great job of killing your potential career.  Now more than ever, the future…
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“THINK YOU HAVE WHAT IT TAKES?” “GOING TO NASHVILLE?” FOOD FOR THOUGHT

10 Things Not To Do In Nashville Nashville’s music business is just that, a business. And like any other business, there is a casual sort of protocol, however laid back the vibe of the place might be. Violating certain unspoken rules can mark you as anything from an outsider to a full-blown beginner who hasn’t done his homework. After working in the industry for twenty-five years, I have compiled a mental list of Nashville no-nos and hopefully they will save you from making a few of the mistakes that many make. Nashville’s Music Row, the Country Music capitol of the…
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Brenda Brown loses daughter Shawna

Courtesy of Donna Wilson April 9, 2016 [email protected] Brenda Brown loses daughter Shawna suddenly today in California. Brenda Brown of Brenda Brown Entertainment is mourning the loss of her first born child, her daughter Shawna who suddenly passed away on April 8, 2016.   Brenda Brown who is the owner of Brenda Brown Entertainment, LLC of Las Vegas, Nevada which is an artist management company has faced her share of loss lately.  Her client Gig Michaels of the band Swamp da Wamp passed away suddenly on January 3, 2016 and Brenda was still grieving from that loss. We are attaching Gig…
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Happy Spring!

The earth laughs in flowers. -Ralph Waldo Emerson Happy Spring ! xoxo,  Lizzie

MAKING NEW MUSIC PLANS by Cheryl K Warner

Hi everybody and Happy Valentine’s Day! Thanks for your awesome support and patience while we took a very productive pause with my music.  My family made a huge move to a new location, which has taken some time to “semi” become settled and unpack many, many boxes.  There’s still much be done personally, but we are now organized enough that I can again pursue my music. First of all, I want you to know how much I have appreciated your “hanging in there” with me, through all things.  All of you…my fans, friends, family, radio, team members and associates…are just…
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Swig To Gig

“I’m smitten with whiskey…” Gig Michaels, “My Drinking Song” #teamgig Donate to the Five Hands GoFundMe drive… https://www.gofundme.com/vjm59p58… and you may end up owning something very, very cool. That “something” is one of the shot glasses used in the “My Drinking Song” video! They belonged to Gig himself…and saw a lot of love around his kitchen table, during football games, and at get-togethers. Gig and many of the band members did shots with them on his famous back porch. You can also see those same shot glasses in the video. Gig gave some of those glasses to Rich Basco (Swamp…
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