RouteNote Blog http://routenote.com/blog The World of Music Licensing and Distribution Fri, 03 Jul 2009 12:03:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 en hourly 1 routenotebloghttp://feedburner.google.com New Featured Artists Section on the RouteNote Blog http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/routenoteblog/~3/Z8JLaAEHaYk/ http://routenote.com/blog/new-featured-artists-section-on-the-routenote-blog/#comments Fri, 03 Jul 2009 12:03:11 +0000 Finchy http://routenote.com/blog/?p=886 Here at RouteNote Blog we have recently made a lot of changes in terms of design (which I think looks better than before!) and I just want to let everyone know about the new music player we have added in our sidebar.  The widget is powered by Soundcloud and looks like this:

We have decided to add featured artists to our sidebar every month to promote some of the great artists using RouteNote. As you can see from the player it plays full tracks and also provides and option for listeners to purchase the tracks via iTunes. Additionally, the player keeps tracks of how many plays that track has received so artists can tell if there receiving some extra exposure. We will be adding 5 tracks a month to the featured artists section and will write a quick preview post here in the blog. If you are interested in being a featured artist then please get in touch and let us know which song you have in mind and why you should be a featured artist.

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]]> http://routenote.com/blog/new-featured-artists-section-on-the-routenote-blog/feed/ 0 http://routenote.com/blog/new-featured-artists-section-on-the-routenote-blog/ Viagogo Starts Refunding Fans for Michael Jackson Concerts http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/routenoteblog/~3/--3bOl_FSnw/ http://routenote.com/blog/viagogo-starts-refunding-fans-for-michael-jackson-concerts/#comments Fri, 03 Jul 2009 09:13:49 +0000 Finchy http://routenote.com/blog/?p=881 viagogoViagogo, the official secondary ticketing partner for Michael Jackson’s O2 concerts has started the process of refunding fans who paid for tickets via the online platform. It is understood that tens of thousands of tickets were sold on Viagogo with the bulk of them at prices ranging from £300 ($492) to £400 ($656) each.

Everyone who bought a ticket will be sent an email with a unique link, which will start the refund process. Anyone who has not got the email by July 6 is advised to contact Viagogo’s customer services department. The same process applies for Viagogo’s official VIP packages for the Jackson shows, which cost between £700 ($1,150) and £800 ($1,300).

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]]> http://routenote.com/blog/viagogo-starts-refunding-fans-for-michael-jackson-concerts/feed/ 0 http://routenote.com/blog/viagogo-starts-refunding-fans-for-michael-jackson-concerts/ RouteNote user statistics get a makeover! http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/routenoteblog/~3/YPcdZ1_bsdU/ http://routenote.com/blog/routenote-user-statistics-get-a-makeover/#comments Thu, 02 Jul 2009 10:57:47 +0000 James http://routenote.com/blog/?p=870 At RouteNote we are constantly thinking up new ways to improve the site for our clients and partners. The latest launch has been a makeover of the user statistics presentation that enables both artist and label to view their sales and downloads with ease. Clear, dynamic, graphs and drop down selectors make it easy to isolate the statistics of a track, an album or even an entire artist’s catalogue.

Some key features:

  • Label level information – record labels are now presented with total earnings over all artists in a summary and monthly breakdown.
  • Top ten tracks – record labels and artists are now provided with a top ten of their uploaded tracks.
  • Artist breakdown – in addition to our previous album/track breakdown we have updated an artist breakdown, which should allow record labels to keep track of their artists individually.
  • Territory download percentage – this percentage pie charts shows the user in which territories their label/artists/albums/tracks are selling. This will be useful for targeting your market and optimising your promotion strategy.
  • Retail store downloads - this percentage pie chart compares the ratio between sales in each digital store.

Please take the time to asses the new changes and all feedback, good or bad (not too bad or you’ll make us cry), is welcome!

Thanks to all clients for your constant support, happy selling!

Regards,

The RouteNote Team

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]]> http://routenote.com/blog/routenote-user-statistics-get-a-makeover/feed/ 0 http://routenote.com/blog/routenote-user-statistics-get-a-makeover/ Glastonbury Hits 1.9 Million Viewers for Blur http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/routenoteblog/~3/mu6g9eFrJDM/ http://routenote.com/blog/glastonbury-hits-1-9-million-viewers-for-blur/#comments Wed, 01 Jul 2009 14:55:51 +0000 Finchy http://routenote.com/blog/?p=861 U.K. rock act Blur’s headline set at Glastonbury got 1.9 million viewers for the BBC’s live coverage of the final night of the festival.

Blur, who reformed for summer dates, wrapped the 170,000-capacity event on the Pyramid Stage in Somerset last night (June 28). The other main stage headliners were Neil Young and Bruce Springsteen and the E Street band.

Ratings peaked at 1.9 million on BBC2 during Blur’s set last night. Overall BBC2’s coverage of the final night had an average of 800,000 and a 9% share between 10pm and 1am, according to unofficial figures.

The BBC reportedly had a total of 7 million viewers watching Glastonbury coverage on BBC2 over the weekend. There was also coverage on digital channels BBC3 and BBC4.

Meanwhile, Glastonbury organizer Michael Eavis said he has already got four major acts lined up for next year’s 40th anniversary event. Two of the acts have not played before, he added.

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Saturday 29th __August__ Sunday 30th __August__
Neville Staple feat. Pauline Black
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Melo Park fs logo

CLICK THE PIX FOR MORE INFO!

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]]> http://routenote.com/blog/falmouth-sound-lineup/feed/ 0 http://routenote.com/blog/falmouth-sound-lineup/ June 2009: Sales Statistics Finalised http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/routenoteblog/~3/yHZw0bRguXc/ http://routenote.com/blog/june-2009-sales-statistics-finalised/#comments Tue, 30 Jun 2009 13:08:21 +0000 James http://routenote.com/blog/?p=855 Sales statistics for June 2009 have now been finalised, so be sure to check in on how your music is doing!

A big thank you to all account holders for your continued support and patience whilst we continue to close deals and develop the website.

Signed,

The RouteNote Team

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]]> http://routenote.com/blog/june-2009-sales-statistics-finalised/feed/ 0 http://routenote.com/blog/june-2009-sales-statistics-finalised/ Falmouth Sound – Live Music in Cornwall this August http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/routenoteblog/~3/RoOeTsCI3nw/ http://routenote.com/blog/falmouth-sound/#comments Thu, 25 Jun 2009 13:45:34 +0000 Dashiel http://routenote.com/blog/?p=850 fs logoRouteNote is proud to be associated with Falmouth Sound, a new live music event set against a beautiful waterside backdrop at Events Square, Falmouth Sound 2009 promises an eclectic mix of quality music from 21st-century indie, blues and folk to vintage reggae, rocksteady and ska for two days and two nights this August Bank Holiday weekend.

Brought to you by a passionate bunch of music and events aficionados who’ve worked their magic behind the scenes at the likes of Glastonbury, Beautiful Days and The Eden Sessions, Falmouth Sound brings you two days with two very different vibes to get your hands clapping and feet skanking – the ultimate way to send off the summer in style.

Saturday 29th August

Technicolour indie rockers and festival favourites The Wombats (whose single ‘Let’s Dance to Joy Division’ won them Best Dancefloor Filler at the NME Awards) top the bill on Saturday, supported by The Boxer Rebellion (who’ve outsold artists including Kings Of Leon, Coldplay and MGMT on US iTunes), finger-picking blues meets Ninja Tune man Fink, one of the music industry’s most non-talked about geniuses, Foy Vance, Ireland’s more sophisticated reply to Van Morrison, and Melo Park, the acoustic brainchild of Kosheen’s Sian Evans.

Sunday 30th August

On a completely different tip, The Wailers (the most famous reggae band in the world, who backed Bob Marley and have sold over 250 million albums) are heading up the show on the Sunday, backed by the two-tone power of The Neville Staple band, featuring Pauline Black – respectively an ex-Special and the glorious voice of The Selecter, and the mighty Gabbidon, offering a fusion of reggae, rock, ska and jazz styles from one of the founding members of the legendary 1970s band Steel Pulse.

Further big-name acts for both nights will be announced soon, along with local bands who’ll be gracing the stage on both days, when the event will be open for free to allow people to come and support the local music scene.

Tickets are available from Ticket Angels, and you can sign up to the Falmouth Sound mailing list for more information here:


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BIG Concerts sells more than 400,000 tickets per year, according to a news release from Live Nation. The 20-year-old company, which was founded by industry veteran Attie van Wyk, promotes concerts in Johannesburg, Durban and Cape Town.

“This alliance provides us with a world class partner to expand our global concert platform into South Africa as the region emerges as an increasingly important touring destination for artists,” Live Nation president/CEO Michael Rapino said in a statement. “This partnership is an example of the progress we are making in identifying growth markets to strategically monetize our tours on a global scale.”

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]]> http://routenote.com/blog/live-nation-moves-ticketing-service-into-south-africa/feed/ 0 http://routenote.com/blog/live-nation-moves-ticketing-service-into-south-africa/ RouteNote Server Issues Resolved. Everything Back to Normal! http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/routenoteblog/~3/gXpkaIghMGg/ http://routenote.com/blog/routenote-server-issues-resolved-everything-back-to-normal/#comments Thu, 25 Jun 2009 08:45:17 +0000 Finchy http://routenote.com/blog/?p=842 RouteNote yesterday has some issues with our servers in certain parts of the world. However, I just wanted to let everyone know that our site is back up and function perfectly. We appologise for any inconvenience this may have caused.

In the meantime make sure you head over and follow us on Twitter to stay up to date with everything in the music space.

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]]> http://routenote.com/blog/routenote-server-issues-resolved-everything-back-to-normal/feed/ 0 http://routenote.com/blog/routenote-server-issues-resolved-everything-back-to-normal/ Sirius XM: Online Radio Stations on Your iPhone http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/routenoteblog/~3/9VtWdOeV9ps/ http://routenote.com/blog/sirius-xm-online-radio-stations-on-your-iphone/#comments Fri, 19 Jun 2009 10:22:43 +0000 Finchy http://routenote.com/blog/?p=839 It was originally leaked in a company memo but Sirius XM released their iPhone application yesterday. Sirius XM for iPhone lets you listen to the online audio streams of Sirius XM’s combined range of programming on your iPhone, iPhone 3G, iPhone 3G S, or iPod touch.

The app itself will be free, but you’ll need to be a Sirius subscriber ($2.99) for it to work. Unfortunately, certain programming available for regular Sirius subscribers will not be available for Sirius XM for iPhone.  Sirius XM Premium Online is available for download from within iTunes and comes with a free 7-day trial.

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