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		<title>RIAA names worst countries for piracy</title>
		<description><![CDATA[In a submission made here, the RIAA recently named the countries that it says &#8220;fail to provide adequate and effective protection for U.S. intellectual property&#8221;. The major offenders? China, Russia, India, and yes&#8230;Canada. The report notes that &#8220;USTR placed Canada on the Watch List for making &#8216;little headway in addressing long-standing intellectual property issues related [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.adagiomusic.ca/riaa-names-worst-countries-for-piracy/</link>
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		<title>Another side of SOPA</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ve been hearing a great deal of opinions on both sides of the SOPA debate, and wanted to add my two cents. While the defeat of SOPA was celebrated as a &#8220;populist&#8221; victory online, it is worth examining from another angle. To me, the debate really seems like a battle between the tech and music [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.adagiomusic.ca/another-side-of-sopa/</link>
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		<title>New year, new hope for music industry?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Just read a couple interesting and promising articles regarding the current state of music sales and music consumption. The first, from Hypebot, indicates that digital music revenues to record companies grew by 8 per cent globally in 2011 to an estimated US$5.2 billion. This compares to growth of 5 per cent in 2010 and represents [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.adagiomusic.ca/new-year-new-hope-for-music-industry/</link>
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		<title>Happy New Year!&#8230;and best posts from 2011</title>
		<description><![CDATA[On behalf of Bob and myself, Happy New Year to all our friends and clients! 2011 was a great year for D&#8217;Eith and Company, as our entertainment law practice saw its largest growth of the past few years and our consulting company, Adagio Music, saw a substantial increase in clients looking for help with Factor [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.adagiomusic.ca/happy-new-year-and-best-posts-from-2011/</link>
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		<title>Black Keys and others reject Spotify</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Just read an interesting article here about the Black Keys&#8217; refusal to make their new album &#8216;El Camino&#8217; available for streaming on Spotify. According to Keys drummer Patrick Carney, &#8220;for a band that makes a living selling music, it&#8217;s not at a point where it&#8217;s feasible for us&#8221;. The article points out that it takes [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.adagiomusic.ca/black-keys-and-others-reject-spotify/</link>
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		<title>Should Musicians Incorporate as a BC Company?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Here&#8217;s a little tidbit of info that most of you perhaps didn&#8217;t know: D&#8217;Eith and Company acts as the head office and records office for over 80 BC companies, ranging from incorporated bands/artists, studios, management companies, record labels, and corporate holding companies. Why would you want to incorporate your business entity you ask? The first [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.adagiomusic.ca/should-musicians-incorporate-as-a-bc-company/</link>
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		<title>Best Kept Music Industry Secret: The Entertainment Lawyer</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Just read a great article here from Music Think Tank about &#8216;the best kept secret for advancing your music career&#8217;. The writer asks what is the best way for an up and coming band with some buzz to spend $5000 to advance their career. Advertising? Touring? Radio promotion? Publicity? Nope, none of the above. The [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.adagiomusic.ca/best-kept-music-industry-secret-the-entertainment-lawyer/</link>
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		<title>Spotify losing support?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Just read an interesting article here about electronic music distributor STHoldings pulling all its distributed labels from streaming music services Spotify, Simfy, Rdio and Napster. The reason for the pull: a recent study concluded that music streaming and other free or low cost online music services &#8220;are more likely to cause listeners to continue to [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.adagiomusic.ca/spotify-losing-support/</link>
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		<title>FACTOR deadlines extended</title>
		<description><![CDATA[FACTOR has extended the deadline for Juried Sound Recording and Demo Applications from Oct 28, 2011 to Nov 30, 2011. On our consulting side of the company (Adagio Music), we offer comprehensive services in relation to FACTOR grant applications, and have a pretty strong track record in terms of approval. So if you&#8217;d like Bob [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.adagiomusic.ca/factor-deadlines-extended/</link>
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		<title>Next Big Sound</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Many of you may already be using this service to track the data of your band, or someone else&#8217;s band. However, I meet many artists who are not yet benefiting from the service known as Next Big Sound. It&#8217;s free for the regular version, $79/month for the premier version (still in beta, but I keep [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.adagiomusic.ca/next-big-sound/</link>
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