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Delic Sessions 008: Independent or Interdependence?

Delic Session 008 asks If an artist can now keep the rights to their own music, market it themselves via social media, and sell or stream it directly to fans online, what role do labels, distributors and outside institutions have left to play?

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Delic Sessions 008: Independent or Interdependence?
Delic Sessions 008: Independent or Interdependence?

Time & Location

01 Dec 2020, 17:00 – 18:00 GMT

Zoom Webinar

About the Event

Quote from Mel Brooks about independence: “What is the toughest thing about making film? Putting in the little holes. The sprocket holes are the worst. Everything else is easy, but all night you have to sit with that little puncher and make the holes on the side of the film. You could faint from that work. The rest is easy. The script is easy, the acting is easy, the directing is a breeze... but the sprockets will tear your heart out.”

‘Now more than ever, questions about who owns music, who funds its creation and who is profiting from its commodification are being raised. Whether it’s Kanye West fighting to reclaim his masters, or electronic producers eschewing established release schedules to drop music directly to fans each Bandcamp Friday, the traditional makeup of the music industry and the power structures within it are shifting. The traditional model, which sees major…

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