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Music Distribution in the Digital Age

In Reggaedom what we traditionally call the ―music business‖ is the intersection of three domains: musical rights; live music and recordings, all of which are tightly coupled and overlapping. Most artists make recordings and perform live, in a symbiotic manner ~ record sales promote the success of live performances, and live performances promote record sales and for the artistes who have authored their works, the spoils – musical rights. The modern phenomenon of stardom is realized as a result of the commercial activities of the recording industries and to a lesser extent the broadcast industries in the distribution, promotion and exploitation of word, sound and composition, i.e. music.

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