George Howard

George Howard: Midnight Mood

by Robert Spencer
April 1, 1998

Is it jazz? Is it art? Is jazz art? Does it matter? Friends, we have here a sweet album by a more-than-competent soprano saxophonist, a bunch of computer programmers, and a few instrumentalists and background singers. George Howard was one of the originators of smooth, glossy jazz / funk, and he remains one of the masters of the genre. Of course, this is a GRP release, not an Impulse! disc, but I do wonder how easily the GRP promoters shift ...

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2 Additional Rules For Success For Blockchain Music Entrepreneurs [George Howard]

Source: HypeBot
March 6, 2019

After a previous article outlining an initial two key points of failure awaiting unsuspecting Blockchain music entrepreneurs, this articles details the risks of the second pair, helping artists to successfully navigate a revolutionary technology that, despite its pitfalls, has huge potential to benefit artists. Guest post by George Howard. This article originally appeared on Forbes My last article put forth two of the four points of failure that I see as stumbling blocks for Blockchain music entrepreneurs. This article presents the ...
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Rules For Success For Blockchain Music Entrepreneurs [George Howard]

Source: HypeBot
October 18, 2018

While blockchain has long been thought of as God-send and natural fit for the music industry, the budding technology has yet to live up to the hype surrounding it. In his “Howard Test," George Howard outlines what it will take for the technology to reach its potential. Part 1 Guest post by George Howard. This article originally appeared on Forbes We are at an inflection point in the trajectory of Blockchain tech and music product development. In this space, and, ...
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Streaming Music Presages The End Of Ownership... Of Everything [George Howard]

Source: HypeBot
March 13, 2018

Music is often the proverbial canary in a coal mine, says George Howard. Here, he explores how the rise of streaming led to a full fledged shift to a cloud-based media, making the idea of actual ownership is becoming increasingly antiquated. Guest post by George Howard , this first appeared on Forbes Many moons ago — just around the time I first applied the term “Canary In A Coal Mine“ to the music industry — I wrote a piece entitled, “The Stream That Snuck ...
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Music Industry

Key To Widespread Artist Adoption Of Blockchain Could Be Via Esoteric Copyright Law [George Howard]

Source: HypeBot
April 27, 2017

Blockchain technology has been embraced by many smaller independent artists, but widespread adoption has been slowed by a lack of participation from major labels and publishers, although an ancient copyright clause could provide a solution. Guest post by George Howard on Forbes After having written at length over the past several years about blockchain technology, I'm delighted to observe what appears to be growing consensus that this technology could become a core tool in facilitating the creation of a music industry ...
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Pokemon Go: A Competitive Social Formula For The Music Industry? [George Howard]

Source: HypeBot
July 23, 2016

Here George Howard looks at how the social, fun, and competitive formula which has made Pokemon Go the massive success that it is could potentially work in the music industry, and the hurdles it would have to overcome to do so. Guest post by George Howard I’ve long believed that in order for any web or mobile app to achieve the highest level of success, it must be social, fun and competitive. I conceived this framework years ago upon learning ...
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Using Music To Re-Architect Hospitals [George Howard]

Source: HypeBot
May 6, 2016

Following his recent stay in hospital, George Howard reflects on music's potential to positively transform a hospital environment, in a manner which is not only cost effective for the hospital, but also benefits artists and rights holders. Guest Post by George Howard on Forbes You might have noticed that it’s been relatively quiet in George-landia. My paltry output in this space over the past month or so has largely been due to an unexpected surgery, hospitalization, and recovery period. (I’m ...
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Music Industry

Benji Rogers On Music, Blockchain, Virtual Reality And How A New Codec Could Change Everything [w/GEORGE HOWARD]

Source: HypeBot
January 9, 2016

Here George Howard speaks with PledgeMusic founder and CEO Benji Rogers about Blockchain, Virtual Reality, and how a new codec could potentially replace the complex licensing systems currently in place when combined with these two technologies. Guest Post by George Howard on Forbes “I want 2016 to be the year that we do not discuss payouts ever again.” So says, Benji Rogers, Founder and CEO of PledgeMusic. I couldn’t agree more. In part one of our free-wheeling conversation, we discuss how ...
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George Howard on the Importance of Entrepreneurial Spirit

Source: We All Make Music
March 5, 2011

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What's Ahead for 2011? George Howard: I Hope We'LL See Greater Clarity in Licensing Fees for Streaming

Source: HypeBot
December 23, 2010

As we end the year, Hypebot asked some our favorite thinkers, writers, and friends to answer two questions—one looking forward and the other back. Here George Howard, a music industry educator and leading blogger, answers. Hypebot: What do you see as the most important business and consumer trends that will shape the music industry in 2011? George Howard: What's happened over the past decade(s) or so is this: We went from a society where the few had a voice, and ...
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