FRI. NEWS BRIEF: SFX Post-Bankruptcy OK’d • Beyonce Invests In Startup • Pandora Thumbprint • More

FRIDAY 9.30.16 Music Business News From Around The Web  A new chapter of SFX begins.  Sillerman almost killed the company, but what is it without him? Updated continuously under our More. Continue reading

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SF MusicTech Names Winners Of 2016 Startup Competition

After careful consideration and many impressive entries, the winners of the SF MusicTech Summit 2016 Startup Competition have been announced.  Each winner will be showcasing onstage during the Summit on. Continue reading

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The Music Supervisor: Are They Killing Songwriting?

With such a vast variety of channel options now available to consumers, the music supervisor for television and film has, in many ways, become the modern A&R person. However this. Continue reading

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Music’s Streaming Pile Of Garbage [Cortney Harding]

While variety and competition are typically a good sign in most other industries, the same doesn't seem to hold true in the music industry. An increasing number of not-so-different streaming. Continue reading

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Doc McGhee, Leon Russell, Rod Essig Among 2016 Nashville Association of Talent Directors Honorees

The Nashville Association of Talent Directors (NATD) has announced the music industry figures who will be recognized at this year's 6th Annual NATD Honors Gala including Doc McGhee, Leon Russell and. Continue reading

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5 Methods For Avoiding Costly Band Merch Mistakes

Merch can be one of the best ways for a touring band to bring in some additional cash, but get it wrong and you can easily be saddled with an. Continue reading

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Spotify Finally Launches In Japan, World’s 2nd Largest Music Market, Debuts New Lyrics Feature

Spotify has finally launched in Japan. The world's second biggest music market is a notoriously finicky one and slow to change. CD's still sell in large numbers there, despite early. Continue reading

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Drug Abuse And Musicians: Underlying Factors

Why is it that so many artists fall victim to drug addiction? Here we examine the underlying factors in an artist's life which so often lead them down a path. Continue reading

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Shazam Tops 1 Billion Downloads, Achieves Profitability

Shazam announced that it has has been downloaded more than 1 billion times. The hugely popular music discovery app also joined a very exclusive club: it's a profitable music tech. Continue reading

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Spotify, SoundCloud Deal May Not Happen [New Report]

Late Wednesday came reports that Spotify was in advanced talks to acquire SoundCloud, and that an announcement of the deal could be made very soon. Now, a new report asserts. Continue reading

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