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Leveraging Community-Building Strategies to Cultivate Dedicated Music Audiences

Long before anyone had uttered the term “superfan,” smart musicians and their teams understood that a key to sustainable success was building community. Here, we look at how to identify, grow, engage, and service a fan community…..

Alana Bonilla on 04/23/2024 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Spotify stock jumps 15.5% as users grow to 619M in profitable Q1 2024

Spotify [NYSE: SPOT] stock jumped 14.94% mid-morning Tuesday morning on news that the streamer had turned profitable despite slower-than-expected user growth in Q1 2024…..

Bruce Houghton on 04/23/2024 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Changes to the Latin Grammy Awards: How to Submit, New Categories & More

The Latin Recording Academy has made a number of changes to the 25th Annual Latin GRAMMY Awards process. Read more on how to submit, eligibility requirements, new categories, and amendments below…..

Alana Bonilla on 04/23/2024 in Conventions & Awards | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Debunking the biggest myth about TikTok for musicians

There will be at least a year before the government forces real changes to TikTok. So, in the meantime, let’s debunk the belief that achieving viral fame there guarantees long-term success for musicians and look at how to prioritize building a sustainable career…..

Alana Bonilla on 04/23/2024 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)
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MUSIC BUSINESS NEWS: Spotify Q1 Report • US Latin revenue tops $1.4B • TikTok vows legal battle • Eilish to Fortnite • Music Declares An Emergency • More

TUESDAY 4.23.24 • Music Business News Updated Continuously Under The MORE NEWS TAB Above

Bruce Houghton on 04/23/2024 in Uncategorized | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Indie artist Beks bites back after falling victim $4800 Coachella Scam

LA-based Australian independent dance-pop artist Beks shares how she says she was scammed by a man who claimed to be a “seven-times Grammy Award-nominated producer” and artist developer…..

Bruce Houghton on 04/22/2024 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)
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7 Eco-friendly Music organizations making the world a better place

This Earth Day, we highlight seven organizations that use the power of music to advocate for the planet, one note at a time…..

Alana Bonilla on 04/22/2024 in Politics & Protests | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Congress eyes AM Radio mandates while ignoring compensation for Artists

Will radio’s free ride ever end? Chris Castle discusses U.S. Senator Markey’s proposal to equip all vehicles with AM radios, highlighting concerns over its impact on car manufacturing and fair artist compensation in radio broadcasting…..

Alana Bonilla on 04/22/2024 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Discogs hosts post-Record Store Day online sale of all the vinyl you missed

Music collectors hub Discogs is hosting the first official post-Record Store Day event that allows independent retailers and music fans to purchase special releases they may have missed on Saturday…..

Bruce Houghton on 04/22/2024 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Your Morning Coffee Podcast: UMG, TikTok talk • Swift’s surprise return • Spotify changes songwriter royalties • More

Episode 193 of Jay Gilbert and Mike Etchart’s podcast Your Morning Coffee: Weekly News for the New Music Business is available now. Listen here……

Bruce Houghton on 04/22/2024 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)
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