Liberty Media Ups Live Nation Stake. Is Buyout Next?

(UPDATED) Liberty Media has increased its stake in concert and ticketing giant Live Nation, fueling speculation that the privately owned media conglomerate may be contemplating a buyout of the now. Continue reading

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FRI. NEWS BRIEF: iTunes EU, Streaming Boosts Swedish Sales, Brit Fests Hit, Alliance Ent & More

Curated Music Industry News From Around The Web UPDATED THROUGHOUT THE DAY Click Here

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Jane’s Addiction Botches Direct-To-Fan Release

In conjunction with a special Lollapalooza after-show in August, the famed L.A. rock group Jane’s Addiction decided to celebrate by offering a limited number of free downloads of their most. Continue reading

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How Kayne West & Nickelback Share A Fan Base [INFOGRAPHIC]

Fans are not just fans of only a single artist, and music marketers like to think they know where there's overlap: "If you like Beck you'll love Brenden Benson" or. Continue reading

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32% Of Global Consumers Stream Music, Only 16.4M Pay [Infographic]

According to data from EMI's 25 country, 850,000 interview Global Consumer Insight research and reviewed by music industry analyst Mark Mulligan, 32% of global consumers are now using streaming music. Continue reading

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Twitter Makes Small Changes With Huge Ramifications For Music Marketing

Guest post by Scott Perry of marketing firm Sperry Media and publisher New Music Tip Sheet. Twitter made some small changes last week. Small changes yes, but they will have. Continue reading

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SoundExchange Appoints 3 New Board Members

Facing increased pressure from direct licensors, digital music performance rights organization SoundExchange has appointed three new members to its Board of Directors: Duncan Crabtree-Ireland, Ray Hair and Paul Robinson. The. Continue reading

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Pinterest Beats Twitter, StumbleUpon & Bing For Referral Traffic

(UPDATED) As Pinterest continues to grow, more and more brands and businesses are paying attention – and for good reason. The online sharing service Shareaholic recently released data showing that. Continue reading

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Watch Eclectic Method’s ‘Ridiculous’ VJ Set Using Algoriddim Vjay [VIDEO]

By Eliot Van Buskirk of Evolver.fm. It’s no secret that DJs trigger samples made by other people. So why keep it a secret by only playing audio? Video DJs bring. Continue reading

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