NEWS BRIEF: The Game + Blazetrack, Nielson + Arbitron & Twitter, Apple + Fourquare & More

Tuesday 12.18.2012 Music Business News & Views From Around The Web Click Here Updated Throughout The Day

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ThisWeekIn Closing, But Topspin CEO Ian Rogers Says He’ll Continue This Week In Music

On Friday Jason Calacanis announced the impending shutdown of the ThisWeekIn video podcast series. But Topspin CEO Ian Rogers has confirmed that This Week in Music will be resurrected in. Continue reading

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iTunes Top Selling Songs & Albums Of 2012

iTunes’ Top Albums 1. 21, Adele 2. Red, Taylor Swift 3. Babel, Mumford & Sons 4. Up All Night, One Direction 5. Some Nights, Fun.

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Did Billboard & O Music Awards Get Suckered By Fake YouTube Views?

Last week writers for both Billboard.com and the O Music Awards blog wrote about BAKER, a Harvard man and pop hopeful with 5 million YouTube views who could only get. Continue reading

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5 Things Needed To PRE-Prepare ForA Crowd Funding Campaign

Are you looking to create a crowd funding campaign? There are many things that go into preparing the campaign that you should consider. On Music Think Tank, Ariel Hyatt explains. Continue reading

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Mike Doughty’s $543.09 Song Dogs/Demons: Conceptual Art For Superfans

Mike Doughty's recent offer of individually unique recordings of the song "Dogs/Demons" delivered on a digital voice recorder for $543.09 can be looked at as both high end superfan merch. Continue reading

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UPDATED: Royalties Sirius XM Pays Artists, Labels To Rise 37.5%, SoundExchange Responds

UPDATED: The Copyright Royalty Board (CRB) has set new statutory royalty rates for satellite radio that will see the percentage of gross revenue paid to artists and labels increase gradually. Continue reading

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Arthur Fogel Re-Ups As Live Nation Global Touring Chief

Concert and ticketing giant Live Nation announced today that Arthur Fogel has signed a long-term extension to continue as the Chairman of Global Music and the CEO of Global Touring.. Continue reading

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12-12-12 Concert Attracts 19 Million Viewers, Details Of Funds Raised Expected Today

The 12-12-12 Concert, an effort aid those affected by Hurricane Sandy held on Wednesday, December 12, 2012 at Madison Square Garden was the most widely distributed live musical event in. Continue reading

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Warren Charles iOS Album App Offers Free Music, Pay To Play Games

By Eliot Van Buskirk of Evolver.fm. By now, you’re almost certainly familiar with the idea, if not the term, “freemium.” Spotify, with its free and premium versions, brought the concept. Continue reading

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NEWS BRIEF: 2013 Deals To Watch, Stones @ Coachella? Creative Commons Turns 10, HMV & More

Monday 12.17.2012 Music Business News & Views From Around The Web Click Here Updated Throughout The Day

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