NEWS BRIEF: Live Nation + Electric Daisy, ISP Pirate Tax, UMG Claims Digital Overpay, MusicBiz ’13 & More

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YouTube Releases Staggering New User Stats

YouTube has released some staggering new stats: 1 billion unique monthly visitors, connecting 15% of the planet to videos users are watching more than 6 billion hours of video each. Continue reading

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68% Of Facebook Users Are Mobile [CHART]

Are you paying attention to how your Facebook page and posts look on the small screen? If, not, stop reading this and pick up your smartphone, because Facebook's report to. Continue reading

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Teenage Dream: Artists Chase Next Big Break

By Diana Hereld (@christypaffgen) We live in a world where someone handing Katy Perry a demo could lead to their next big break. With the plethora of self-marketing strategies available that include. Continue reading

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Teen Jennie Lamere Wins Hackathon, Demonstrates What We Lose Shutting Women Out Of Tech

By Eliot Van Buskirk of Evolver.fm. At this past weekend’s TVnext Hack event, a loose consortium of geeks, hackers, and businessmen from the television and technology industries gathered in a. Continue reading

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iTunes’ Impact On The Music Industry With Solveig Whittle – Upward Spiral Podcast #23, Pt. 1

We had so much to say about iTunes, we had to make a 2-part episode! We are recording part 2 next Monday. This week, iTunes turned 10 years old. Solveig. Continue reading

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Fake Facebook Likes Causing Problems For Bands That Didn’t Buy Them

A new and perhaps more important perspective on the fake Followers and Likes issue was raised this week by Heavy Blog Is Heavy. Fake Facebook Like services appear to be. Continue reading

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9 Tips For Throwing An Awesome CD Release Party

By Musician and Marketing Consultant Solveig Whittle (@shadesofsolveig). I did something important this weekend. It was important because I’m dying. Not anytime soon, mind you, but someday I won’t be. Continue reading

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Exclusive: Banana Stand Cofounders Discuss New CD Baby Sponsorship Of Live Album Releases

Banana Stand, a project focused on recording live shows of Portland bands, is today announcing CD Baby's sponsorship of a series of live albums including digital distribution and production of. Continue reading

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BMG Completes Acquisition Of Sanctuary And Mute

Music rights management company BMG has announced it has completed their acquisitions of the recorded music catalogues of the Mute and Sanctuary record labels from Universal Music Group. The Mute. Continue reading

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