Major Artists Increasingly Opt To Record In Secrecy

By Tom Dillon of Evolver.fm. Recording artists often publicize that they were headed into the recording studio. A web, or more recently, Twitter update sends fans into a tizzy of. Continue reading

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Happy Family Productions Collective Do DIY Together

Happy Family Productions is a Fort Collins, Colorado-based collective designed to support DIY artists through creation, distribution, promotion and booking of multimedia projects. It strikes me as a project that's. Continue reading

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Nimbit Upgrade Drops Direct-To-Fan Commissions, Adds International

Nimibit, now owned by PreSonus, has released a major update to its direct-to-fan sales and promotion platform along with reduced transaction fees. Commissions have been reduced from 16.5% for all accounts to. Continue reading

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Can Protest Playlists Change The World?

By Eliot Van Buskirk of Evolver.fm. The realistic answer to the above question is “probably not.” Still, we have to give some credit to the organizers of Agit8, an initiative. Continue reading

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Google’s YouTube Buys $40-50 Million Vevo Stake

Google's YouTube has renewed its contract with music video distributor Vevo, and taken a stake in the company.  While details were not disclosed, reports suggest that under the new deal,. Continue reading

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NEWS BRIEF: 7digital + Firefox OS, Pandora Goes Direct w/ Univ. Pub, Ole + Sony Pics Music & More

WEDNESDAY 7.03.2013 Music Business News & Views From Around The Web CLICK HERE Updated Continuously Under Hypebot's More News Tab Above

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“Downloaded”: Documentary Reminds How Long Music Industry Has Been Split

The new documentary "Downloaded " serves as a reminder that the current fight over the fairness of Pandora royalties is rooted in the revolution that Napster unleashed in 2001. In. Continue reading

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Getting Sensible About Pandora Royalties: An Analysis By Jay Frank

By Jay Frank (@Repojay), Owner and CEO of DigSin. Pandora royalties came under fire once again last week, with a firestorm of blog posts pointing a ton of virtual fingers.. Continue reading

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Musicians Earning Revenue Via Fiverr’s Newly Upgraded Gig Platform

Fiverr is a growing gig platform for services beginning at $5. Higher prices are possible and musicians are included among those using Fiverr to provide extra income and increased flexiblity.. Continue reading

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10 Great Ways Musicians Are Using Instagram Video

Musicians are joining in the Instagram Video craze with sneak peaks, backstage moments and mini-music videos. Instagram recently pointed out some examples of videos by musicians and other's are starting. Continue reading

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