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Can Eminem's Total Slaughter Battle League Reach Mainstream? Spotify Starts Telling Fans Why Their Favorite Music Is Missing Most Shazamed Songs Publishers Sue Lyric Sites New Release Marketing More Beats. Continue reading
MusicBox: Email Drops of Indie Music
These days even giving music away for free doesn't mean you'll catch the attention of new listeners. There's just so much out there these days. MusicBox is an interesting if. Continue reading
The Latest Beats Apple Rumors Worth Paying Attention To
The speculation surrounding Apple's possible $3.3 billion acquisition of Beats continues at a feverish pitch But some rumors are more persistent and coming from better sources than others. Here's the latest. Continue reading
Indie Labels and Associations Respond To YouTube Music Licensing Pressure Tactics
The Worldwide Independent Network (WIN), which includes a wide range of indie music associations in its membership, is responding to concerns about YouTube's licensing practices with a joint global statement.. Continue reading
YCombinator Backed Bop.fm Adds Service-Agnostic Embeddable Playlists
One of our favorite new music services bop.fm has added universally accessible and service-agnostic embeddable playlists. Music for the YCombinator-backed apps and site is drawn from Spotify, Beats Music, Deezer, Rdio, YouTube, SoundCloud. Continue reading
Music Industry Leadership 101 Is Latest Educational Initiative From Usher’s New Look
This week Usher's New Look nonprofit officially announced their new "Music Industry Leadership 101" program for high school students. It's currently being piloted in a number of schools. Recent news. Continue reading
Songza Wins 2014 Appy Award For Music
Popular streaming music app Songza has taken home the 2014 Appy Award for music. The APPY Awards, part of Internet Week New York, honor applications on all platforms and is dedicated. Continue reading
186 Million in U.S. Watched Video Online Last Month [NEW STATS]
186.1 million people watched online videos in the U.S. last month, according to ComScore. That''s down a but from the previous month. Google sites dominate the video chart, with music chanel VEVO. Continue reading
Music Publishing News Weekly Roundup May 23rd, 2014: Billboard Awards, Spotify Stats, Downtown Music & More
The 2014 Billboard Music Awards were held on Sunday May 18th at the MGM Garden Arena in Las Vegas, NV. The night was spent celebrating the top artists on the Billboard. Continue reading
