How Molly Lewis Built Her Indie Music Career Using YouTube, Social Media and Patreon

By Musician and Marketing Consultant Solveig Whittle (@shadesofsolveig). Solveig Whittle interviewed Molly Lewis who blew up on YouTube with her ukelele covers. Now she's writing her own music, working fulltime. Continue reading

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Are Gratis Licenses For Music Placements In Film and TV A Smart Move?

By Patrick Hertz of Tinderbox, a music promotion and distribution company, for the Sonicbids Blog. Licensing your music for use with television shows, movies, advertisements and video games, is arguably. Continue reading

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Bruce Iglauer of Alligator Records Inspiring A2IM Lifetime Achievement Award Speech

At last week’s American Association of Independent Music’s Libera Awards, Bruce Iglauer, the founder of Alligator Records, was awarded its A2IM Lifetime Achievement Award. His acceptance speech provides a look inside. Continue reading

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How 12-24 Year Olds Discover and Consume Music [CHART]

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YouTube Upgrades Creator Toolkit: New App, Tip Jar, Sound Effects & More

Yesterday at Vidcon, the annual gathering of video creators, YouTube Director of Product Management for Creators Matthew Glotzbach and VP of Engineering for Creators Oliver Heckmann revealed a slew of. Continue reading

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Music Publishing Roundup 6.27.2014: YouTube, ASCAP Film & TV Awards, ROK Mobile & More

YouTube’s contract with Indie’s has been leaked via Digital Music News. As the world’s largest video streaming service gears up to launch their new subscription based music service, indie labels. Continue reading

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Big Day Out Festival Canceled, Acquired By C3 Presents

Organizers for Big Day Out festival, one of Australia's premier fets, has announced that the 2015 edition has been canceled. C3 Presents, the U.S.-based promoter who oversees the event says that. Continue reading

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AM NEWS BRIEF: Spotify vs Pirates, YouTube Creator Tools, Hi Rez Audio, SoundCloud App & More

FRIDAY 6.27.2014 Music Business News & Views From Around The Web  CLICK HERE  Updated Continuously @ Hypebot's More News Tab 

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Spotify, Beats Music Deny Launch In Canada

UPDATED: Despite the report below, representatives from both Beats Music and Spotify denies Thursday that they are close to launching in Canada. Spotify, currently in 58 countries, will launch in. Continue reading

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Viggle Acquires Choose Digital To Power Digital Media Downloads As Customer Rewards

Yesterday Viggle, an entertainment marketing and rewards platform, announced the acquisition of Choose Digital, a digital content platform for loyalty and membership programs. Though neither company focuses exclusively on music,. Continue reading

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