How to Pitch Your Band When You Can’t Afford PR

By Amy Sciarretto on Sonicbids Blog As my recent "Ask a Publicist" article explained, having a publicist is an essential tool for your band's growth and success. But not every band can afford the spend, depending. Continue reading

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Warner Music Partners With Chinese ISP Tencent

Warner Music Group and Tencent Holdings Limited announced a landmark agreement that includes the industry's first-ever master distribution partnership between a major music company and a leading Internet provider in. Continue reading

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AM NEWS BRIEF: Inside Spotify, Vanity Label Curse, Touring Conference, Streaming Helps Sales, BTunes & More

FRIDAY 11.21.2014 Music Business News & Views From Around The Web  CLICK HERE  Updated Continuously @ Hypebot's More News Tab 

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Where Creativity Thrives: BitTorrent Users Show Appreciation and Dedication to the Arts

BitTorrent has tasked themselves with the building of a sustainable ecosystem for artists and fans alike. Fostering a community where fans can connect directly with artists and vice versa, BitTorrent. Continue reading

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It’s Amazing That The Old Record Industry Existed In The First Place

By Philip Kaplan on Medium.com The world was abuzz this week with reports that Taylor Swift removed her music from Spotify. She called the service “a grand experiment” and said she wanted. Continue reading

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Nielsen SoundScan Finally Add Streams, Downloads To Album Sales Chart

[UPDATED] In what most in the music industry see as a long overdue move Nielson Soundscan will add both streams and downloads to their weekly Top 200 album sales chart. Continue reading

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How Facebook’s Changes In Paid Advertising Will Affect Your Marketing Efforts

Facebook executives drew a line in the proverbial sand on Friday when they announced their plans to restructure the way posts placed by brands appear in newsfeeds. As if it. Continue reading

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3 Predictions for the Over-Hyped Music Streaming Business

The music industry has drastically changed in recent years. We no longer live in a world where we anxiously wait outside of a record store to get a new album.. Continue reading

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TuneCore Surveys Indie Artists and Label Management on Current State of The Music Industry

1,112 members of the TuneCore community responded to the survey they dispersed asking indie artists and label management about the current state of the music industry. The industry has been. Continue reading

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More Thoughts On Bandcamp’s Subscription Feature

This article originally appeared on ChinaMusicRadar.com It may come as a surprise to those not familiar with the Chinese indie scene that BandCamp is fairly widely adopted as part of local artists’. Continue reading

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