How To Thrive In A Post-Download Era With Superfans

Have you read the news recently? Download sales are declining. Think about it, when was the last time you bought a download from iTunes?

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Music Publishing News Roundup 3.20.2015: “Blurred Lines,” Pandora vs. BMI, Kendrick Lamar

The "Blurred Lines" verdict,  Pandora vs. BMI trial and Kendrick Lamar breaking records round out this week's music publishing news.

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Pharrell Finally Fights Back: Blurred Line’s Verdict “Handicaps Any Creator”

In his first interview since his $7.2 million loss to the family of Marvin Gaye, "Blurred Lines" co-songwriter and performer Pharrell Williams warned that the ruling "handicaps any creator."

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Viral Video Pushes “Bohemian Rhapsody” To #12 On Streaming Chart 40 Years After Release

One of the interesting byproducts of music charts that measure the moment is how current events and social media can trigger the rediscovery of a song years or even decades after. Continue reading

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Beats Music Trumps Spotify In Artist Payouts

In terms of subscribers and market share, Beats Music (acquired by Apple as part of its purchase of Beats in May of last year) is way behind Spotify. But there's. Continue reading

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Ticketfly Acquires Northern Tickets, Passes $1 Billion In Sales

Ticketfly is among a handful of companies threatening Ticketmaster's dominance.  Today they took the fight north of the border, acquiring Northern Tickets.

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Instagram Now More Effective At Reaching Fans Than Facebook

It doesn't matter how large a social network is, it's all about how many of your fans you can reach. That's the message from a study by the research company L2 when. Continue reading

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Happy Friday: Celebrate International Day Of Happiness With The United Nations & MixRadio

Superstars teamed with MixRadio to create a collaborative lip-sync of Charlie XCX's hit song "Boom Clap" in celebration of today's International Day Of Happiness. Clap along if you feel like. Continue reading

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Marvin Gaye Family Seeks To Block All Distribution Of Blurred Lines

The "Blurred Lines" court decision, which sent shockwaves through the songwriting community, is far from over. Empowered by a decision in their favor, the family of Marvin Gaye is just. Continue reading

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