FRI. NEWS BRIEF: UMG To Settle Royalty Suit, Producer Digital Payments Proposed, Merchbar & More

FRIDAY 3.20.2015 Music Business News & Views From Around The Web Updated continuously under our More News tab. CLICK HERE 

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RIAA Report Shows Streaming And Vinyl On The Rise In US While Recording Industry Dips

The RIAA has released its official figures for 2014 assessing the music industry's value at $6.97 billion, a 0.47% decline from 2013 valuation of $7 billion. 

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An Alternative PR Strategy For Bands

"Many new, undiscovered bands quite rightly wonder why they remain unknown while other, equally shit bands are showered in praise and press coverage. The answer, of course, is PR."

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“Zero Effect”: Do New Consumption Charts Penalize Artists Windowing Streaming and Compilation Records?

"Although we can’t tell how consumption charts are weighted (as far as I know that info hasn’t been released publicly), it’s pretty clear that if you are not on streaming. Continue reading

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What The Music Industry Can Learn From The Beer Industry

Beer sales have been in steady decline for many years with the big brewers coming to terms with changing consumption habits of consumers and the impact of disruptive new models.. Continue reading

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The United Sates Of Events: America’s Top Concert Going Cities By Genre

Ticketing and event platform Eventbrite, has released a list of America’s top event-going cities and the United States of Events, a visualization of the event-going trends in America's largest 25 cities.. Continue reading

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Entering the Consumer’s Self-Narrative in Social Media

With consumers now taking on a brand-like existence, it is becoming increasingly more important for brands to not just share their stories with the world through content marketing, but to. Continue reading

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4 Ways You Could Be Damaging Your Band’s Reputation Without Realizing It

Reputation is everything for a new local band that is trying to gain connections and a following. No matter how big your town is, the music scene is always a small, tightly knit. Continue reading

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Deezer Elite Expands Globally With Sonos

High definition audio is one of streaming music's hottest battlegrounds; and Deezer is leading the charge with a global launch of Deezer Elite via a partnership with in-home music leader Sonos.

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Croquet Records Launches Nonprofit Record Label, Signs Indie Rock Band Melt

Yesterday morning. Croquet Records announced the launch of it's non-profit label, the first record label to receive 501(c)3 nonprofit status in North Carolina, signing Indie Rock band Melt. 

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