My Indie Hip-Hop Hustle [Talib Kweli]

Here recording artist and Brooklyn native Talib Kweli Greene recounts his journey to success as a hip hop writer/performer and discusses the importance of remaining genuine and true to one's self.

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Why What’s Good for Adele, Sucks For Everyone Else

We often celebrate artists like Adele and Taylor Swift for leading the music industry in a direction of positive change, but the realities of income redistribution mean that their business. Continue reading

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RIAA CTO David Hughes Responds To Hi-Res Music “Confusion”

Last week we published a piece by Bobby Oswinski of Music 3.0 describing what he sees as the "confusing" new RIAA campaign to promote Hi-Res music.  Today, David Hughes, the Chief. Continue reading

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The Pros And Cons Of Pandora’s Rdio Purchase

Pandora's recent procurement of the streaming service Rdio (it's second major acquisition of late, following Ticketfly) could help Pandora to expand its global customer base, but the purchase also brings with. Continue reading

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Eight Music Performance Concepts You Should Apply To Your Live Show

For those looking to up the level of crowd engagement at their next gig, here are eight useful tips that can help your time on stage stand out and remain memorable to your audience after. Continue reading

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Bandcamp Adds Catalog Discount Bundles Just In Time For Christmas

Direct to fan music sales site Bandcamp has added the ability for artists and labels to sell full catalog bundles at a discount.  Any artist with 3 or more albums. Continue reading

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What I Learned About The Record Industry By Carsharing With A Millenial

Today's generation of young adults has rarely, if ever, had to pay for music, having grown up during the reign of the illegal MP3, and now living in the golden age of freemium. Continue reading

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Most Viral Tracks On Spotify US, UK, Canada and Global

The most viral tracks on Spotify based on the number of people who shared it divided by the number who listened from Nov. 13 – 19, 2015 via Facebook, Tumblr,. Continue reading

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TUE. NEWS BRIEF: Adele Mania Roundup • Landr To Desktop • Third Man To Detroit • Sony Signs Schneider • More

TUESDAY 11.24.2015 Music Business News & Views From Around The Web This says it all: Adele "25" is outselling the rest of the Top 200 combined. Updated continuously under our More News tab.. Continue reading

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Who’s Crazy Enough To Start A Record Label Today? Ed Sheeran, Miley Cyrus, And Others…Here’s Why

While for many the idea of a record label has become antiquated and anachronistic, Ed Sheeran, Miley Cyrus, and Jack White appear to disagree. Here George Howard speaks with John. Continue reading

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