YouTube Puts Monetary Weight Behind Fair Use Fight

In a recent move to protect YouTubers who have suffered from video takedowns in instances where they were operating within the parameters of fair use, YouTube owner Google has announced it will be. Continue reading

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Myspace Makes Resurgence For Musicians

Although often regarded as a has-been in the world of social media in general, recent stats show that Myspace may be making something of comeback in the music world, as it. Continue reading

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THU. NEWS BRIEF: Baidu: 150M Actives, Label Merger • Adele Fights Resellers • Coldplay Streaming? • More

Thursday 12.3.2015 Music Business News & Views From Around The Web When a music service announces 150M active users, you remember how much room the industry has to grow. Updated continuously. Continue reading

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Nominate Your Favorite Music Tech Startups And Launches Of 2015 [WIN AXEL HEADPHONES]

2015 was a year of seismic change in digital music. Adele aside, the recorded music industry reached its digital tipping point with income from downloads and streaming surpassing psychical sales. Continue reading

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Songza To Shut Down Next Month, Features Transferred To Google Play Music

Songza, which was acquired by Google in July of last year, will shut down as of January 31st.  Its features and playlists will, however, still be available on Google Play. Continue reading

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Martin Goldschmidt On Cooking Vinyl’s Unplanned Success [INTERVIEW]

Independent label figurehead Martin Goldschmidt talks about his origins as a political activist in the '80s and how he accidentally fell into the music business before founding Cooking Vinyl, and. Continue reading

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Welcome To Our World: The Spread of Content Piracy

The value of a copyright is at the core of most discussions about compensation and fairness in the music industry.  But how we, as a society, value copyright is effected. Continue reading

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How Music Streaming Is Creating A New Kind Of Superfan

While superfans have traditionally sought to develop a personal connection with artists, the "shuffle age" of streaming has brought with it the streaming superfan, who instead seeks to continuously broaden. Continue reading

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Future Of Music 2015 Re-Cap: Building Your Local Music Community

In this episode of Music Biz Podcast, we talk with Scott LeGere and Jay Coyle, who are educators and entrepreneurs. LeGere heads the music business program at McNally Smith College. Continue reading

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Would You Like Your Music Startup Featured On THE PITCH?

Despite rumors of a bubble and investor reluctance to touch anything that might require music licensing, promising new music and music tech startups are popping up daily.  To help find. Continue reading

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