Copyright Royalty Board, Pandora Rate Ruling Reveals Cracks In Streaming Economics [Mark Mulligan]

Yesterday's Copyright Royalty Board ruling, while raising key rates, is generally be seen as a win for Pandora and other non-interactive music services. But it also serves as a reminder. Continue reading

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Extra Perks That Entice CD Buyers [INFOGRAPHIC]

When it comes to the buying habits of music consumers, throwing in some extra perks with your album can up the chances of a fan being willing to purchase a copy,. Continue reading

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THU. NEWS BRIEF: Royalty Board, Pandora Reaction + Analysis • 8M Subs @ Apple Music • New CMA Board • More

Thursday 12.17.2015 Music Business News & Views From Around The Web Pandora's lobbying appears to have paid off, but there's a little for both sides to be thankful for. Updated continuously. Continue reading

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Copyright Royalty Board Raises Pandora, Non-Interactive Music Streaming Rates By 20%

In a landmark decision, the U.S. Copyright Royalty Board today  raised the rates that commercial non-interactive webcasters like Pandora effective January 1st, 2016.  But the news could have been much. Continue reading

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SoundExchange Payments To Artists, Labels Fall 24% To $204 Million

Just hours before today's important rate ruling by the U.S. Copyright Royalty Board, SoundExchange released figures showing $204 million in payments in the 3d Quarter.

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My Top Music Tech Launches Of 2015 – Mike Doernberg, ReverbNation

Between now and the end of the year we're asking a select group of music industry leaders and thinkers to share what they saw as the truly important music tech. Continue reading

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New Revenue Streams For DIY Artists – Interview With CD Baby’s Kevin Breuner and GigSalad’s Mark Steiner

In this episode of Music Biz Podcast, we talk with Mark Steiner of GigSalad and Kevin Breuner of CD Baby. We sat down and interviewed them at SF MusicTech 2015 on. Continue reading

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Music Streamers Still Buy Music Says Study

Streaming is sometimes thought of as replacing any need to buy music, but a recent study from the British Phonograph Industry suggests that streaming my actually be motivating consumers to purchase. Continue reading

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Spotify Launches Party Mode “Mixed By Us Tuned By You”

2015 was the year that streaming music services became obsessed with delivering the right song to the right user at the right moment.  Spotify's latest approach combines human curation, algorithms. Continue reading

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My Roundup Of Top Music Tech Launches In 2015 – Owen Davie

It's been a busy year in the ever-turbulent world of music technology, with heavy hitters working to maintain the appeal of their services to fickle users, while newcomers to the industry work to make a name for themselves. Continue reading

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