Blues Foundation Names 2016 Blues Music Award Nominees

The Blues Foundation has announced the nominees for its annual Blues Music Awards, which the organization will present at the Cook Convention Center in downtown Memphis, Tennessee, on Thursday, May. Continue reading

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3 Easy Ways To Give Back To Your Fans During The Holidays

If you want to show your fans how much you appreciate them (and why wouldn't you?), the season of giving is the perfect time. Here are three quick and easy ways. Continue reading

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PledgeMusic Artists Score 2016 Grammy Nominations

In anticipation of the 58th annual Grammy Awards, PledgeMusic announced that a diverse group of its own artists were honored with a place on the recently released list of nominees, in categories ranging from. Continue reading

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WED. NEWS BRIEF: Spotify Adds Party Mode • Apple Music to Sonos • Discogs Vinyl Hub • Vevo + Twitter • More

Wednesday 12.16.2015 Music Business News & Views From Around The Web Spotify adds Party mode: Could great features matter more than splashy exclusives? Updated continuously under our More News tab. CLICK HERE 

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Merch Cat App Simplifies Road Merch Sales

[UPDATED] Merch Cat offers a one stop solution for music merchandise sales and inventory management. Developed by artist manager Vanessa Ferrer, the app offers a solution to the challenges she found. Continue reading

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RIAA Wins $17 Million Lawsuit Against Grooveshark Clone

After Grooveshark was shut down by music industry lawsuits, a sophisticated clone site launched.  It jumped from domain to domain for several weeks,  but was eventually shut down.

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3 Simple Steps That Would Fix The Record Business In 2016 Using Windowing

Although hardly a new marketing technique, the time-tested practice of "windowing" new music releases could be the industry's ticket to a more profitable future, as well as providing artists with greater. Continue reading

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My Top Tech Launches Of 2015 – Dmitri Vietze, Rock Paper Scissors

Between now and the end of the year, we'll be asking music industry and music tech leaders to name their top 5 or so music tech launches of 2015.  Today. Continue reading

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Pandora Signs Direct Licensing Deal with Warner/Chappell Music

Pandora today announced a multi-year licensing agreement with Warner/Chappell Music. The deal comes on the heals of direct Pandora deals with Sony/ATV, Merlin, Songs and others.

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Getting A Publicist’s Attention: 3 Creative And Easy Ways

With so many bands and artists out there clamoring for attention, capturing the interest of a publicist becomes quite a challenge. Here are three creative techniques you can employ which will increase. Continue reading

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