Creating Your Own Album Artwork

The artwork which you choose for your album can greatly influence how listeners feel about your music, and simply not bothering to include any is a lost opportunity for personal branding. The following article offers tips and suggests. Continue reading

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RIAA Wins $22 Million MP3Skull Judgement, But They’ll Never See A Dime And The Site Is Still Online

The RIAA has scored a series of high-profile victories against illegal file sharing sites, but its latest win may ring hollow since appears unlikely that the perpetrator will ever be. Continue reading

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Building A Successful Tour: Tips From A Former Booking Agent [Part 2]

In part two of her touring guide for emerging artists, Sharyn Goldyn discusses how bands can get on festival bills, how they can get the attention of booking agents, and. Continue reading

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Live Nation Reports Record Revenue But Losses Continue

Concert and ticketing giant Live Nation is reporting record revenue, but losses continue – $46.8 million in the last quarter alone. Live Nation produced almost 3,000 more concerts in 2015 than. Continue reading

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TIDAL At A Crossroads: Samsung In Acquisition Talks, Spotify And Google Explore Partnerships

Despite some visible successes, Tidal has struggled since launcing. It's latest stumbles included the early release of Rihanna’s “Anti” and the piracy surge that Kanye West’s latest album suffered after a. Continue reading

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FRI. BRIEFING: Samsung Eyes TIDAL Bid • Live Nation Reports 4Q Loss • MP3Skull Owes Labels $22M • MORE

FRIDAY 2.26.2016 Music Business News & Views From Around The Web  How will TIDAL'S artist/owners react when their new boss is an electronics giant? Updated continuously under our More News tab here. 

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Bandzoogle Artists Have Sold $20M In Music, Merch Comission Free

Musician web site builder and marketing platform Bandzoogle has announced that independent artists using their e-commerce tools have sold over $20 million in music downloads, merchandise and tickets directly to fans.

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Building A Successful Tour: Tips From A Former Booking Agent

Here former manager and former booking agent Sharyn Goldyn outlines how an up-and-coming band should approach their first tours, what then can expect financially, and how they can promote their shows while. Continue reading

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Could Video Could Save The Radio Star?

Many artists may think of music videos as being the be all and end all of video, but the medium has much greater potential beyond that. As artists like Fugazi,. Continue reading

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Think Small, Act Big: Monopolizing Specific Behavior In Music Tech

Currently, the majority of online music competitors are fighting over a broad demographic of listeners, with little attention given to consumer's specific behaviors, meaning there is an opportunity for those willing to. Continue reading

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