WED. BRIEFING: Jay Z Exits Spotify, iTunes • CBS To Sell Radio Stations • Instagram Restructures Feeds • More

WEDNESDAY 3.16.2016 Music Business News & Views From Around The Web  Jay Z certainly does walk his talk.  How many other artists are bold enough and big enough to do the. Continue reading

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Apple Music Partners With Dubset To Stream Thousands Of Previously Unlicensed Remixes, DJ Mixes

In the highly competitive streaming music sector, every service is looking for an edge that attracts new paying users. Apple Music may have found one today via a partnership with. Continue reading

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Attention Artists: 5 PR Pitfalls To Avoid

While the relationship between artist and fan is certainly important, the relationship between an artist and the press is can also play a critical role in making or breaking a. Continue reading

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Why Musicians Need To Work Together

Working with other artists can be an incredibly valuable practice when it comes to growing your fanbase. Here we look several great techniques, from swapping shows to promoting fellow bands on. Continue reading

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How To Get 80% Of Email Addresses For Your Facebook Fans With This Simple Hack

UPDATE: My apologies, I'm now convinced that this hack does not work as described. You've spent countless hours building your community on Facebook only to have the social net change. Continue reading

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10 Techniques For Promoting Your Music Video

Here rapper Kosha Dillz shares some tips on how to effectively promote a music video to fans, publications, and even strangers in a way  that doesn't come off as irritating,  but. Continue reading

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Is Spotify’s Rush To Blame Harry Fox Agency Misplaced?

With multiple lawsuits looming and in the midst of difficult negotiations with music publishers, Spotify has been, not so subtly, setting the Harry Fox Agency up to take the fall.. Continue reading

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How To Get The Benefits Of #SXSW Without Actually Going

With SXSW looming just around the corner, artists are gearing up for a grueling week of unrewarding shows. Many bands feel a certain obligation to attend, but what if there. Continue reading

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Sony Pays $750 Million For Stake in Sony/ATV That Michael Jackson Aquired For $41.5 Million

Record labels are worth a fraction of what they were used be. But, as yesterday's $750 million Sony/ATV deal illustrates, music publishing is still a hot sale target at impressive. Continue reading

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Samsung Moves To Shutter Milk Music Service

Originally intended to act as a competitor to Pandora, Samsung is finally calling it quits on Milk Music, after years of jumping platforms in multiple vain attempts to gain some. Continue reading

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