Music Think Tank Weekly Recap: Flute And The Toothed Beast • On-Demand Music • Frugality On Tour • More

This week on MusicThinkTank, we looked at the rise of on-demand music, heard why it's important to keep your songwriting simple, how you can to save money on tour and more.

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REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review

In this round of our customary look back on the week's music industry news, we see a bankrupt SFX forced pay artists, learn about new legislation which would make it easier for. Continue reading

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Attracting An Audience In A New City

Getting people to come out to a show can be hard enough, but doing so in a city in which you've never played can seem next to impossible. Here Jeremy. Continue reading

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What Spotify’s Debt Means For Artists And Labels

Recent reports that Spotify has raised its convertible debt has far reaching and ominous implications, both for where the company is headed, and how this direction will effect the artists. Continue reading

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WATCH: Taylor Swift’s Painful New “Taylor vs. Treadmill” Apple Music TV Ad

Apple's relationship with Taylor Swift may have really begun after she saved their reputation during the launch of Apple Music. Swift has given Apple the streaming exclusive on her catalog. Continue reading

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10 Most Important Tools For Online Music Marketing

While many of the items on it may be familiar, this list provides a comprehensive look at various online resources which can be essential to an indie artist's online marketing. Continue reading

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BandLab Pivots, Rebrands As CatLab Serving “Mew-Sicians” Worldwide

Tightening in the venture and capital markets has led to some forced consolidations and radical pivots.  But none is more unusual than digital audio work station BandLab's pivot today to. Continue reading

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Bankrupt SFX Forced To Pay Artists 100% In Advance, CEO Sillerman Shares Resignation Letter

SFX CEO Robert Sillerman sent a letter to his beleaguered staff encouraging them to be positive and "find the path to success." The note comes as he exits his day. Continue reading

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US Is One Of Just 4 Countries Not Paying Performers For Radio Play, And The Others Are…

While songwriters do receive compensation when their music is played on the radio, the US remains one of only four countries in the world which offers no payment to the. Continue reading

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Kanye West’s “The Life Of Pablo” Now Available For Download And Streaming On Spotify, Apple Music

Kanye West said told us he was done with downloads.  TIDAL was the only place you'd find his new music, he declared. It would only be streamed and never for. Continue reading

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