MTV VMA 2016 Nominees – A Full List

MTV has announced its 2016 VMA nominees. Beyoncé tops the list with 11 nominations including Video of the Year for “Formation” and the newest VMA category, Breakthrough Long Form Video, for. Continue reading

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How To Make A Great Low Budget Music Video

The typical price tag associated with most music videos is out of reach for most up-and-coming artists, but a music video made on a shoestring budget can often end up. Continue reading

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Maximize Your Email Music Marketing Success

Despite all the many channels through which artists can promote their music through ads, email remains the most effective tool. In this article, we look at how to craft emails. Continue reading

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Pandora Adds Personalized Concert Notifications, But Ticketfly Events Get Top Billing [UPDATED]

[UPDATED] When Pandora acquired Ticketfly, the two pledged to use the power of the music streamer's giant platform to drive ticket sales.  Today's announcement of concert notifications is a good. Continue reading

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Spotify Starts Selling Your Fan Data Out Their Back Door [Chris Castle]

Spotify recently announced that it plans to start selling its free users' identifiable information to major ad companies using pattern recognition and other data mining techniques to profile fans before. Continue reading

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‘Pokémon GO’ Craze Hits Pandora

It seems nowhere is safe from the Pokémon GO craze sweeping the nation, with even the popular streaming service Pandora noticing an appreciable leap in searches for music relating the. Continue reading

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Father John Misty Tell Fans He Declined $250,000 To Do Chipolte Ad, Restaurant Chain Responds With Special Themed Menu

During his intro to “Bored in the USA”, J. Tillman aka Father John Misty told the crowd that he had been offered a quarter of a million dollars to cover. Continue reading

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Yesterday Apple Reminded Us Of Why Spotify Is Not Even Close To Winning The Streaming Wars

With 100 million users (including 35 million paid), it's tempting to declare Spotify the winner in the battle for streaming music supremacy. But remember this… competitor Apple, which has a. Continue reading

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5 Things Songwriters Must Know About Consent Decrees

In this article we discuss how recent major changes to the federal agreement governing how performing rights organizations like ASCAP, SESAC, and BMI operate has much of the music community. Continue reading

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Apple Music Nabs CBS “Carpool Karaoke” Exclusive

Late Late Show host James Corden's ultra popular "Carpool Karaoke" segment is being spun off  by CBS, and Apple Music has nabbed the streaming exclusive.

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