Writing Music: Original Vs. Marketable

While many artists prefer the idea of bringing something new to the table with their compositions, the fact is that original doesn't always pay the bills, which may cause some. Continue reading

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Federal Judge Rejects DoJ 100% Licensing Decision

A Federal Rate Court Judge has ruled in favor of BMI, rejecting the U.S. Department of Justice's recent consent which included 100% song licensing. While the DoJ decision sent shockwaves. Continue reading

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MON. BRIEF: Sillerman Likely Lied, No One Is Surprised • L’il Wayne: ‘Birdman Spent My $100M Advance’ • Musical.ly Tests Ages • More

Monday 9.19.16 Music Business News From Around The Web  Former SFX CEO Bob Sillerman is the Donald Trump of the music business. Updated continuously under our More News tab

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This Week In Music Commentary

This week we hear a variety of music industry opinions on topics such as creating fan experiences, what compels someone to pay for subscription entertainment services, and why artists must. Continue reading

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Getting It Done: The Week In D.I.Y. And Indie Music

In our tips and advice section this week, we offer indie artists guidance on boosting your organic reach on Facebook, growing your email list, what to do when you're feeling. Continue reading

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Music Think Tank Weekly Recap: Is Your Single A Flop? • Truth Bomb • Original Music vs Music That Sells • More

This week on MusicThinkTank, we looked at whether your single is a flop, if marketable music is preferable to original music, and how to master SEO keyword research as an artist, and. Continue reading

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Jason Isbell, Chris Stapleton Top Americana Music Awards 2016 – The Full List Of Winners

Chris Stapleton won Artist of The Year at last night's Americana Music Awards in Nashville.  Jason Isbell took home two major wins: Album and Song of the Year. The awards. Continue reading

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REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review

In our look back through major industry events from the past week, we're revisiting the upset winner of the 2016 Mercury Prize, Sony's launch of a new low-cost streaming service,. Continue reading

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TOP POSTS: This Week’s Most Read Posts On Hypebot

Hypebot's most heavily read posts from the past seven days included those revolving around Beats music co-creator's exit of Spotify to join Apple Music, Spotify's alleged 33% subscriber growth, the re-imagination. Continue reading

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Skip, Replay, Repeat, Hip Hop + Donald Trump, and #SaveNelly: Liv Buli’s Week in Music and More

Another Friday, another Liv Buli Weekend Reading List. Buli, the data journalist for Pandora's Next Big Sound, often sees what matters before the rest of us do and shares it. Continue reading

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Streaming Music Service Paid Subscriber Counts Compared [CHART]

With all of the action this week in streaming music including the launch of Pandora Plus, Amazon rumors and new subscriber numbers from market leader Spotify, we thought it was. Continue reading

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