RIAA Gold and Platinum Awards August 2016

Last month the RIAA certified 71 Digital Single Awards and 34 Album Awards.Topping the list were Twenty One Pilots, Zach Brown, Blake Shelton, Kevin Gates and Mark Anthony.

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CHANGES @ Warner/Chappell Music • Nonesuch • Madison House • UMG • Motown Gospel

Warner/Chappell Music has promoted Eric Mackay to Vice President, Digital Europe, Middle East, Africa and Asia-Pacific. Mackay joined Warner/Chappell in April 2015 as Head of Digital, Europe.     MORE:

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Europe Leads With “Safe Harbor” Solution

Although safe harbor laws have done little to help law abiding citizens, and made it easy for conniving entrepreneurs to earn big while hiding DMCA laws, it seems Europe at. Continue reading

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Did Apple Music, Spotify Just Win The Streaming Wars? [Mark Mulligan]

Although streaming in general has seen strong growth in 2016, it seems this recent build in subscribers has largely been isolated to two major players in the streaming wars, Apple. Continue reading

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The Orchard Partners With Baidu Music Owners Taihe Music Group For Chinese Music Distribution

Indie music and film distributor The Orchard has partnered with Taihe Music Group (TMG), the largest label group in China, in an exclusive digital deal that will bring The Orchard's. Continue reading

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10 Tips To Make Your Album Release A Success

While some artists may think that once and album is finished, they kick back and relax, they should actually be taking steps to build fan interest, increasing the likelihood of. Continue reading

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Need A Bio? Press Release? StoryAmp Launches Writing Service

Just because you can write a great song, doesn't mean that you can write a great bio or press release; and even in D.I.Y. world, there are some things better. Continue reading

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Join the growing Hypebot tribe, get involved and stay on top of breaking new music industry news on social media and with our free daily newsletter which summarizes the day's. Continue reading

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DOJ’s Discordant Decision: A Look At The Ruling And Its Repercussions

On Friday, a federal judge ruled in favor of BMI in its fight with the DoJ over 100% licensing. This piece from attorney Erin M. Jacabson looks the history of PROs,. Continue reading

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Spotify Investor Hints At Possible Facebook Sale, Projects 100 Million Paid Users By 2020

A major investor in Spotify has signaled that while a 2017 IPO is likely, "don´t discard the possibility of a sale to Facebook." He also shared projections that, if correct,. Continue reading

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