Beats Music Co-creator Exits Spotify For Apple Music

Music industry insiders like Dr. Dre and Trent Reznor call him simply "The Swede." Now the ultimate music tech veteran, Fredric Vinna, has left Spotify to join the team remaking. Continue reading

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The Album Release Re-Imagined In A Time Of Atomic Consumption

Music-tech writer Cherie Hu examines how the music industry can alter its current ways and restructure its marketing strategy by tapping in the atomic consumption habits of today's media users.

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Frank Ocean’s ‘Blonde’ Is Now Streaming On Spotify, But They’re Doing Their Best To Bury It

Apple Music's 2 week exclusive is over and Frank Ocean's #1 album "Blonde" is now streaming on Spotify.  But despite claims that it does not retaliate when artists give their competitors. Continue reading

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How Record And Upload 360 Videos To YouTube, Facebook

360 video, more accessible and easier to create than either virtual or augmented reality, can still give artists a unique and engaging way of communicating with fans. Here we take. Continue reading

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Paying For The Album Does Not Mean The Artist Gets To Own The Album (Why Record Contracts Are Horrible For Artists)

In this excerpt from Ryan Kairalla's new book "Break the Business: Declaring Your Independence and Achieving True Success in the Music Industry," we get an unvarnished look at what it really. Continue reading

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Garth Brooks, Ricky Skaggs, Jerry Reed Among Musicians Hall Of Fame 2016 Inductees

The Musicians Hall of Fame have announced that bluegrass legend Ricky Skaggs, Garth Brooks and his backing band The G-Men, the late Jerry Reed, and the Sigma Sound Studio Rhythm. Continue reading

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3 Things Fans Will Eagerly Give You Money For

While most artists have superfans who are eager to support them, these fans aren't always provided with enough opportunities to do so. Here we look at three different areas where. Continue reading

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Get 3 Months Of SoundCloud GO For 99 Cents – This Week Only!

Forget for a minute what this is doing to your royalty payments… This week only you can get 3 months of full access to SoundCloud GO's 135 million tracks for. Continue reading

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MON. BRIEF: Beats Creator Exits Spotify For Apple • Twitter, Deezer Team • Amazon, Pandora Near $5 Launch • More

Monday 9.12.16 Music Business News From Around The Web  You just have to look at today's Briefing headline to see how competitive and volatile streaming music is. Updated continuously under. Continue reading

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This Week In Music Commentary

Music commentators this week weighed in on why indie musicians should focus on podcasts and playlists, the importance of tour safety, and what will come next after streaming exclusives.

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