U.S. Copyright Office Reopens DMCA Takedown and Safe Harbor Debate, Asks For Comments
As if there were not enough scary things already happening in Washington, D.C. this week, the U.S. Copyright Office has opened a new comment period looking for reaction to current. Continue reading
TUE. BRIEF: Tidal, Prince Battle Escalates • DMCA Takedowns Reexamined • DoJ Appeals BMI Ruling • More
TUESDAY 11.15.16 Music Business News From Around The Web The legal underpinnings of the U.S. music industry are being challenged on many fronts. That's not a bad thing, except that. Continue reading
How To Better Understand Your Fanbase
To survive in the modern music industry, it is imperative that you understand your fans in order to help your audience grow. Part of this requires being able to recognize. Continue reading
2 Big Promotions + 4 New Signings = Cooking Vinyl 11.14.2016
Two key Cooking Vinyl executives got promotions and four new artists got record deals in just another for indie label Cooking Vinyl, currently celebrating their 30th year of releasing often. Continue reading
The Fickle Listening Habits Of Streaming Music Consumers [CHART]
With 40 million tracks available on Spotify and Apple Music, and 125 million tracks on SoundCloud, the hardest part form many music lovers is deciding what to listen. It turns. Continue reading
Napster/Rhapsody Posts Surprise $1.6M Quarterly Profit
Napster, the music streamer formerly known in the U.S. as Rhapsody has posted a surprising $1.6 million profit in the third quarter of 2016. Maybe there is still hope for. Continue reading
Spotify Update Available – Download It Now To Save Your Hard Drive
For weeks now, Spotify users have fallen prey to a major bug in its desktop application across multiple platforms that left 10-700 gigabytes and more of junk data every hour. Continue reading
Utab: Affordable Music Video Creation Tools That Engage Active Fans
For entrepreneauring DIY artists, video is an essential component of constructing and maintaining a fanbase. Due largely in part to their low cost, lyric videos in particular have become a. Continue reading
How I Reduced My Stage Setup Time By Half
In this bit of music tech DIY advice, Matthew Ebel outlines how to constuct a snake capable of running pedals, USB, video and more, as opposed to simply just audio,. Continue reading