Dear Country Music Association, Prove You’re Not Racists By Featuring Beyonce, Dixie Chicks Performance

For many Beyonce's performance of the country inspired "Daddy's Lessons" with the Dixie Chicks was a highlight of this week's CMAs. But the Country Music Association has chosen not to. Continue reading

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Conspiracy Theories Run Rampant Following Copyright Office Executive Changes

In the wake of Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden's "relocation" of Maria Pallante from her former job as Register of Copyrights has sparked a variety of theories, about both the. Continue reading

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One Chart Which Tells The Music Business Story

This article looks at an exceedingly revealing chart from Fortune detailing the revenue generated by the recorded music industry within the past forty plus years, including all of highs and. Continue reading

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The Essential Album Release Checklist

As an independent musician, releasing one's own music requires a massive amount of work, and it can be easy to forget something or misstep along the way. One thing which can help. Continue reading

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7 Common Themes To Secure Music Blog Coverage

Building a press list for your band can often seem like an overwhelmingly difficult task, made all the more thankless by not knowing if it will result in actual useful. Continue reading

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Music Publishing News 11.4.16: Sony Settles w/ Songwriters • Germany OK’s YouTube • ICE Signs Soundcloud

Sony Music Entertainment has filed a joint agreement along with US publishers and songwriter organizations with the Copyright Royalty Board concerning proposed new statutory mechanical royalty rates.  

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AM BRIEF: Neil Young Back On Streamers • Dick Clark Sold To Chinese Co. • Racist CMA? • More

TGIFriday 11.4.16 Music Business News From Around The Web  Welcome back Neil. Didn't miss you as much as I thought I would. And are headlines that say Dick Clark Prod.. Continue reading

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“Go Cubs Go” Streams Spike Dramatically After World Series Win

After last night's dramatic World Series 2016 win, streams of Steve Goodman's "Go Cubs Go" spiked last night. Streams were up over 6500% on Spotify. LISTEN:

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The Art And Science Of A Music Chatbot

In recent tech companies have been encouraging consumers to treat music as an automated service rather than as a static product, with significant success. Now it appears companies may start. Continue reading

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