Month: November 2016

YouTube, GEMA Deal Finally Brings Music Videos To Germany

An ongoing dispute that reaches back to 2009 has kept music videos off YouTube.  A new deal with German collecting society GEMA, which still leaves some key issues unresolved, will. Continue reading

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Sony Music Settles Months Long Dispute With Songwriting Community

A joint agreement filed with the U.S. Copyright Royalty Board effectively ends a months long dispute between songwriters and Sony Music Entertainment.

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WED. BRIEF: Streaming Surge Boosts Sony Revenue • Digital Sales Tumble • SFX Stalls • More

Wednesday 11.2.16 Music Business News From Around The Web  Streaming music's tipping point has turned into a rocket launch. If you're surprised, you weren't listening to consumers. Updated continuously under. Continue reading

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Musician’s Starter Guide To Pinterest

Here we take a crash course for musicians on how to utilize the popular virtual board image sharing site which recently hit 150 million monthly users, as well as examine. Continue reading

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3 Ways To Drive Lasting Traffic To Your Music Website

A website is a valuable resource for musicians and, when used properly,can be a powerful tool for converting fans, but before turning them into long-term followers, it's important to get them. Continue reading

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Ditto Music Adds 7th Global Office In Sweden

Ditto Music is opening their seventh worldwide office in Stockholm Sweden.  Ditto serves as the digital distribution and label services arm of 100,000 artists globally.

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Apple To Lower The Price Of Apple Music, Claims Dubious Report

Apple is planning to lower the price of Apple Music, a source has reportedly told Digital Music News. The story doesn't add up, given what is known about Apple's deals. Continue reading

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Spotify App Control Of Sonos Launches In Public Beta

One of the most requested additions of Sonos users – the ability to control Sonos wireless speakers directly from the Spotify app using the music streamer's Connect feature  - is. Continue reading

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Indie Band Teams With Brewery To Release Album On A Beer Can [VIDEO]

Beer and music have a long history collaboration. Furthering the relationship, indie rockers The Lights Out and Aeronaut Brewing Co. have collaborated to create T.R.I.P., a sci-fi album on a. Continue reading

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Jay Coyle Launches Crowdfunding For Musicians Course with Soundfly [DISCOUNT CODES]

Music marketing expert Jay Coyle has successfully steered over three dozen direct-to-fan and crowdfunding campaigns over the past three years.  Now he's partnered with Soundfly to create an online course. Continue reading

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