Instagram: The Best Way To Reach Music Fans

If you're curious which social media platform is the best one to target fans on, it looks as though the popular photosharing app Instagram may be your best bet, as. Continue reading

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Comparing Artists To Start-Ups Lazy, Unhealthy, Beside The Point.

[UPDATED] As music and technology become increasingly closely intertwined, there is often a compulsion to compare bands and artists to startups, a comparison which Emily Gonneau considers to be limited. Continue reading

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Record Labels Shift From Promoters To Storytellers As Power Fades

In this piece,  David Emery remarks on record labels' directional shift towards promoting and selling artists "stories" as their power and influence in the music industry begins to fade.

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Music Success: Defining Your Personal Strategy In 4 Steps [Bas Grasmayer]

For artists, the journey to success can be a lengthy and complex one. In this piece Bas Grasmayer outlines how a musician can develop a personal strategy for success in. Continue reading

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SoundExchange Payments Rise 29% In Q3, Artists And Labels Paid Jump 45%

SoundExchange payments were up 29.2% last quarter. So while the U.S. digital PRO has taken some big hits lately, mostly thanks to Pandora and other direct licensing deals, this impressive growth. Continue reading

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Act Fast For Deep Discounts On Soundcloud, YouTube Red, Google Play Music, Spotify, Amazon Prime Music

Most of the top music streamers are offering deep year end discounts on premium subscriptions this holiday season designed to lure new and returning customers.  But you'll need to act. Continue reading

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4 Tips For Jumpstarting Your Songwriting Routine

For those who have chosen to dedicate their life to the art of crafting songs, writers block of one form or another is an all-too-common occurrence. Here we look at. Continue reading

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Various Artists Management Launches In The U.S.

UK's Various Artists Management has launched a North American division. Founded in 2008 by David Bianchi, Nick Ember and Matt Luxon, the company has a roster including Charli xcx, The Libertines,. Continue reading

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MON. BRIEF: RIAA, Megaupload Suit Frozen • Google Music + Tech Fest • SoundExchange Pays $234M • More

Monday 11.28.16 Music Business News From Around The Web Hope you had a restfull long weekend. Let the year end deals, announcments and predictions begin! Updated continuously under our More News tab

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Getting It Done: The Week In D.I.Y. and Indie Music

In our how-to and do it yourself corner this week, we advise independent artists on how they can a verified artist on Spotify, how they can build the ideal home. Continue reading

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