2017 Will Be The Year Of The Platform, Tidal Will Sell To Apple Predicts MIDiA Research

[UPDATED] Analysts MIDiA, who claim an 84% success rate for their 2016 predictions are back with their crystal ball for 2017. Music predictions include a Spotify IPO and the subsequent start of. Continue reading

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Radio Once Again Seeks To Pay Songwriters Lower Rates

In an ongoing quest to hang on to precious dollars, a committee representing 10,000 radio stations is dropping a lawsuit on performing rights organization Global Music Rights, in hopes of. Continue reading

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Tagging, Structuring Your Music Or Band Site To Optimize For SEO

For many artists the term 'schema' can seem intimidating and complex. Essentially, it is a ways of tagging and structuring information, making it important for artists' search engine optimization.

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YouTube Delivers Fans, But There’s A Big Value Gap [Russ Crupnick]

Although the high volume of music traffic which YouTube attracts would make it seem as though the platform is the industry's best friend, the value gap which the service perpetuates. Continue reading

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Twitter Adds Live Video Broadcasts

Twitter has just announced that all users can create and Tweet live video from the Twitter app "powered by Periscope".  The specifics of the move calls into question the future. Continue reading

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Coalition Of Top Music Industry Trade Groups Congratulate Trump On Win, Signal Agreement With Piracy Promises

Despite deep distrust of President – elect Trump within much of the music community, a diverse group of industry trade groups including A2IM, ASCAP, BMI, The RIAA, The Recording Academy and. Continue reading

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Trademark Basics For Musicians

Here, we break down the basics behind trademark law, take a look a how to define who owns a trademark, trademark licensing, how one infringes on a trademark, and other. Continue reading

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CD Baby Adds Analytics Dashboard To Serve 400,000 Indie Musicians

[UPDATED] You know that you have fans, but where do they live? How do they discover music? Understanding who your fans are can mean the difference between success and failure.  A. Continue reading

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BBC Music Awards Names 2016 Winners

Adele dominated the third annual BBC Music Awards again this year winning two awards, the same number as in 2015.  She won both Album of the Year and Song of. Continue reading

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WED. BRIEF: Music Biz Lobbies Trump • 8tracks Preps Subscriptions • Snapchat + Shazam • More

Wednesday 12.14.16 Music Business News From Around The Web Has the music industry officially joined the sycophants sucking up to Trump instead of joining the resistance? Updated continuously under our More. Continue reading

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