Month: December 2017

MON. BRIEF: VEVO CEO Exits • Sexual Assault Accusation Against 3 WMG Execs • FCC Runs Afoul Of Copyright • More

MONDAY 12.18.17 Music Business News From Around The Web  Updated continuously under our More News tab

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Sirius XM [SIRI] Stock Falls On News Of 40% Royalty Rate Increase

The price of Sirius XM [NASDAQ SIRI] stock fell on Thursday and Friday on news that the US Copyright Royalty Board has raised the rates that the satellite broadcaster must. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 12/17/2017 in Uncategorized | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Getting It Done: The Week In D.I.Y & Indie Music

Our tips and advice for independent artist this week span the best way to build a social media foundation, four effective ways of sharing your music video, how and why. Continue reading

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Music Think Tank Weekly Recap: Experimenting Instruments • Music Licensing • Film Music Competition

This week on MusicThinkTank we looked how not experimenting with musical instruments can set you back in your music career, and a new course now available in music licensing, 2018. Continue reading

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This Week In Music Commentary

Music industry commentators this week voiced their thoughts and opinions on the state live music and concert ticketing, the entertainment industry's data-driven future, and what the Shazam/Apple relationship looks like.

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REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review

Before moving on to what will doubtless be another full week of music industry news, we revisit the death of Net Neutrality, TIDAL's cash, user problem, why it was that. Continue reading

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TOP POSTS: This Week’s Most Read Posts On Hypebot

The most popular of Hypebot's articles over the past week covered the shock T-Swift fans are experiencing over ticket sticker prices for her upcoming tour, Spotify's new offering of '2017. Continue reading

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Copyright Royalty Board Raises Rates SiriusXM Pays For Music 40%

Responding to a request from SoundExchange and other artist advocates, the US Copyright Royalty Board (CRB) yesterday issued rate changes for for Sirius XM’s satellite radio service, as well as. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 12/15/2017 in Indie Music | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Splice Raises $35 Million To Expand Digital Hub For Musicians, $5 Million Paid To Creators

Four years after launching, online music creators hub Splice announced that it has paid out $5 million to artists, as well as, completed a new $35 million funding round to. Continue reading

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Musician’s Guide To Building A Social Media Foundation

For DIY artists, social media is something of a mixed blessing. On the one hand it has made self-promotion much more accessible, but it can also be a challenge to. Continue reading

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