Indies Beat Majors To Grab Biggest Share Of Global Record, Music Publishing Market

The annual Music & Copyright survey of recorded music and publishing companies shows Universal Music Group maintaining its position as the world’s biggest record company and Sony topping music publishing.. Continue reading

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Avengers Muscles Past $1.6B After Monster China Debut

For the third straight week, Disney and-Marvel’s ‘Avengers: Infinity War’ dominated worldwide box office receipts, with the film earning a whopping $343.1M worldwide over the weekend, according to comScore.

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MON. BRIEF: Spotify Music Ban Criticized • Music Biz Begins • Audiam Opens Royalty Portal

MONDAY 5.14.18 Music Business News From Around The Web  Updated continuously under our More News tab

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Warner Music Quietly Launches Free Tunecore Competitor

Warner Music Group has quietly launched a digital music distribution service that is a direct competitor to Tunecore, CDBaby and DistroKid. Level Music, which WMG has never announced it's involvement. Continue reading

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Sony Music Buys $185M Stake In ‘Peanuts’ Brand

Sony Music Entertainment (Japan) has today announced that it has acquired a stake in the iconic ‘Peanuts’ brand. Created by Charles M. Schulz in 1950 and owned by Nova Scotia-based DHX. Continue reading

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This Week In Music Commentary

In commentary this week, we hear from TIDAL on why an inflated streams report is a smear campaign, what's going on at the ASCAP EXPO, and why it is that. Continue reading

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

We have a host of valuable tips for the independent, do it yourself artists among us this week, including advice on using community to propel your success, how to get. Continue reading

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Music Think Tank Weekly Recap: New Fans • Songwriting Laws • Band Breakups • More

This week on MusicThinkTank, how to market your music to brand new fans, the seven laws of smart songwriting, how to pick up the pieces and make a new when. Continue reading

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REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review

In this wistful look back at another action packed week in the music industry, we revisit Warner's sneak launch of a Tunecore competitor, the sad and brief life of music. Continue reading

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

This week, Hypebot's Hot 100 most read post included a look at Spotify and Instagram's plan to tag team on music sharing, Childish Gambino's explosive new video, the Chinese streaming. Continue reading

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