Month: July 2018

Chance The Rapper Buys ‘Chicagoist’ Entertainment and Local News Site

In a pretty rad business move, Chance The Rapper purchased local news, culture and entertainment website Chicagoist, and announced the news earlier this week in his new song “I Might. Continue reading

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10 Future Music Business Jobs

As with so many industries, advancements in tech are quickly changing and reshaping the music business in several significant ways, with new jobs emerging all the time. Here we look. Continue reading

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New Reality For Music Celebs Sets In As Twitter Slashes Followers

Recent government enforced crackdowns on Twitter in the wake of Russian meddling has led the popular social media site to delete a massive number of bots and fake accounts, dramatically. Continue reading

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THU. BRIEF: Napster Revenue Falls • Mercuriadis Aims For $1B Raise • Chance Buys Chicagoist • More

THURSDAY 7.19.18 Music Business News From Around The Web Updated continuously under the More News tab

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Bringing Together Tour, Radio, Fan-Targeted Advertising [CASE STUDY: Nathaniel Rateliff]

In this piece we look at commercial experiment of sorts, in which Concord Music utilized a triple-headed geo-specific marketing strategy to maximize listener consumption of one of its artists.

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Apple Music Scores Ed Sheeran Documentary Exclusive [VIDEO]

Apple Music will be the exclusive home for a new official Ed Sheeran documentary. It's a big win that should draw new subscribers to Apple Music, as the battle for. Continue reading

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Lack Of Streaming Artist, Song Info ‘Is Just D-U-M-B’

in the streaming era the fact that you can't click on a song and see who played on it, who wrote it, who engineered it, who produced it, etc and. Continue reading

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Don’t Wait For U.S. Music Modernization Act: What All Artists Performing In Canada Can Do Now To Get Paid More

With the future of the Music Modernization Act looking uncertain, and things generally not looking great for artists in the performance rights in general, Shawn Wilson offers some advice on. Continue reading

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Why Americans Reward Themselves With Concerts, Events [INFOGRAPHIC]

The average American spends $199 a month, or about 22% of their disposable income, on non-essentials for themselves; and a large percentage of it is spent on concerts, festivals and. Continue reading

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How To Read Piano Notes And Keys [INFOGRAPHIC]

When it comes to mastering a new instrument, the left brain workout required to memorize and process site reading is often something which those starting out struggle with. In this. Continue reading

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