BTS Is 1st Korean Artist To Pass 1M Apple Music Streams

The BTS behemoth keeps gaining momentum.This week the group became the first Korean act to surpass 1 billion streams on Apple Music. It's a milestone not equaled by PSY and. Continue reading

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Apple Rewards 3 ‘Preferred Plus’ Music Distribution Partners With Advanced Features, Analytics

Last week, Apple launched a "Apple-Preferred Distribution Program," naming just three music distributors as "Preferred Plus" partners, and rewarding them with advanced customer features and analytics not available to their competitors. 

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Little Steven Adds 10,000 Teachers For TeachRock Curriculum

Bruce Springsteen guitarist Little Steven and his Disciples of Soul’s Teacher Solidarity concert tour has registered more than 10,000 teachers to use the TeachRock Music History Curriculum.

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YouTube’s Art Tracks Explained

Since not every song arrives on YouTube with an accompanying music video or visual content, YouTube has introduced Art Tracks, which automatically populates artist's audio tracks for them.

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Social Media In U.S. Has Stopped Growing

Here are some stark statistics for those who rely on social media to market music:  In the United States Facebook, Twitter and Snapchat are no longer adding new users. In. Continue reading

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How To Apply Lean Startup Methodologies To Your DIY Music Career

In this piece from The Uptown Plug, they explore how to apply the strategy and methodologies of the 'Lean Startup' to an independent DIY music business career as we enter. Continue reading

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10 Steps To Getting The Ultimate Optimized YouTube Video

No matter how brilliant your video may be, simply uploading it on YouTube without first taking the time to optimize it means you're unlikely to get any kind of views.. Continue reading

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Music Modernization Act Was Verse One, Rest Of The Song Yet to Be Written [Michael Huppe]

Recently signed into law, the Music Modernization Act provides a much needed update to existing copyright laws.. While certainly a good first step, this piece of legislation was just the. Continue reading

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CD Manufacturers Can’t Keep Up With Demand

In recent weeks, four hit titles from UMG have sold out and put on backorder or never made it to stores for their release dates. Causes of the shortage include unexpected. Continue reading

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Contracts Studio Producers Should Be Familiar With

Studio producers and sound engineers typically require certain types of contracts in their work, so familiarizing yourself with such legal documents early can benefit you in the long run. Here. Continue reading

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