PledgeMusic Co-Founder Benji Rogers Returns As Advisor, Promises 3rd Party Financial Oversight

PledgeMusic Co-Founder Benji Rogers is returning to the struggling crowdfunder as a volunteer strategic advisor and observer to the board. PledgeMusic has come under fire over the last six months. Continue reading

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Benji Rogers Pens New Open Letter To PledgeMusic Artists and Fans [FULL TEXT]

Benji Rogers is returning to PledgeMusic as a "volunteer strategic advisor and observer to the board" as the music crowdfunding platform continues to struggle to pay artists monies pledge to. Continue reading

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Average Spotify User Paying Only $5.50 Per Month

While industry insiders have suggested that a $5 price point is an ideal monthly streaming amount as far as maximizing growth, major labels have generally forced platforms' hand closer to. Continue reading

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Apple Music Passes 50M Paid Subscribers, Biggest Quarterly Music Revenue Ever

Apple Music passes 50 million paid subscribers before the end of 2018, Apple CEO Tim Cook told investors during a Tuesday earnings call.  That's up 10 million in the last. Continue reading

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WED, BRIEF: Record Earnings @ SiriusXM • Apple Music +50M • New R. Kelly Album Being Shopped • More

    WEDNESDAY 1.30.19 Music Business News From Around The Web Updated continuously under the More News tab

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Pandora CEO Roger Lynch, Other Execs Exit As Shareholders Approve Sale To SiriusXM

Pandora (NYSE: P) stockholders voted on Tuesday to approve the audio streamer's acquisition by SiriusXM.  At the special meeting stockholders with 75% of the outstanding voting power voted, with 97%. Continue reading

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Four Types Of Indie Music Fans

Here Nick Carr of RazrMusio dissects the four types of people who typically comprise a listening audience, and how one can go about converting a casual attendee into a dyed-in-the-wool-fan.

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Is Printing, Selling Physical CDs Still Worth It?

While there is a lot of nostalgia surrounding the CDs and CD buying culture, the manufacturing costs and associated complexities of creating them leave a lot of more contemporary artists. Continue reading

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BUSINESS OF INDIE: Fearless Turns 25 • Humble Angel Adds Dance Imprint • Orchard Sells TV, Film Division • More

In this Tuesday edition of the Business Of Indie roundup, we look inside the wonderful world of independent music as Fearless Records turns 25, Humble Angel Records adds a dance. Continue reading

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How Rihanna Has Been A Game Changer For Music, Fashion, Beauty

Already renowned for a musical career which includes a multitude of awards and chart-topping hits, Rihanna has not only made a mark on the music industry but has also rewritten. Continue reading

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