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What your taste in music says about your spending habits

Is your taste in music correlated to what you spend money on? Here is some data collected in 2021 by the US Music 360 Report that answers that very question.. Continue reading

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AmazeVR adds $15M for VR concerts with Megan Thee Stallion, more

AmazeVR has closed a $15M funding round to expand its VR concerts platform, Megan Thee Stallion is working with the startup to produce a VR concert in select AMC Theatres in. Continue reading

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Nas NFT drop delayed by Royal tech issues

Platform issues on 3lau founded Royal have delayed the highly anticipated Tuesday drop of NFTs for two tracks by Nas, “Due to the amount of excitement and support, our website. Continue reading

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It’s time to forget radio and focus your promo on 4 digital services

Artists and labels may be wasting their precious promotional dollars and time if they’re still chasing airplay on hundreds of individual radio stations rather than focusing on 4 digital services,. Continue reading

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Wolfgang Van Halen proves why respecting your fans is so important

Wolfgang Van Halen has used his social channels to be less than kind to fans before, but a new Twitter thread seems to have gone too far. Michael Brandvold and. Continue reading

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Should you quit Spotify?

It seems every week someone suggests artists quit or boycott Spotify, but is leaving the most popular streaming service really a good idea? A guest post by James Shotwell of. Continue reading

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8 famous musicians and their unusual hobbies

“The lives of musicians aren’t lived entirely on stage, in the studio, or on the red carpet.“ A guest post from Disctopia. Now, if you think your favorite artists are spending their. Continue reading

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Write an album launch press release with these 7 steps

Learn everything you need to know about writing a new release launch or other press release. A guest post by Jessica Fender of SymphonicBlog. Navigating through the press is not. Continue reading

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MUSICIANS: How to organize your schedule for the new year

By making goals, planning when to release music, and creating promotional social media posts ahead of time, you could make this the best year for your career yet. A guest. Continue reading

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#MusicNFT News: Our Lady Peace + Drrops, Vilvi + Kickio, Nas + Royal, Range Media + RECUR

Multi-platinum Canadian alt-rock band Our Lady Peace sold all of the 500 NFTs offered for its forthcoming album, Spiritual Machines 2. Each unique NFT, guaranteed by the blockchain, sold for $39.99. OLP. Continue reading

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2021 major label revenue surged, but what does it mean? [Mark Mulligan]

Why was major label revenue was up 29% in 2021 compared to 6% in 2030 and 10% in 2019? Mark Mulligan of MIDiA runs the numbers to find out. By. Continue reading

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