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How To Set Up Your First #Twitter Chat

You see the hashtags on Twitter every week: #SBizHour, #MediaChat, #GoGirlsMusic, and on and on. These tags refer to chats, one of the best examples of community building on Twitter. They generate. Continue reading

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Pandora Purchase Of FM Station Clears FCC, Lower Payments To Artists Likely

Pandora has long complained that the rates it pays to play music are too high. It's fought that battle in the courts, with lobbyists and with regulatory bodies. Just as. Continue reading

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Tags: American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, Broadcast Music, Copyright Royalty Board, Federal Communications Commission, Inc., Internet radio, Pandora Radio, Public company, radio, Radio broadcasting, South Dakota

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How Musicians Can Get Higher Pay For Live Shows

Those that are starting out in the music industry often have to "pay their dues" to make it. So, they begin to play shows for very little money. But how long. Continue reading

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Tags: Apple Inc., Apple Worldwide Developers Conference, Facebook, iTunes, Jay-Z, music industry, Music publisher (popular music), press kit, Price point, record label

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BandPage Partners With StubHub To Sell Merch, VIP Experiences On Secondary Ticketing Marketplace

Not being compensated when concert tickets are resold at higher prices is a thorn in the side of many touring acts. While not exactly resolving issue, BandPage has found a partial. Continue reading

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Tags: Apple Inc., iHeartRadio, IOS, IPhone, iTunes, Jay-Z, List of online music databases, Spotify, Universal Music Group, YouTube

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7 Mistakes Musicians Commonly Make on Instagram

Instagram is a terrific tool to connect bands and artists with their fans. It's the direct line in and the lens through which the fan can experience the band in ways. Continue reading

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Tags: @hashtags, Do it yourself, Facebook, Hashtag, Instagram, Kevin Systrom, Marketing strategy, MTV, music industry, social media

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Patreon’s Jack Conte Shares Startup Lessons

In this episode of Music Biz Podcast, we talk with Jack Conte, co-founder and CEO of Patreon, a platform that allows people to support creators by becoming paid sponsors. We talk. Continue reading

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Tags: Amazon.com, American Atheists, iTunes, Los Angeles Times, podcast, RSS feed, Soundcloud, Soundhound, Stitcher, Youth culture

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The 58 Instruments Used To Create Rolling Stones Top 100 Songs Of All Time [INFOGRAPHIC]

A great song is a great song, but it takes vocals and instruments to bring the song to life. But which instruments help make a hit? After the predictable guitar,. Continue reading

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Tags: (Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay, 8664, Address space, Americana Music Association, Another Brick in the Wall, AT&T, Be My Baby, Billboard 200, Brian Wilson, John Cusack, Paul Dano, Rolling Stone, Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Songs of All Time, The Beach Boys, The Beatles

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MusicThinkTank Weekly Recap: 4 Ways Musicians Can Make Money and Much More

Money-making endeavors, holiday tour celebrations and finding the next big thing on Vine are some of the topics shared on this week's Music Think Tank Recap.

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Tags: " copyright infringement, Arms industry, copyright, Copyright law of the United States, Fair use, Google, Hypebot, music industry, Music Think Tank, Nonprofit organization

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GETTING IT DONE: The Week In D.I.Y and Indie Music

It takes a village to build a career in music and we're proud to be a member of that community. This week, Josh Garrels showed us that giving away you're. Continue reading

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Tags: Amazon MP3, AT&T, Billboard charts, Billboard Magazine, Billboard Music Award, Bitcoin, Google Play, MGM Grand Garden Arena, PledgeMusic, YouTube

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Four More Ways to Boost Your Music Sales

In part one of this series, Bob covered Four Things You Can Do to Generate More Music Sales. In part two he offers four more actions you can take to. Continue reading

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What You Need To Know About Sampling Music Without A License

Sampling has been controversial from the very start. Supporters argue that artists sample songs they love and build on them to create their own sound. Those opposed to sampling, while possessing mixed. Continue reading

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Tags: " copyright infringement, Afrika Bambaataa, Bee Gees, Daft Punk, Grooveshark, Jay-Z, music industry, Rihanna, Streaming media, Universal Music Group

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