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Fame Is Bought: Why You Need To Pay People In The Music Industry

While fame is frequently sought after in the music industry, there is no single person who is capable of making you a sensation overnight. In most cases, gaining notoriety is. Continue reading

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TuneCore Launches In Australia

Flat fee indie digital music and publishing administration service TuneCore has expanded into Australia with the launch of a regional service. TuneCore.com.au allows Australian-based artists to collect revenue from streaming. Continue reading

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Are You Getting Paid What You Deserve For Live Shows?

Now that physical album sales can no longer be relied upon to bring in significant cash, live shows are one of the best ways for working musicians to up their. Continue reading

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Music’s Superstars Account For Less Revenue Than You Thought

While the music industry's superstars certainly clean up when it comes to live shows and merch, some recent data indicates that, when it comes to album sales and streaming revenue,. Continue reading

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Tags: Apple Inc., Artist, Cary Sherman, Compact disc, iTunes, music industry, Recording Industry Association of America, Spotify, Streaming media, YouTube

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Sony/ATV Says New Pandora Deal Will Significantly Increase Royalties [FULL TEXT OF LETTER TO SONGWRITERS]

In a letter to Sony/ATV clients, the music publishing giant said that a landmark direct deal signed with internet radio giant Pandora will lead to ""a significant increase in royalties" for. Continue reading

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Tags: American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, Broadcast Music, Compulsory license, Copyright Royalty Board, Digital audio, Inc., Internet radio, National Music Publishers’ Association, Pandora, royalties, Sony/ATV Music Publishing

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Revelator launches API Developer Platform with Wix Music

[UPDATED] Revelator, a provider of sales and marketing intelligence for the music industry, has launched an API Developer Platform with web site and artist services platform Wix Music.

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Tags: Apple Inc., Arcade Fire, Artist, Carrie Underwood, music industry, record label, royalties, Spotify, Streaming media, United States

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David Lowery Asks NY Attorney General To Investigate Spotify, YouTube Over Millions In Unpaid Royalties

Musician and music industry critic David Lowery has called on the New York state Attorney General to investigate Spotify and YouTube. "Spotify routinely fails to pay songwriter royalties for songwriters. Continue reading

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Apple Music Adds Video Embed Option – Is Apple Mulling A YouTube Alternative?

Apple Music has 6.5 million paying subscribers and Beats 1 has become a media darling. But Connect, the other new Apple music service released at the same time, appears to. Continue reading

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Tags: 30 for 30, Apple Inc., Apple TV, Artist, Disc jockey, Drake (entertainer), Electronic dance music, Facebook, IOS, iTunes, Jersey, Spotify, Streaming media, YouTube

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How To Become A Successful Hip Hop Artist: Image

In a follow up to Part 1 of becoming a successful hip hop artist, Part 2 looks at the importance of crafting an image which matches your established brand, whether it's. Continue reading

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Global Digital Music Distributor ONErpm Adds Free Analytics, Logs 30% Month-On-Month 2015 Streaming Growth

[UPDATED] Increasingly, analytics are driving music industry decision making. But access to good data does not come easily. So global distributor ONErpm has built a one of a kind analytics dashboard. Continue reading

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