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Janet Jackson’s Indie Launch “Unbreakable” Debuts At #1

A growing number of established artists are deciding that they don't need a major label anymore. Now Janet Jackson's partnership with BMG's label services division has netted her a #1. Continue reading

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Tags: album, BBC Radio 1, Beyoncé Knowles, Cary, Chicago, Community manager, Illinois, Janet Jackson, Missy Elliott, music industry, Religious conversion

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How Songwriters Can Emotionally Connect With An Audience

Songwriting is a significant challenge in and of itself, but being able to craft a song which audiences can connect with enough for it to stand the test of time. Continue reading

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Tags: A Place to Bury Strangers, Alice Cooper, Chicago, Dave Grohl, Emmy Award, Foo Fighters, Fox Broadcasting Company, HBO, music industry, YouTube

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ReverbNation Launches Curation-At-Scale, Drives Booking At Summerfest, Major Festivals

ReverbNation is combining data and human curation in new ways that benefit developing artists. The indie music tech powerhouse is using curation-at scale to help to chose bands for Milwaukee’s multi-day. Continue reading

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Tags: Alice Cooper, Amy Winehouse, Assistant director, Associated Press, Bar (establishment), Chicago, Milwaukee, music festival, music industry, Music Think Tank

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4 Crucial Music Goals You Can Still Accomplish Before The New Year

With 2016 rapidly approaching and 2015 soon to be a distant memory, here are a few important goals to check off your list while there's still time, whether it's beefing. Continue reading

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Tags: Abuja, AT&T, Extended play, Fan (person), Instagram, Intellectual property, music journalism, New York City, social media, YouTube

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7 Mistakes Songwriters Make When Registering With A PRO

Registering your work with a Performing Rights Organization is a good idea, but if you make the wrong mistake or omit certain details, you could be cheating yourself out of. Continue reading

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Tags: Adam Levine, American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, Broadcast Music, copyright, Inc., Pandora Radio, royalties, Spotify, Taylor Swift, United States, United States House Committee on the Judiciary

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MON. NEWS BRIEF: Music’s Popcorn Time Aurous Launches • Wiz Kafka: 1B YouTube Views • CD Baby Conf. Sold Out • More

Monday 10.12.2015 Music Business News & Views From Around The Web Updated continuously under our More News tab. CLICK HERE

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Getting It Done: The Week In D.I.Y & Indie Music

This week Hypebot has a whole host of useful tips for the independent musician, from giving your career a holiday boost, to methods for promoting your show beyond posters and. Continue reading

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Tags: album, Amazon.com, Apple Inc., Christmas, Facebook, Hypebot, Instagram, music industry, record label, YouTube

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Music Think Tank Weekly Recap: How To Be a Successful Performing Artist In The New Millenium • 5 Creative Ways To Keep The Buzz Going After Your Show • Beware Of The Controlled Composition Clause • More

This week on MusicThinkTank, we see if you have what it takes to be a successful musician in the new millennium, different ways to keep the hype up after your show,. Continue reading

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Tags: Aloe Blacc, Apple Inc., Astley, Belmont University, Frieze Art Fair, Greater Manchester, Los Angeles, music industry, Performance art, Twitter, United States

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Sharkey Laguana: Is Streaming Music Ripping You Off? [INTERVIEW]

Here the people at the Future Of Music Coalition speak with Sharky Laguana of the band Creeper Lagoon about his recent piece entitled "Streaming Music is Ripping You Off" in. Continue reading

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Tags: 12 Years a Slave (film), Academy Award for Best Picture, Alexander Hacke, American Hustle, Future Of Music Coalition, music industry, record label, San Francisco, The New York Times Magazine, United States

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The Demographics Of Facebook Users

72% of online American adults use Facebook, according to Pew research, unchanged from September 2014. It is especially popular among online women, 77% of whom are users. 82% of online. Continue reading

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Tags: Active duty, Amazon.com, American Library Association, Asian American, Aymara language, Beats Electronics, Cary, Chicago, Christian, Christian Church, Church (building), Columbus, Community manager, ComScore, Facebook, Facebook features, Illinois, music industry, Ohio, Pew Research Center, United States, YouTube

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