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REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review

FCC Votes 3-2 To Approve New Net Neutrality Rules, Music Industry Applauds Streaming Music Income Is Greater Than Downloads In 24 Territories Digital Music Pioneer Rob Wells Exits Universal. Continue reading

Nia R Jones on 02/28/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

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Bjork On Releasing Albums, Free Music, Windowing and Keeping “Vulinicura” Off Spotify

As both an artist and a savvy business person, Bjork has always done things differently. The release of her new album "Vulinicura" is no exception. You won't find it on. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 02/27/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Adventure Time, Advertising, Apple Inc., Björk, Fast Company (magazine), music industry, Netflix, Spotify, Streaming media, YouTube

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How Much Should You Budget For A Music PR Campaign?

Good PR isn't cheap. Nor is it free. If you can't afford a legit PR campaign, then chances are you might not be ready for it… but at the same time, it's. Continue reading

Guest Post on 02/27/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (2)

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What’s The Score With Synchronization Rights?

If you were approached about the use of your music in a TV Show and/or Film, would you know what questions to ask regarding synchronization rights? If you're not. Continue reading

Guest Post on 02/27/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, copyright, Copyright law of the United States, Fair use, Film score, Fordham University School of Law, Incidental music, royalties, SESAC, Sound recording and reproduction

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Kobalt Raises $60M Round Led By Google Ventures To Scale Artist and Rights Holder Services

Kobalt made a name for itself with innovative and transparent tech solutions for artists and rights holders. Now Google Ventures and an impressive group of tech investors have taken notice and just. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 02/27/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Beggars Group, Bitcoin, Canada, Coinbase, Electronic money, Friday (1995 film), International Federation of the Phonographic Industry, Martin Mills, United Kingdom, United States

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How To Master Your Call-To-Action & Video Presentation On Facebook

Compared to individual posts, Facebook’s Pages receive far less traffic, however they are often the first stop for someone new to your brand – are you making the most of. Continue reading

Guest Post on 02/26/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: 8664, Album cover, Facebook, LinkedIn, RED Distribution, social media, Sony Music Entertainment, Soundcloud, Twitter, YouTube

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How To Set Up A Music Teaching Business

It is often said that those that can, do and those who cannot, teach. Thankfully, the music industry is filled with people that can “do” very well and now want to teach. But getting that business off of the ground can be a difficult task

Matt Gibson on 02/26/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Aftonbladet, Apple Inc., Artist, Artistdirect, E-learning, Grammy Award, music industry, record label, Spotify, YouTube

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5 Underground Music Scenes That Could Explode In 2015

Austin, NYC, and Los Angeles are just a few of the well known music cities, but there are several more flying under the radar you might want to keep an. Continue reading

Guest Post on 02/26/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (8)

Tags: Alabama, American Society of Composers, Atlanta, Austin, Authors and Publishers, Binghamton, Birmingham, Blairstown, Memphis, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, New York City, Omaha, St. Louis, Tennessee, Texas

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Could Interactive Artist Subscriptions Bridge The Album Gap?

A quick look at album sales will tell you that increasingly we live in a world where the single song is king and the album is feeling unnecessary. According to. Continue reading

Guest Post on 02/25/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: Albany, Apple Inc., Artist, Atlantis, Bono, music industry, New York, record label, Spotify, Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique, Taylor Swift

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