How To Survive The Music Industry In 2017

"The music industry can really fuck you up," writes David Emery, VP Global Marketing Strategy at Kobalt Label Services in this important essay/how to guide. "It’s all well and good to talk. Continue reading

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Hand Drawn Pressing Brings New Technology To Vinyl Records

A new record pressing plant out of North Texas, Hand Drawn Pressing is just getting started, but have plans to churn out almost two million records by the end of. Continue reading

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Indie Music Stores Top 100, Top Vinyl For Week Ending 1.6.17

These charts for the week ending 1.1.17 come from The Coalition of Independent Music Stores (CIMS), a collective of 50 independently owned record stores in 25 states throughout the country.

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Spotify’s Top Artists plus Most Streamed and Viral Songs US, UK and Global Week of 1/9/17

Spotify's Weekly Charts for the week of 1.9.17 highlight top artists on the streaming platform by listener along with the past week's most streamed and viral songs in the US,. Continue reading

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Merlin Works To Make Independents Equal With Majors On Streaming Services [INTERVIEW]

Charles Caldas discusses Merlin, an organization which works to help the independent label community battle for maximum compensation from digital streaming services like YouTube and Spotify, as well as combat. Continue reading

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RIAA Recaps 2016 Gold & Platinum Certifications

The RIAA certified 890 Digital Single Awards and 407 Album Awards in 2016. Here are some of the year’s highlights.

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The Record. Co. Celebrates The Finest Of Boston’s Musicians [INTERVIEW]

In order to highlight Boston's recent blossoming music scene, the people behind The Record Co. are releasing a new compilations entitled The Boston Sessions. Here they discuss both the project and. Continue reading

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Spotify Tests New ‘Jump In’ Feature For Free Users That Makes Paying For Premium Much Less Attractive

[UPDATED] Spotify is in the midst of protracted renegotiations with the major labels, and a sticking point, according to multiple sources, is the music companies' desire to scale back the streamer's free. Continue reading

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TuneCore Launches In Italy, Shares New Streaming Growth Stats

TuneCore continued to grow in 2016, despite increased competition, thanks to overseas expansion.  That effort was no doubt made easier by Believe Digital, which acquired TuneCore in 2015 and already. Continue reading

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The Most Played Americana Albums of 2016

The Americana Music Association has announced its year-end Top 10 and Top 100 most played Albums of the Year. These are based on the records reported to the Americana Airplay. Continue reading

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