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Final Season Announced For American Idol

The show that started it all is taking its final bow. Like it or not, American Idol ignited a trend of television based contest shows 'discovering' and marketing a new. Continue reading

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TUE. NEWS BRIEF: WMG Streaming $ Passes Downloads • Vadio Adds $7.5M • CÜR In Beta • Rhapsody Burns Cash • More

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Warner Music Group Reports Strong Quarter

This afternoon Warner Music Group Corp. announced strong second-quarter results for the period ended March 31, 2015. 

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FBI Spent Years ‘Researching’ The Lyrics To ‘Louie, Louie’ Prior To Realizing The Copyright Office Must Have Them

Last week, as you may or may not have heard, a guy named Jack Ely passed away at the age of 71. The name may not be that familiar, but the voice. Continue reading

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Grammys Announce 2016 Award and Eligibility Dates

It's easy to be critical of the Grammy's as a "Who Cares?" insiders event.  But given its television ratings and considerable sales bump, the Grammy's still matter.

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Surprisingly Amazing: The Words Associated with Every Kind of Music

Music fans, prepare to lose a few minutes, possibly hours, with the latest in time-sucking music data entertainment. This is a massive list that pairs nearly 1400 genres with the words that are. Continue reading

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How iHeartRadio, Spotify, TIDAL Performed On Social Last Month

It’s hard to believe that with the MP3 creeping up on its 20th birthday, that the state of the digital music market is still in flux. And with a brand new. Continue reading

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MON. NEWS BRIEF: Apple Music Details Leak • Inside Spotify’s Financials • Am. Idol Run To End • Pinterest Adds $186M • More

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This Week in Music Commentary

This week, we explored predictions for the future of SXSW, how copyright infringement could impact your SoundCloud account, why NPR should stand with #irespectmusic, and heard an unsigned artist's concern. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 05/10/2015 in Conventions & Awards | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Getting It Done: The Week In D.I.Y & Indie Music

This week in DIY & Indie Music we learned about tracking Social Media engagement on Google Analytics, the most commonly made Instagram mistakes made by musicians and how to avoid. Continue reading

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MusicThinkTank Weekly Recap: 6 Things You’ll Learn Recording An Album That No One Will Tell You

This week we learn how to get the most out of recording songs, playing those songs live and making sure you can play your songs for years to come on. Continue reading

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