Broadcasters Ask FCC For Payola Waiver And It’s Time To Fight Back

Broadcast radio is asking the FCC to be allowed to accept payments to play songs with minimal disclosure.  If you find that as abhorrent as we do, its time to speak. Continue reading

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YouTube Challenger Vessel Launches With Better Pay For Creators – GET 1 YEAR FREE

YouTube is so popular that it was bound to attract competitors; and just-launched Vessel may have found the Google owned video giant's achilles heal – low payouts to creators. Along. Continue reading

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Saving SXSW From Its Own Success

South By Southwest has grown by tremendous leaps and bounds, but now more than ever, the festival's growing pains are being exposed. Is it possible to save SXSW from it's. Continue reading

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RIAA, Major Labels Find New Ally In Battle Against Grooveshark: Google

The major labels have long seen Grooveshark as the enemy, launching lawsuits and shutting the music streamer out wherever they could. Now they've found a new ally in their ongoing. Continue reading

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2015 YouTube Music Awards Show Releases Exclusive Content From Award Recipients

YouTube has released a collection of music videos, behind the scenes interviews, and other exclusive content featuring the 2015 YouTube Music Awards recipients as a part of the 2015 YouTube Music. Continue reading

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AM NEWS BRIEF: Vivendi Rejects UMG Sale, Amazon Chases Pandora, Grooveshark Slapped, Vessel & More

Tuesday 3.24.2015 Music Business News & Views From Around The Web Updated continuously under our More News tab. CLICK HERE 

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Promise Of Digital Royalties For Producers, Mixers, And Engineers In New House Bill

The Allocation for Music Producer Act (AMP) will be presented to Congress this week with bipartisan support. The bill aims to redistribute digital royalties in a way that fairly compensates. Continue reading

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Building A Fanbase Using YouTube Cards

YouTube Cards allows musicians to raise funds, sell merchandise, beef up your mailing lists, announce new tour dates, and drive video views. Have you tried YouTube Cards? Here's how they can. Continue reading

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ole Acquires Jingle Punks

Independent music publishing and rights management company ole has acquired music marketing agency Jingle Punks in a transaction that the companies say creates one of the world’s largest production music. Continue reading

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Why Does Spotify Pay So Little? [An Analysis]

Both artists and their loyal listeners have expressed disdain about artist payouts (or lack thereof) – but why are streaming services like Spotify, who are seemingly so successful, paying the. Continue reading

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