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

10 Reasons A Lawyer Won't Shop Your Demo Social Media Pre-Planning For Busy Musicians eMusic Drops Major Labels, Returns To Indie Roots Eventbrite Launches Artist Studio Featuring DIY Music Biz. Continue reading

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MusicThinkTank Weekly Recap: 5 Questions to Ask Before Hiring a Music Publicist

        Janelle Rogers | 5 Questions to Ask Before Hiring a Music Publicist Alex Tiuniaev | “Thinking Music” vs. “Emotional Music”: Two Different Kinds of Music Listening Experience

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Last Week’s Most Read Posts On Hypebot

Social Network Ello Is Suddenly Hot - Does It Have Music Marketing Potential? 10 Reasons A Lawyer Won't Shop Your Demo Read The CEO's Email That Doomed Grooveshark Social Media Pre-Planning. Continue reading

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Praverb the Wyse: A DIY Music Writer Passes

Earl Patrick McNease, better known as Praverb the Wyse, passed on September 17. I didn't start checking out his DIY industry blogging until this summer and I was late to. Continue reading

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Music/Tech/Media Deals: From Startup Funding To Big Brand Partnerships

Lots of deals and funding news of late. Here's a quick roundup including funding for Artiphon and Musikki, deals between Deezer x Bose and SoundHound x TouchTunes plus Gracenote's acquisition. Continue reading

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After SiriusXM Win, The Turtles Slap Pandora With $25 Million Class-Action Lawsuit

Fresh off their court win against Sirius XM in a landmark decision forcing digital broadcasters to pay royalties on the performance of pre-1972 recordings, Flo & Eddie of The Turtles. Continue reading

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SXSW Getting Too Big For Austin? Maybe They Should Have 3 Separate Events

A new report on safety, crowd control and brand protection during SXSW is now adding additional heat to ongoing discussions about how best to address the incredible growth of the. Continue reading

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Music Streaming is “just dressed-up piracy” says Rosanne Cash

Singer and songwriter Roseanne Cash has testified passionately before Congress on the need for copyright reform.  But Johnny Cash's little girl also has some strong opinions about music streaming –. Continue reading

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8 Key Parts Your Music EPK Must Have

By Musician and Marketing Consultant Solveig Whittle (@shadesofsolveig). I’m in the process of updating the Solveig & Stevie EPK (electronic press kit) for our new album release. I also have. Continue reading

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Thom Yorke’s BitTorrent Bundle Passes 1.2 Million Downloads

Last Friday, Radiohead frontman Thom Yorke released a new solo album "Tomorrow’s Modern Boxes" via BitTorrent. As of  today, it has been downloaded more than 1 million times; including both free downloads of the. Continue reading

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