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How To Hack The Music Pirate

Guest Post by Russ Crupnick on MusicWatch Blog The entertainment press ended 2014 with several big stories. Front pages covered Taylor Swift’s decision to pull her songs from Spotify. The story was. Continue reading

Guest Post on 01/27/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: " copyright infringement, Anti-piracy, Apple Inc., Buyer, Cloud computing, Compact disc, Digital audio, Music download, music industry, Streaming media

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5 Truths About Today’s Music Industry That Indie Artists Need To Understand

By Bobby Borg on Sonicbids Blog In the information age in which we live, falsehoods, myths, and misnomers about today's music business are prevalent. But if you want to get ahead. Continue reading

Guest Post on 01/27/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (7)

Tags: Amazon Kindle, Booting, Borg (Star Trek), Capital punishment, Child pornography, Communication, Compact disc, Competitor analysis, Twitter, USB flash drive

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Royalty Solutions, Next Big Sound Offer MusicBiz Webinar FREE To Hypebot Readers

Thanks to the fine folks at The Music Business Association (MusicBiz.org), this Thursday, January 29th at 2:00 PM (EST) we are able to offer free entry into a webinar that will explore. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 01/27/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Alberta, American English, Artist, Australia, Australian Independent Record Labels Association, independent music, music industry, Nashville, record label, Streaming media, Tennessee

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Apple Adds Free On iTunes – A Hub For Free Music, Film and TV

There were audible moans when iTunes dropped their popular free weekly download feature. Now Apple has responded with the launch of Free On iTunes a hub for free music, TV. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 01/27/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: album, Animal Planet, Apple community, Apple Inc., Free music, iTunes, Joshua Radin, music industry, Spotify, Subscription business model

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Music Publishing News Roundup 1.17.15: Spirit Music, Universal, SESAC & More

Spirit Music Group has acquired the catalog of composer Henry Mancini for US administration. The catalog includes iconic songs such as “Moon River” from the film Breakfast at Tiffany’s as well as themes. Continue reading

Bob Baker on 01/27/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Billboard Hot 100, Celebrity, Chief operating officer, Nick Jonas, Promotional recording, record label, Sony Music Entertainment, Studio album, Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Bros. Records

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Exposure Is Mostly Bullshit… Mostly

As an independent artist, it can be very easy to want to find as many opportunities to gain exposure. For some, getting exposure can be a challenge. For others, exposure. Continue reading

Matt Gibson on 01/27/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: 1990s in music, Advertising, Artist, Badfinger, brand, Brand awareness, Business class, music industry, public relations, Target audience

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TuneCore Artist Earnings Top $134 Million In 2014

(UPDATED) This morning, TuneCore announced over $134 million dollars in 2014 artist earnings, up 11% from 2013 and totaling $504 million since 2006. In addition to an impressive uptick in artist. Continue reading

Nia R Jones on 01/27/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Bandcamp, folk music, Google, independent music, iTunes, Soundcloud, Spotify, Unsigned artist, YouTube, Zoe Keating

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MON. NEWS BRIEF: SFX Shakeup, Spotify Sacks Saatchi, The $43 Download, Morris To Keynote Midem & More

TUESDAY 1.27.2014 Music Business News & Views From Around The Web CLICK HERE Updated Continuously @ Hypebot's More News Tab

Bruce Houghton on 01/27/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

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13 Essential Elements Of An Effective Marketing Plan

Guest Post by Bobby Borg, Author of Music Marketing For The DIY Musician A marketing plan (or as I sometimes call it, a Marketing Plan of Attack™) is a written document. Continue reading

Guest Post on 01/26/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (2)

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Slacker Debuts New Station Featuring Top 120 Alternative Hits Of All Time

This morning, Slacker Radio debuted its newest station featuring the Top 120 Alternative Hits of all time. Slacker’s team of expert curators painstakingly created the seven-hour playlist spanning over 40. Continue reading

Nia R Jones on 01/26/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (1)

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