NEWS BRIEF: The Streaming ‘Arms Race’, New Beatles Release, Ticketmaster’s Hubbard Joins Twitter & More

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Whole Foods Adds Vinyl But It’s Not A Bubble Yet!

For folks concerned about a vinyl bubble, Whole Foods' addition of vinyl to a select group of stores is surely confirmation that the end times are nigh. Yet any serious. Continue reading

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Spotify Shares Top Songs Of Summer 2013 [CHART, PLAYER]

As we head into the Labor Day weekend Spotify has released a list of its most streamed tracks from June 1 – August 20th.  Not urrpsingly the top hits of. Continue reading

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Messaging Apps Line and WeChat Open New Front In The Digital Music Wars

A recent reveal by Line Corporation that it would be launching Line Music as a feature on its messaging app made it clear that messaging apps could extend their competition. Continue reading

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Why Digital Distribution Is Such a Mess, And How We Should Fix It

By Guenter Loibl, founder and CEO of Rebeat Digital. There are now more than a dozen companies that can easily distribute your music to hundreds of outlets, within 24 hours.. Continue reading

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Fonts and Branding: How Typography Affects Your Identity in the Music Industry

Look in the mirror – is the image you project true to your reflection? How you represent yourself behind the scenes is just as important as how you carry yourself. Continue reading

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NEWS BRIEF: Apple Patents Silent Disco, SoundEx Sues Sirius, Kickstarter To AU, Nokia Music, FB Albums & More

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Future of Music Coalition Announces 2013 Summit: Washington, DC, October 28-29

Future of Music Coalition is holding its annual gathering, the Future of Music Summit 2013, in Washington, DC in late October. Described as the "only conference that makes the connection. Continue reading

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Best Music Writing Series Raises $17K On Kickstarter Then Pulls A Disappearing Act [Updated]

Da Capo's Best American Music Writing series ended in 2011. But the support to keep it going was so strong that editor Daphne Carr founded Feedback Press to continue the. Continue reading

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Two Smash Songs Inspired By Past Hits Get Very Different Treatment From Copyright Holders

By Mike Masnick of Techdirt. There were two very interesting stories last week concerning hit songs allegedly "inspired" by hits from previous decades, but the stories are quite different. First. Continue reading

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PledgeMusic Takes The Show On The Road With First Tour Sponsorship

PledgeMusic extends their presence in the musician's life cycle with their first tour sponsorship featuring Bleu, Will Dailey and fellow PledgeMusic artists this September. Given that PledgeMusic is already involved. Continue reading

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