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The Week In Music Commentary
Clyde Smith: Why Telling Artists To Stop Selling Music & Just Make Money Through Live Shows Is Ridiculous Daniel Turner with Nicole Nord: Lessons Learned From Recent Music App ‘Fails’. Continue reading
Getting It Done: The Week In D.I.Y. & Indie Music
Google's Changing SEO Policies, How To Optimize Your Music Site 5 Essential Elements for Your Band's Website Contact Page Bandcamp Upgrades Ticketing Features Amadou and Mariam: A Special Kickstarter About. Continue reading
REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review
7 Second 'Twerk Team' Vine Video Delivers 750% Sales Increase To Year Old Song POLL: If You Care About Music, Should You Ditch Spotify? – Initial Results Music Ad Watch:. Continue reading
U.S. Album Sales Hit Record Lows
For the first time since Nielson SoundScan began counting, U.S. album sales have dipped below 5 million units for 5 consecutive weeks. Just 4.69 million albums were sold during the. Continue reading
Former Member Sues Gogol Bordello Frontman, Alleging Financial Malfeasance
How many bands operate under basic partnership agreement, if they have any formal agreement at all? The consequences of less than clear business relationships can be dire, as Gogol Bordello. Continue reading
Google Copyright Infringement Reports 4X This Year
The battle against piracy appears to have moved from the court to the search engine. The number of takedown requests that Google receives weekly has grown four times over the. Continue reading
Patreon Receives $2.1 Million In Funding, Jack Conte Currently Supported At $6,153 Per Video
Yesterday news hit that Patreon, Jack Conte's innovative and highly successful patronage platform, received a funding round of $2.1 million. It's another level of validation for the recently launched site. Continue reading
SXSW 2014 Registrations, Hotels On Sale
As of today, SXSW 2014 is open for business. Conference registrations, hotel requests, SXSW Accelerator applications, Music Festival showcase applications, and more are now all being accepted. SXSW Music, SXSW Film. Continue reading
