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When will the MLC pay Musicians Hundreds of Millions in Black Box Cash?

The U.S. government-mandated Mechanical Licensing Collective (MLC) has held hundreds of millions in “black box” royalties for as much as three years. Music attorney and artist advocate Chris Castle argues that there is little accountability or public plan to release it. ….

Alana Bonilla on 05/13/2024 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (2)
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Your Morning Coffee Podcast

YOUR MORNING COFFEE: TikTok battles back • AI gives Randy Travis a voice • ‘Genre isn’t dead’ • More

Episode 196 of Jay Gilbert and Mike Etchart’s Your Morning Coffee: Weekly News for the New Music Business podcast is available now…..

Bruce Houghton on 05/13/2024 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)
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TOP POSTS – Last Week’s Most-read: State of Live Music • Groover • .Music domains • More

Catch up on what everybody has been talking about with last week’s most-read posts. Topics range from the state of live music to a Gorrver review, .music domain deadlines, alternatives to TikTok, and more…..

Alana Bonilla on 05/13/2024 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)
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REWIND – New Music Industry’s Week In Review: State of Live Music, TikTok & More

It was a busy week by any definition, and the music industry was no exception with an update on the state of live music, TikTok fighting its ban, more music. Continue reading

Alana Bonilla on 05/11/2024 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (1)
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Steve Albini: musician, producer and fierce music industry critic

Steve Albini died this week at age 61. Best known as a musician and producer who made records with Nirvana, the Pixies, PJ Harvey, Robert Plant and hundreds more, he was also a biting critic of the music industry and a fierce advocate for artists…..

Bruce Houghton on 05/10/2024 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)
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NIVA and Portland venues stop Live Nation

Music fans press pause on paid streaming due to high monthly costs

As subscription prices rise, consumers find themselves having to give up some platforms. What does it all mean for artists, labels, and the streamers themselves…..

Alana Bonilla on 05/10/2024 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)
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TikTok rebuts U.S. ban with lawsuit challenging its constitutionality

TikTok and ByteDance have officially sued the US government, claiming the recent TikTok ban is unconstitutional. Here’s the platform’s argument……

Alana Bonilla on 05/09/2024 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Live Nation & Goldman Sachs are bullish on live music. Others are concerned.

Two reports paint a very positive picture of the live music in 2024 and beyond. But the new Goldman Sachs ‘Music In The Air’ study and the most recent Live Nation report to investors only address the top of the market…..

Bruce Houghton on 05/08/2024 in Live & Ticketing | Permalink | Comments (1)
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Vinyl Jackets vs Gatefold Jackets explained

Are you planning on releasing some vinyl records but aren’t sure what the best packaging option is? Here’s a breakdown of the top choices to see which is right for you and your fans…..

Alana Bonilla on 05/08/2024 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)
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New Minnesota law bans ‘speculative’ ticketing, limits scalping

A new law in Minnesota will help protect fans from online ticket scalpers and companies like StubHub. The bill includes a ban on speculative ticketing, the widely used practice of offering a “ticket” for sale before it is publicly available…..

Bruce Houghton on 05/08/2024 in Live & Ticketing | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Musical Paralysis sets in even younger than you think

Recent studies have confirmed that our music tastes become increasingly set as we age, but now we know that it happens much earlier than we thought. by Bobby Owsinski of. Continue reading

Alana Bonilla on 05/07/2024 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)
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