Royalty Hikes Forces Small Webcasters To Shut Down Hurting Indie And Niche Musicians

The webcasting platform Live365 was forced to shut down owing to the CRB's new royalty rate hike, which dramatically increased the amount webcasters are required to pay artists and songwriters.

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THU. BRIEFING: Taylor Swift Gets Game • Apple Expands Offline Listening • Deezer + Huawei • More

Thursday 2.4.2016 Music Business News & Views From Around The Web  We were promised the gamefication of music, but we're getting the musification of games. Updated continuously under our More News tab here. 

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Is Access Industries Building A Full Stack Company A Or Media-tech Conglomerate? [Mark Mulligan]

As many music industry companies flounder for profitability, investors like Access Industries are looking to purchase and combine these companies into something referred to as the Full Stack model, but will. Continue reading

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Hypebot Hosts Sixth LA Music Tech Meetup On Feb. 11

Hypebot will host its sixth Los Angeles Music Tech Meetup on Thursday, February 11, 2016 from 6-8PM at Spare Tire Kitchen. The event will also serve as a launch party for co-host. Continue reading

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4 Best Places To Give Away Free Music

Many of today's younger music consumers expect music to be free, and while giving it away can seem disheartening at first, using the four platforms listed below to make said. Continue reading

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Inside The Secret World Of Concert Ticketing

While touring is one of the biggest sources of revenue in the music industry at the moment, ticket bots are creating issues for artists and fans alike, listing absurdly priced tickets for. Continue reading

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SoundExchange Reports Record Payouts In 2015, But Growth Is Slowing Dramatically

SoundExchange has announced record royalty payments to artists in 2015. $802.6 million was paid out, but the year's 4% growth was the slowest in the digital performing right's organization's 8. Continue reading

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SoundCloud Adds Stations – Personalized Streams On iOS, Android

"Sit back, tune in and discover." That's the pitch for the major new Stations feature, which just launched on the SoundCloud apps for iOS and Android.

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The Music Business Reimagined [Vickie Nauman]

While the recorded music industry currently rests on a poorly functioning and tenuously constructed business model, technological advancements and an incredibly high level of consumer engagement present an opportunity for positive. Continue reading

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INgrooves Founder Robb McDaniels Launches Faction To Disrupt Music Management

With labels and the music industry offering less and less support, managers have become the linchpin of most artists' teams. But except for those who give up 50% equity to join. Continue reading

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Artificial Intelligence And The Music Industry: Will Robots Replace Musicians?

With companies like Jukedeck allowing users with little to no musical knowledge to construct songs using an algorithm, some questions are being raised over how artists, particularly those without much personality,. Continue reading

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