BMG Deepens Ties With Chinese E-Commerce Giant Alibaba

Think of Alibaba as the Amazon of China, only bigger.  So a tie-in is a big deal for BMG and its growing catalog which includes music from Janet Jackson, blink-182, Scorpions, Kylie. Continue reading

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Election Anxiety? Spotify Has A Playlist For You!

Is the election and media shit storm driving youb  You need an inspired playlist to get you through these next two week and Spotify has you covered.

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Mastering Your Income: 4 Key Cash Streams For Musicians

Making money is important when you're an artist, but relying on a single source of income is unlikely to generate sufficient revenue to live by. Here we look at four. Continue reading

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REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review

In this trip down memory lane from the last seven days of music industry news, we revisit the damage done to after a massive DDOS attack, the spike in Janet. Continue reading

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After Trump Calls Clinton A “Nasty Woman,” Streams Of Janet Jackson’s “Nasty” Spike On Spotify

Immediately following last night’s debate and Donald Trump interrupting Hillary Clinton with his “nasty woman” comment, streams of Janet Jackson's 'Nasty' on Spotify spiked 250%.

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ONErpm’s Music Focused YouTube MCN Passes 1 Billion Monthly Views, 31 Million Subscribers

YouTube is one of music's essential marketing channels, and with the launch of YouTube Red, its' potential as a significant revenue sources is growing. In that landscape, affiliation with a. Continue reading

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BMG Buys 3rd U.S. Label: Steve Greenberg’s S-Curve Records

Despite taking Janet Jackson to #1, BMG insists it's a music company, not a record label.  Whatever they call their own business, BMG is not adverse to buying other people's. Continue reading

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GETTING IT DONE: The Week In D.I.Y and Indie Music

How much musician's earn online, Janet Jackson going D.I.Y., boosting YouTube plays along with new artist friendly plans from Google, SEO for musicians and the debut of a D.I.Y. music. Continue reading

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Ad Hoc Music Blogger Collective Rises From Ashes Of Pitchfork’s Altered Zones

Given the recent two part interview with Drowned In Sound's Sean Adams (Part 1 and 2) on the state of music blogging, yesterday's launch of Ad Hoc with an initial. Continue reading

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