Phase 1 of Amazon’s Plan For Live Music: VIP Ticket Deals, Seating For Amazon Prime Members

Amazon had very publicly said it can make the live music experience better.  It's also promised that it has no intention of getting in secondary ticketing (at least for now…).. Continue reading

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Facebook Ramps Up Hiring To Implement “A Comprehensive Music Strategy”

Facebook is now advertising 7 new music related positions "ensure a comprehensive music strategy." They will join other recent hires and former YouTube and Google Play's Director Of Music Partnerships'. Continue reading

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Are Facebook Ads Worth It?

Facebook has grown massively since it's creation in 2004, and the scope of it's audience is such that getting anyone to see your post, particularly if you are a band. Continue reading

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CD Baby Site Still Down After 21+ Hours

[UPDATED] Sunday afternoon CDBaby.com went down during what the company says was scheduled maintenance.  Almost 24 hours later, the site, an essential sales and distribution hub for tens of thousands. Continue reading

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5-Step Guide For Facebook Marketing Beginners

Like it or not, being a full time musician means that music is your business, and being able to advertise is critical to that business being a success. Here we guide. Continue reading

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Plagiarism Or Inspiration? It’s A Fine Line

By this time, we have grown accustomed to some degree of familiarity in the music we hear, particularly as sampling and covering songs continues to be a popular and ever-easier. Continue reading

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CHANGES @ Triple Tigers • Virgin Records • Atlantic Records

Triple Tigers Records has added former Warner Nashville exec Kevin Herring as Senior Vice President for National Promotion on Jan. 23. His resume also includes a 13-year stint at Disney’s. Continue reading

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A$AP Rocky Named Creative Director Of MTV Labs

MTV and Viacom Velocity, its in-house creative agency, today named A$AP Rocky as Creative Director for MTV LABS, a creative incubator developed in partnership with rapper. Rocky and his own creative company AWGE. Continue reading

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WED. BRIEF: Atlantic Records Subpoenas Reddit • QQ Music: A Profitable Streamer • Playlists Wars • More

WEDNESDAY 8.3.16 Music Business News From Around The Web  Major label legal actions take a new unwelcome turn with with Atlantic/Suicide Squad vs. Reddit. Updated continuously under our More News tab

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TUE. BRIEF: EU OKs Sony/ATV $750M Jackson Deal • Kesha Drops CA Suit • Atlantic Pressures Reddit • More

TUESDAY 8.2.16 Music Business News From Around The Web The Sony/ATV/Michael Jackson deal approval makes me wonder, how big is too big in music?    Updated continuously under our More News tab

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