Getting It Done: The Week In D.I.Y. and Indie Music

Our broadranging tips for the music industry do-it-yourselfer this week covered how to target social media ringleaders, how to better your chances of creating a hit song 2018 style, the. Continue reading

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Prince Arrives On All Major Streaming Services, 2 New Albums Planned [UPDATED]

UPDATED: On Sunday, all of Prince's extensive Warner Music catalog returned to streaming. WMG also announced a slate of reissues and 2 new releases.

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Day The Music Died In Canada: HMV Bankrupt, Closing All 102 Stores

January 27th is being called "the day the music died" by many Canadians. That's the day that an Ontario judge approved bankruptcy for Canada's largest music retailer HMV.

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How Artists Can Get Their Music Played on Sirius XM, Local Radio

Time spent listening to music on the radio can often lead artists to question why their music isn't getting played on the airwaves and, although it certainly isn't easy, getting. Continue reading

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3 Must-Know Facts About Nielsen’s Billboard Charts

Billboard and Nielsen surveys inform a great deal of what we know about the music business when it comes to numbers, but how these companies work can be something of a mystery. Continue reading

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THU. BRIEFING: Access Industries Now Controls Deezer • Apple Advances Audio • Sonos Upgrades App • More

Thursday 9.8.16 Music Business News From Around The Web  Conflict of interest? Access Industries, which owns WMG, just took control of music streamer Deezer. Updated continuously under our More News tab

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TUE. BRIEFING: Apple Sets Launch Event, Gets $13B EU Tax Bill • VMA Ratings Tank • Guvera $1M Deadline • More

Tuesday 8.30.16 Music Business News From Around The Web  $13B Tax Bill, Slowing iPhone and iPad sales, Spotify… We'll find out next Wednesday is Apple has a strong Next Chapter.. Continue reading

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Soundcloud Logs 175 Million Monthly Listeners To Massive 135 Million Track Catalog

New Soundcloud stats show just how big its footprint is, both in terms of listenership and the size of its music catalog. Most of their listeners are free, however; and. Continue reading

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Ruth B’s Streaming Success: Anatomy Of A Developing Artist [Glenn Peoples]

How was up-and-coming artist Ruth Berhe able to amass 115 million spins on Pandora before her debut album was even released? In this look at DIY done right, we follow Ruth. Continue reading

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Spotify Adds Personalized Weekly New Music ‘Release Radar’ Playlists, And It’s Great News For Artists, Labels

If you like their popular Discover Weekly playlists, but also want to stay abreast of new releases by your favorite artists and some you're likely to want to hear, than. Continue reading

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