This Week In Music Commentary

Music commentators this week shared their thoughts and opinions on how old school talent can transition to a modern music economy, the RIAA gets confused, and we hear a brief. Continue reading

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Shazam Adds Music Videos Via Vadio Partnership

[UPDATED] Shazam is adding music videos in a partnership with Portland based startup Vadio. When a user taps on the Shazam icon to identify a song, a thumbnail of the. Continue reading

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Concert Promoter AEG Sets Aggressive Environmental Goals

A concert promoter with a Senior Director of Energy and Environment? It's true and AEG's announced at SXSW Eco on Tuesday that the global concert promoter was adopting a new, science-based. Continue reading

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Bandflyr: Free App For Electronic, Printed Gig Flyers

Creating custom concert flyers is a easy with the free Bandflyr app. Work within a variety of themes and layouts to compose a flyer design. You can personalize each flyer. Continue reading

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Music Think Tank Weekly Recap: Mosh Pit Mash-Up • Writing A Hook • Promote Your Music To Bloggers • More

Recently on MusicThinkTank, we examined how to stay safe in a mosh pit, some indicators that you might be ruining your band's chance at success, how you can promote your music to bloggers, and more.

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ole Acquires Compact Media

ole has acquired Compact Media in the latest deal in the hot publishing and rights management sector. Even as investors have become more conservative about music tech, funds have flowed into publishing,. Continue reading

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Spotify On Track To Pay Music Industry More Than $1.6 Billion In 2016

Spotify announced that its total payments to artists, labels, publishers and other rightholders now tops $5 billion.That's up $2 billion from June 2015, when the music streamer shared that it. Continue reading

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SEO Keywords For Musicians

Search engine optimization is important for getting noticed as a band or artist, but as with any optimization project, knowing one's keywords first is absolutely essential.

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The ‘Britney Bill’ That Would Make Rich Musicians Richer Advances In NJ Legislature

There's no doubt that Atlantic City is struggling, but one scheme designed to attract tourists seems mostly destined to line the pockets of already rich musicians.

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Could Interactive Artist Subscriptions Bridge The Album Gap?

A quick look at album sales will tell you that increasingly we live in a world where the single song is king and the album is feeling unnecessary. According to. Continue reading

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Remembering When Cars Came With An In Dash Turntable [VIDEO]

Detroit once offered a factory installed record player. This video shows a 1960 Plymouth with a turntable made by Columbia and marketed as the "Highway-Hi Fi" model for $52. It didn't. Continue reading

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