WED. BRIEFING: Apple’s Beats Beats Monster Suit • BMG Earnings Rise • CMJ Resurfaces • Twitter Pays For Videos • More

Wednesday 8.31.16 Music Business News From Around The Web  Judge declares Jimmy and Dre are standup guys and get to keep all the money that Apple gave them. Updated continuously. Continue reading

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Promoter Found With $700K Cash Stuffed In Suitcase Pleads Guilty

Australian concert promoter Andrew McManus has pleaded guilty to lying to police in connection to a suitcase full of cash recovered from a Sydney hotel in 2011. According to the Sydney. Continue reading

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THU. BRIEF Frank Ocean Fallout • “Blurred Lines” Part II • Metallica Goes Old School • More

Thursday 8.25.16 Music Business News From Around The Web  Tired of hearing about Frank Ocean. vs. Big Label?  This story is far from over Updated continuously under our More News tab

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Believe Digital Rescues Indie Label naïve From Bankruptcy

Believe Digital has acquired indie label and publishing company naïve. Believe is the global digital distributor and artist services firm that purchased DIY digital music distribution platform TuneCore last year. 

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TUE. BRIEF: Amazon Plans $5 Music Service • Bandcamp Grows Editorial • Lavato Sued • Pulp • More

TUESDAY 8.23.16 Music Business News From Around The Web  Amazon wants to do what Amazon does – make things cheaper – but artists and labels will net that much less.. Continue reading

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THU. BRIEF: Rightscorp Losses Mount • Microsoft Upgrades Groove • Instagram Adds Events • MSG Buys Townsquare Stake • More

THURSDAY 8.18.16 Music Business News From Around The Web  Dear companies that use Rightscorp, there has to be a saner way… Updated continuously under our More News tab

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AM BRIEF: Live365 To Relaunch • Bieber Deletes Instagram • PA Streaming Tax • Sonos Mystery Event • More

TUESDAY 8.16.16 Music Business News From Around The Web  Details are thin, but a Live365 relaunch should be great news for small webcasters and broadcast diversity. Updated continuously under our More. Continue reading

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MON. BRIEF: “Get Down” Premiers • Prince’s Dancing Baby To Supreme Court • Triller Pivots • Pirate Bay Turns 13 • More

MONDAY 8.15.16 Music Business News From Around The Web Finally a show about music that fully appreciates its many roots and branches.  Updated continuously under our More News tab

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THU. BRIEF: Spotify + Gaming • Facebook Tweaks Feed… Again • Drake Conquers Streaming • SeatGeek • More

Friday 8.12.16 Music Business News From Around The Web  Is Spotify's first small step into the world of gaming a harbinger of things to come? Updated continuously under our More News tab

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Eight Years Of 8tracks [David Porter]

Here Founder and CEO David Porter shares reflects back on his eight years running the user-curated internet radio/social networking site 8tracks, along with how he got started in the industry and. Continue reading

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