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Amazon Music Goes From Dark Horse to Thoroughbred

Amazon Music was not taken seriously when it entered the marketplace with a limited music service tied to an Amazon Prime delivery subscription. Many iterations and 55 million subscribers later,. Continue reading

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Amazon Music Passes 55 Million Subscribers

Amazon Music is entering 2020 with 55 million customers globally, the notoriously PR shy company announced today. “our strategy is unique” Subscriptions to Amazon Music Unlimited grew by more than. Continue reading

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Twitch ‘Expanding Into Music’ With New Hire

Twitch, the popular live streaming platform for gaming, is getting serious about music with the hire of its first Music Partnerships Manager. Former Spotify editor and EXITE Head Of North. Continue reading

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Spotify royalties top $60B

Spotify Maintains Market Share In Battle For Paid Subscribers [Mark Mulligan]

Despite the growing global competition, Spotify maintained its paid music subscriber market share for the 12 months ending in June 2019, according to MIDiA analyst Mark Mulligan. But that doesn’t. Continue reading

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Iceland’s Music Scene Continues To Punch Above Its Weight

In this piece we explore why Iceland – an island nation with only 360,000 residents – continues to deliver a truly impressive slew of talented and successful bands and artists. Continue reading

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Amazon Expands Free Music Service To All

Amazon Music has added a free streaming music tier that does not require a Prime membership or a subscription to Amazon Music Unlimited.

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Now More Than 1000 Musicians Are Boycotting Amazon

The number of musicians that have signed a “No Music for ICE” letter pledging a boycott of Amazon-sponsored festivals and other partnerships until the company ends support of human rights. Continue reading

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Why You Need To Sit On Your Tracks Before Sending Them Out

Once you've invested your time and energy into cooking up the perfect track, your natural inclination may likely be to get it into the ears of your listeners as soon. Continue reading

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What You Need to Know About Music Modernization Act and CASE Act

The Music Modernization Act and CASE Act are two of the most important pieces of U.S. legislation for musicians in decades. This week Rachel Stilwell from Stilwell Law joins Michael. Continue reading

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How To Craft A Killer Facebook Video Marketing Strategy

While many artists may consider YouTube to be the go-to for video marketing, Facebook is actually a far more effective platform. Here we look at how to use Facebook to. Continue reading

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Music’s Discovery Problem Persists

With so much music spread across so platforms and playlists, artists are able to experience short-term success but are finding it difficult to build a sustainable career.

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