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Former Bandzoogle CEO Dufrense Named Bandcamp’s First Head Of Strategy & Growth

Bandzoogle CEO David Dufresne has exited the company and will join direct to fan music platform Bandcamp as the Head of Strategy & Growth.  Dufresne had been with Bandzoogle since. Continue reading

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Why NPR Should Stand With #irespectmusic

National Public Radio stations around the U.S. have long been great friends and allies of musicians.  In turn, artists have long been great friends and allies of NPR stations.  So. Continue reading

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Shazam, TuneIn Partner With Google For Hands-Free Music Discovery

UPDATED: “The only thing easier than tapping a button is not having to tap a button at all," says  said Daniel Danker, Shazam Chief Product Officer of the new Google. Continue reading

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What Most Musicians Don’t Understand About Selling Music

Why did you become a musician? I bet "because I love promoting and driving sales" wasn't on your list of reasons. But these days, musicians have to take on the. Continue reading

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UPDATE: TIDAL Monthly Fees 30% Higher Via iTunes

UPDATE 2: TIDAL's star studded launch was followed by a storm of criticism.  Most of the chatter, rightly or wrongly, centered around music's richest 1% enriching themselves further; and the. Continue reading

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Facebook Shares New Stats That Show How BIG Its Community Is

Yesterday Facebook reported quarterly financials that fell a little short of expectations. Along with it came new stats that showed continued growth across all its properties – Facebook, Groups, Messenger,. Continue reading

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30 Hot Music Tech Startups Chosen To Showcase At Midem 2015

30 promising music, music tech and entertainment startups have been chosen to compete for the Midemlab grand prize this June at Midem in Cannes, France. We've got descriptions, links and demo. Continue reading

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Vine Adds Simultaneous Sharing To Multiple Social Networks

Short video app Vine has updated its iOS app to allow you to share videos with other Vine users and multiple networks including Twitter, Facebook and Tumblr all at once. Previously users. Continue reading

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Soundbrenner Pulse Turns Musicians Into A Human Metronome [VIDEO]

An accurate inner sense of rhythm is one of the most important characteristics of any skilled musician. Instead of an annoying click track,  Soundbrenner Pulse is a wearable that you can. Continue reading

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Live Streaming For Musicians: Periscope vs. Meerkat

"Explore the world in real time through someone else's eyes." That's the tagline coined by Periscope, the shiny, new live streaming Twitter app that's probably popped up countless times in. Continue reading

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