WED. NEWS BRIEF: $7.4M Blurred Lines Verdict, Spotify Offers UMG $1B, MTV Layoffs, SXSW To Roku & More

Wednesday 3.11.2015 Music Business News & Views From Around The Web Updated continuously under our More News tab.  Click here.

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Just $3 For A 3 Month Google Play Music Subscription

If that 3 month Spotify subscription you bought back in December when it was on sale for 99 cents is about to run out, or you're just want to try out. Continue reading

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Musicians: Show Them Better Than You Tell Them

In the digital age, it can be very easy to fall into the world of promotion through social media only. But have we lost our roots and forgot to deal. Continue reading

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The Video Wars: YouTube vs. Facebook

In many ways, YouTube’s dominance in the online video space familiarly echoes Apple’s historic dominance in the downloads market – plenty wish to compete given such an obvious demand, but. Continue reading

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Using Spotify Playlists To Boost Your Fan Base

One thing that artists can do to increase fan engagement and even their fan base is to create and share Spotify playlists.This has been shown to gain a lot of attention with. Continue reading

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Spotify Launches Major Desktop Update: Adds Musixmatch Lyrics, Kills App Finder

Spotify today launched a major upgrade to its desktop app. Despite a trend towards more mobile listening, the desktop remains one of Spotify's most important platforms.

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Apple Ordered To Pay $533 Million In iTunes Patent Infringement Trial

[UPDATE 2] With billions in the bank, a court ordered payout of $533 million is a very survivable hit for Apple. But the underlying question remains. Did Apple really create. Continue reading

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Indie Promoter IMP Anti-Trust Lawsuit vs. Live Nation Dismissed

A federal court in Maryland ruled in favor of Live Nation Entertainment (NYSE:LYV) and dismissed all claims in a lawsuit filed in 2009 by indie promoter Seth Hurwitz' It's My. Continue reading

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YouTube Turns 10 Years Old Today and The Music Industry Is Frightened

Happy Birthday YouTube!   You've created an amazing new channel for music discovery.  Now it's time to fairly compensate the creators that are making you millions.

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Love it? Then Save It: Spotify Adds Automatic Shazam Playlists

You pull out your smartphone and fire up Shazam to identify a great song you're hearing. But then what? Too often you forget the name of the band or song. Continue reading

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Zimbalam Surpasses 100,000 Artists, Launches New Website

Believe Digital's sister digital distribution platform Zimbalam, a service for unsigned artists worldwide, has hit 100,000 users. Alongside the company's milestone, a new Zimbalam UK website has been revealed. Launched. Continue reading

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