A2IM Calls Out Billboard For “Erroneous” Independent Music Power Players List

Billboard has published its latest Independent Power Player Edition and A2IM, the U.S. indie label sector's top trade organization, is crying foul over the magazine's definition of independent, which includes. Continue reading

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Spinfire Brings Pay To Play To The DJ Booth

Pay to play – venues charging musicians for the "privilege" of performing live or radio stations charging for on air plays – has long been shunned by most in the. Continue reading

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WMG Reports Strong Q3 Driven By Streaming Revenue

Warner Music Group Corp. today announced third quarter financial results for the period ending June 30, 2017. It was WMG's strongest quarter in years. Net income was $143 million, compared to. Continue reading

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MON. BRIEF: Apple Eyes $1B Music, Film Acquisition • Taylor Swift Butt Grab Trial Begins • Treble.fm • More

Monday 8.7.17 Music Business News From Around The Web  Apple may not want to be a record label or movie studio, but why not buy a some catalog? Updated continuously. Continue reading

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This Week In Music Commentary

Commentators inside the industry this week shared their opinions on why so much modern music sounds the same, why a new bill put before congress will be harmful to infringers. Continue reading

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TOP POSTS: This Week’s Most Read Posts On Hypebot

The most popular and often perused articles from Hypebot this week dug into the best way to collect your piece of the Spotify lawsuit pie, the beautiful secrets behind vinyl,. Continue reading

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5 Ways To Get On A Spotify Playlist

Getting on a high-traffic Spotify playlist is a great way to draw in listeners to your music, but how do you do it without followers or connections? Here we look. Continue reading

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$1.25 Million Lawsuit Accuses Universal Music Of Piracy

Universal Music has always aggressively fought piracy, as have its major music group peers and their trade organization, the RIAA.  So forgive us if we see a big, steaming pile. Continue reading

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85% Stop Watching Video If It Takes Too Long To Load

Remember those "great" videos that you posted?  Have you looked at them lately? Do they load quickly?  Do they start off strong?  Are they any good? They better be all. Continue reading

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5 Unorthodox Music Marketing Techniques You Need To Try

In the process of refining your music marketing strategy, it can often be a good idea to separate yourself from the crowd by trying out a few unconventional marketing techniques.. Continue reading

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WED. BRIEF: YouTube Finances New Shows • Live Nation Reports Strong Q1 • Songtradr 2.0 • More

FRIDAY 4.5.17 Music Business News From Around The Web Like YouTube, everyone is betting on original video content. What is your strategy? Or will you compete by taking a different. Continue reading

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