Streaming Music Is Getting A Boost From Amazon Echo, Google Home Smart Speakers

If you can say, they can play it. The convenience of listening to music on smart speakers like Google Home,  Amazon Echo vand soon the Apple HomePod are poised to. Continue reading

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AM BRIEF: New Pandora CEO • No ‘Despacito’ At VMAs • YouTube Tests Live Stats • More

Tuesday 7.15.17 Music Business News From Around The Web  Pandora's new CEO is also an active musician which leaves me hopeful about the future of Pandora AMP. Updated continuously under. Continue reading

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Cinq Music Nabs $20 Million From GoDigital For Music Rights Acquisitions, International Expansion

Cinq Music has completed a $20 million Series B rounded funded by GoDigital Media. Cinq will use the funding to purchase music rights, both masters and publishing, and to further. Continue reading

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21st Century Marketing Restriction: No AI Licensing [Chris Castle]

Besides deciding on revenue, marketing restrictions are one of the most important aspects of recording artist negotiations, but the rise of artificial intelligence is adding a new component to the. Continue reading

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Today, We Salute Working Class Musicians Everywhere

May 1st is May Day.  In addition to being a day that celebrates spring, it is also International Workers Day, to honor laborers and the working classes – a group. Continue reading

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Simple Growth Hacks Necessary For Building A Solid Music Career

While many budding artists work for success in the music industry, they frequently struggle to get their careers off the ground. Here we cover several simple growth hacks ranging from. Continue reading

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Facebook Announces Full Spotify, Apple Music Messenger Integrations

UPDATED: "Music will play a much larger roll in messenger this year," promised Facebook's head of the Messenger platform David Marcus on stage Tuesday during Facebook's F8 developer conference before. Continue reading

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WED. BRIEF: Spotify, Apple, Analytics, #AR @ F8 • New Prince EP Draws Lawsuit • ASCAP Expo Recap • More

Wednesday 4.19.17 Music Business News From Around The Web  Interesting music related announcements at Facebook's F8 yesterday, but still no overarching music strategy or or promise of payments to rightsholders.. Continue reading

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Spotify Has Launched A Facebook Messenger Bot For Music Discovery And Sharing

UPDATE 2: Spotify has launched a bot for Facebook Messenger that lets friends share music within chats. The bot includes search, recommendations, sharing a 30 second song clip within Messenger,. Continue reading

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Concert Hall Managers SMG Holds Kindness Contest For Employees

Customer service at concerts? You'd be forgiven if you didn't see the two as exactly going hand and hand. But concert hall and arena management firm SMG is trying to. Continue reading

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