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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How Much Can You Actually Make Playing House Concerts?

Guest Post by Blake Guthrie on Sonicbids Blog Every singer/songwriter or acoustic act who's played out enough knows the drill. You show up to a gig where you must perform. Continue reading

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New Live Music Platform Seeks To Serve Those With Disabilities

According to the World Health Organization, 15% of our global population lives with some form of disability. This totals one billion people who may or may not have access to. Continue reading

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FAWM Challenges Artists To Write 14 Songs During The 28 Days Of February

Inspired by National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo), FAWM Founder, Burr Settles issued the same type of charge to musicians in the form of February Album Writing Month (FAWM) – where. Continue reading

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The Full Transcript Of Zoe Keating’s Conversation With YouTube Rep

No music industry story has gotten more play in the last week than Zoe Keating's struggle with YouTube. After the independent musician shared her conversation with YouTube over a new. Continue reading

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Social Media and Festivals: Boosting Cross-Platform Attribution and Targeted Messaging

Guest Post by Jason Hobbs CEO and founder of found.ee  For the ever-changing music industry, the desire to understand where ticket sales are coming from has grown exponentially over the past couple. Continue reading

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YouTube’s Offer To Musicians Might Need Some Slack, But A Change In Policy Is Still In Order

  by Mike Masnick of Techdirt.com  Last summer, there was some kerfuffle about YouTube allegedly threatening to kick musicians off of YouTube if they didn't agree to license their music to the subscription service it. Continue reading

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TuneCore Artist Earnings Top $134 Million In 2014

(UPDATED) This morning, TuneCore announced over $134 million dollars in 2014 artist earnings, up 11% from 2013 and totaling $504 million since 2006. In addition to an impressive uptick in artist. Continue reading

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Google Tells Zoe Keating: Sign Music Key Deal or We’ll Block Your YouTube Channel

Google has cut deals with the major labels and most independents to launch YouTube Music Key, a paid music and video subscription service. But truly indie artists like Zoe Keating. Continue reading

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Streamus Chrome Extension Turns YouTube Into FREE Music Streaming Service

Google and YouTube have been plotting ways to encourage people to pay for streaming music. YouTube Music Key, currently in beta, charges $7.99 and up for a premium overlay to. Continue reading

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