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5 Ways To Make Your Band Rehearsals More Effective

For any band trying to hone their sound and become performance ready, practice time is critical, unfortunately, most bands don't use this time as effectively as they ought to. Here. Continue reading

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This Week In Music Commentary

This week in music commentary, we discuss what being nominated for GRAMMY really means, explore the correlation (or lack thereof) between education and becoming a successful musician, and hear from. Continue reading

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CHANGES @ Beatport • NMPA • WMG’s ADA • Universal Music • Madison Square Garden

  Antony Bruno has been named the Dir. of Communications at SFX owned Beatport. Bruno did previous stints at Beats Music and Billboard Magazine.

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How To Successfully Crowdfund: 7 Stats from 100,000 Crowdfunding Campaigns On Indiegogo

Crowdfunding has certainly become an extremely popular means of raising money for projects, but some campaigns are more successful than others. Here we look at seven different crowdfunding stats from. Continue reading

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Pre-order A New Edition Of Donald Passman’s ‘All You Need to Know About the Music Business’ – SAVE 40%

"All You Need to Know About the Music Business" by Donald S. Passman is often called “the industry bible,” and rightfully so.  A new  edition will be released next week and. Continue reading

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CHANGES @ UMG Publishing • Berklee College Of Music • Music Biz Awards • Radar • Warner/Chappell • VH1 • BMG

Universal Music Publishing has appointed Luke McGrellis as VP creative. He joins from Sony/ATV UK where he was A&R director and signed Ed Sheeran and Sam Smith.

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The Future Of Transparency In The Music Business

The process by which music royalties are determined has always been a convoluted one, but the rise of the web has made it even more complex, while simultaneously increasing the demand for more. Continue reading

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Labels & Managers: Are You Helping Or Hurting Your Artist’s Growth?

Much of the work that labels and managers have traditionally taken care of in the industry, such as distribution and recording/mastering, can now be done by the artists themselves, and. Continue reading

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StubHub Drops All In Pricing As Promised “Ticketing Revolution” Fails To Materialize

When Michael Rapino took over Live Nation, he promised a revolution in ticketing; and when he acquired Ticketmaster, one almost believed that it would happen.  Along the way, a group. Continue reading

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Universal Music Group Revenues, Profits Rise With Help From Streaming Music

[UPDATED] Profitability has been elusive for record labels in the last 5-10 years, including for so-called major music groups like WMG. Not so for Universal Music Group where CEO Lucian Grainge. Continue reading

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