WED. BRIEF: Atlantic Records Subpoenas Reddit • QQ Music: A Profitable Streamer • Playlists Wars • More

WEDNESDAY 8.3.16 Music Business News From Around The Web  Major label legal actions take a new unwelcome turn with with Atlantic/Suicide Squad vs. Reddit. Updated continuously under our More News tab

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Kobalt Acquires Terry McBride’s 18,000 Song Nettwerk Publishing Catalog In Deal Estimated At $25 Million

Terry McBride and Nettwerk Music were once the darling of the new music industry for championing progressive flat licensing and a willingness to work with music tech startups. So it. Continue reading

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Beyoncé Release, Prince Passing Prompt Piracy Surge, Take TIDAL #1

Actions and events often have unintended consequences, and music exclusives and windowing are proving to have their share of both; as proven by consumer behavior since Prince's untimely death and Beyoncé's. Continue reading

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Beyoncé Surprise Release ‘Lemonade’ Is Now Available On Apple’s iTunes, Amazon Music, Google Play

[UPDATED] As we reported yesterday, Beyoncé's surprise album release 'Lemonade' is now available for download on Apple's iTunes, Amazon Music, Google Play and other digital music retailers.

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Beyoncé Releases Surprise Album ‘Lemonade’ Will Stream Exclusively On TIDAL Forever

[UPDATE 2] Saturday night Beyoncé became the latest superstar TIDAL artist-owner to release their new album exclusively on the platform, following Kanye West and Rhianna. The much anticipated 12 track album,. Continue reading

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Beyoncé Surprise ‘Lemonade’ Release Will Be Available For Download Tonight On Apple Music, Amazon, Google Play

Beyoncé's surprise Saturday night album release 'Lemonade' will be available for download starting late Sunday night on Apple Music, Amazon, Google Play and other digital music retailers, according to multiple. Continue reading

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How TIDAL Could Deliver On It’s Promises

The continued media feeding frenzy around Jay-Z’s TIDAL demonstrates just how valuable star power is for cutting through the clutter. What has helped sustain interest is Jay-Z’s vision for delivering. Continue reading

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The Music World Isn’t Flat… Yet.

Guest Post by Cortney Harding on This Week In Music Tech I travel internationally a handful of times a year, and each trip usually has a few “the world is. Continue reading

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Using A/B Testing To Inspire New Music Marketing Approaches

Ferren Gipson is a digital marketer specialising in the art and design sectors, writer for ArtCream, musician with Pandr Eyez and freelancer for those who want a more beautiful, usable online space.. Continue reading

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Target Won’t Sell New Beyonce Album

Beyonce's iTunes exclusive release may be breaking all sales records, but when the release goes wide on December 20th, you won't find it at Target. Beyonce's surprise release has become the fastest. Continue reading

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