Amuse Raises $15.5M For Next Gen. Record Label, Free Music Distribution

[UPDATED] Next-generation record label and music distributor Amuse has raised a $15.5 million Series A round co-led by Lakestar and Raine.The company was founded in Stockholm by execs from Spotify,. Continue reading

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REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review

In this wistful look back at another action packed week in the music industry, we revisit Warner's sneak launch of a Tunecore competitor, the sad and brief life of music. Continue reading

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Techstars Music Accelerator Adds Three Member Companies

Concord Music, RecoChoku and Royalty Exchange have joined Warner Music Group, Harmonix Music Systems, Q Prime Management, Bill Silva Entertainment, Silva Artist Management, and Sony Music in supporting Techstars Music. Continue reading

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Techstars Music Accelerator Launches Global Search For 2018 Class

Launched by respected startup accelerator Techstars and led by former Topspin and Twitter music head Bob Moczydlowsky, Techstars Music graduated its first class of 11 startups earlier this year. Now, a. Continue reading

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WMG CEO Sends Year End Letter To Staff

Thanks to the rise of streaming, 2016 was a strong year for all three major labels, but particularly for Warner Music Group.  The "We're #3!" major music group not only. Continue reading

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Time Travel, Teleportation And Music Publishing Metadata

This article looks at the value of metadata, as well as the challenge of keeping it accurate and up-to-date over time, as ownership and rights can easily change from year. Continue reading

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Sony Music, Artist Legacy Group Form Artist Branding Joint Venture

Sony Music Entertainment  and Artist Legacy Group have entered into a joint venture agreement it was announced by Adam Block, President of Legacy Recordings, SME's catalog music division.

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MON. NEWS BRIEF: Taylor Swift Sued Over “Shake It Off” • Akon To Release Album On App •Sheeran’s Big Pay Days • More

Monday 11.2.2015 Lawsuits, apps and money.  Just another new music biz Monday. Music Business News & Views From Around The Web Updated continuously under our More News tab. CLICK HERE 

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Tuneteams Helps Indie Artists, Labels Find Licensing Deals

Having a hard time locating and negotiating licensing and publishing deals? A new company known as Tuneteams is working to streamline this process by connecting music companies with new music. Continue reading

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The Need For Transparency In Music Streaming

In this episode of Music Biz Podcast, we talk with Casey Rae, who is the CEO of
 the Future of Music Coalition, a non-profit research, education, and advocacy organization for. Continue reading

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