3 Lessons From The Indie Artist Summit

Today, the freedom that indie musicians have to build their own career from the ground up can also be a big barrier. Technology advancements mean that great recordings can be. Continue reading

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Tidal, Spotify, And Apple Play The Digital Game of Thrones

Last week was a big one for the music industry. Or was it? Tidal entered the arena with Spotify and Apple. What we are watching is the digital version of. Continue reading

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REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review

Full Text Of TIDAL's "Declaration" Signed By Madonna, Kayne, Jay Z, Rihanna & Other Top Artists Jay Z Launches TIDAL As "Artist Owned" Music Service: Big On Star Power, Short. Continue reading

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David Pakman: What Jay-Z Should Have Launched With Tidal

[UPDATED] According to digital music pioneer turned venture capitalist David Pakman, Jay-Z's launch of Tidal should have sounded a something like this: “The transition from CDs to digital hasn’t worked well. Continue reading

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Will Jay Z’s Tidal Service Have a Hard Knock Life?

In this episode of the Upward Spiral, a music business podcast, Cortney Harding and Kyle Bylin discuss whether Jay-Z's Tidal will have a hard knock life in the crowded subscription. Continue reading

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Full Text Of TIDAL’s “Declaration” Signed By Madonna, Kayne, Jay Z, Rihanna & Other Top Artists

Tuesday's relaunch of Jay Z's TIDAL music service was short on details, but long on star power and symbolism.  While only Alicia Keys spoke, here is the declaration that each artist. Continue reading

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Jay Z Launches TIDAL As “Artist Owned” Music Service: Big On Star Power, Short On Details

UPDATE 2: Jay Z unveiled his streaming music service TIDAL at a star studded event on Tuesday. As expected, the emphasis was on exclusive content and hi-def sound, but artist. 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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Monster Sues Beats and HTC Over Apple Acquisition

Audio equipment maker Monster has brought legal action against Apple's recently acquired Beats Electronics division and Taiwanese smartphone maker HTC, alleging that both firms conspired to remove Monster from a. Continue reading

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Google Play Announces Top Music Of 2014

Google Play has just released its most downloard music of 2014 list and it’s quite similar to Apple's. Album of the Year: Frozen: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Song of the Year: Dark. Continue reading

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