Neil Young Announces Xsteam ”Adaptive” Streaming Music Service

Neil Young is pivoting his hi-res and high cost Pono Music download service to streaming. The as yet unlaunched subscription service will be called Xstream.

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Streaming May Have Slowed Piracy, But It Certainly Hasn’t Stopped It [CHART]

The convenience of streaming has unquestionably slowed music piracy. But it certainly has not stopped it. According to a late 2016 study by Ipsos for the IFPI which surveyed 12,600 internet. Continue reading

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Music Think Tank Weekly Recap: Top Gear For Indie Artists • Merch Table • Much More

On MusicThinkTank this week, we looked at a new infographic examining famous songs in an unusual way, the best gear for indie artists to use, and how to ensure  you. Continue reading

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Q1 Stats Show A Growing Music Industry IF It Can Figure Out Streaming

New sales and streaming stats from BuzzAngle Music show a recorded music industry that's growing again, led by an explosion in streaming.  But with digital and physical sales plummeting, the. Continue reading

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6 Ways To Ensure You’re Leaving Nothing On The (Merch) Table

Although sales of physical music may have declined, there's still plenty of money to be made in the merch department. Here we look at six effective ways of improving traffic. Continue reading

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2016 Was A Year Of Progress For Music, says RIAA’s Cary Sherman

Cary Sherman, RIAA Chairman and CEO, analyzes their new report showing how much the music business grew and advanced in 2016. But is also highlights how far it has to go;. Continue reading

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Bandcamp Makes A Pitch To Indie Labels

As a member of A2IM, Bandcamp made a pitch to serve the association's many independent label members. The blog post offers an interesting insight into how the company has grown. Continue reading

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Sharing Credits In An Age With No Liner Notes

While the onset of the digital age has made many aspects of networking in the music industry easier, it has also made the publicizing of credits that much more challenging, meaning. Continue reading

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The State Of Music Videos In 2017

Although the days of MTV actually playing music videos are long behind us, they remain an important and highly present element of the music industry, but how have music videos,. Continue reading

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Why I Chose Patreon [BRIAN HAZARD]

After pronouncing music sales dead, Brian Hazard here goes on to explain why, of the limited options left to musicians, Patreon is his choice for earning a sustainable living as. Continue reading

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