How to release music for the first time

Are you a new artist? Or perhaps you’ve been in the game for a while but have yet to release anything? This guide will walk you through music distribution, from planning to what to do after the release…..

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Your Morning Coffee Podcast: Artists caught in streaming crackdown • Sped up songs on Spotify • Superfan mania • More

Episode 192 of Jay Gilbert and Mike Etchart’s podcast Your Morning Coffee: Weekly News for the New Music Business is available now…..

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MUSIC BUSINESS NEWS: $16.5B StubHub IPO • SAG-AFTRA AI music deal • Taylor’s TikTok return Coachella Week 1 • Spotify HiFi? • More

MONDAY 4.15.24 • Music Business News Updated Continuously Under The MORE NEWS TAB Above

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Getting It Done: The Week in D.I.Y. & Indie Music

This week, our tips and advice for independent, do-it-yourselfers covered Spotify encouraging fans to modify songs, how to use Amazon’s new Hype Deck marketing tool, how to perfect your next pitch, and more……

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Last Minute Tax Advice for Musicians and Songwriters

The federal tax filing deadline in the US is this coming Monday, April 15th, so this week’s Hypebot Flashback Friday post offers links to three articles that offer practical advice…..

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Spotify to help fans edit, speed up songs and promises to pay artists

According to a new WSJ report, Spotify will add tools that allow fans to speed up, mash-up, and edit songs without prior permission…..

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Will you actively support WIN’s Global Values for Independent Music?

Music trade group WIN (Worldwide Independent Network) has announced a new set of Global Independent Values as part of its ongoing campaign to unify and clarify the sector’s positions…..

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Musicians, Industry Pros: Register a .MUSIC domain FREE here to protect your digital future

Musicians, songwriters, industry pros, and every person and company involved in music should protect their digital footprint by registering a .MUSIC domain. The team behind the effort is giving away 1 million unique domains between now and May 24th…..

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The Fan Economy, Expanded Rights are now a $3.5B business: What’s Next? [Mark Mulligan]

Expanded artists rights – the monetization of an artists brand via merch, fan subscriptions, sponsorships, image and likeness and more. Mark Mulligan and a new MIDiA Report looks at where things stand and what’s next…..

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Vulnerability is a Superpower in Songwriting AND Music Marketing

As an already busy musician, songwriter Katie Dahl is an expert on never-ending social media marketing and content creation. Luckily, the secret to success is the easiest option…..

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