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Music Publishing Roundup 12.2.16: Global Royalty Collections • NY Music Tax Credits • U-God Sues Wu-Tang

Global music royalty collections were up for the second year in a row to $7.9 billion in 2015. At constant currency, that represented a 3.5% increased on 2014 according to. Continue reading

Guest Post on 12/02/2016 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Do it yourself, Donald Trump, Fordham University School of Law, Ghostface Killah, Iron Man (film), Martin Shkreli, Once Upon a Time in Shaolin, RZA, U-God, Wu Tang Clan

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REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review

In this casual perusal back through a week of music industry news we revisit such topics as Facebook's broken metrics, how social media use varies based on age, Kanye's cancellation. Continue reading

admin on 11/26/2016 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Beyonce, CD Baby, Do it yourself, Facebook, Halloween costume, Instagram, Kanye West, music industry, Saint Pablo Tour, social media

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7 Instagram / Snapchat Story Rules For Musicians

[UPDATED] With social media platforms constantly changing and upgrading, it can be difficult to stay up-to-date, particularly if you're new to the platform in the first place. While such can. Continue reading

Guest Post on 11/23/2016 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (2)

Tags: Do it yourself, Facebook, Flatiron Building, Google, Instagram, New York City, Snapchat, social media, Twitter, YouTube

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Utab: Affordable Music Video Creation Tools That Engage Active Fans

For entrepreneauring DIY artists, video is an essential component of constructing and maintaining a fanbase. Due largely in part to their low cost, lyric videos in particular have become a. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 11/14/2016 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Aerosol paint, America's Best Dance Crew, Atkins (company), Audio mastering, AwesomenessTV (TV series), Billboard Magazine, Do it yourself, Free music, Google, Israel, MTV, music industry, music video, Snapchat, Subscription business model, Tel Aviv, YouTube

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Indie Music Store Top 100, Top Debuts, Vinyl Sales Charts For Week Ending 11/4/2016

This weekly indie music store sales charts come from The Coalition of Independent Music Stores (CIMS), a collective of 50 independently owned record stores in 25 states across the U.S.

Bruce Houghton on 11/10/2016 in Indie Music | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: 2 Chainz discography, 2010s in music, American Association of Independent Music, Andy Rourke, AT&T U-verse, Do it yourself, Erykah Badu, independent music, music industry, Record Store Day

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Best Quotes From The Music Business

For the past seven years, the good people at MusicConsultant have been interviewing music industry experts for their and mining their brains for advice and wisdom. Here they have assembled. Continue reading

Guest Post on 11/08/2016 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: 5 to 7, Academy Awards, Amy Winehouse, CD Baby, Do it yourself, Keynote, live, Michael Jackson, music industry, Will Price

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Getting It Done: The Week In D.I.Y. And Indie Music

In our weekly knowledge drop on DIY and indie musicians, we're offering up tips on securing music blog coverage, writing an effective and compelling bio, driving lasting traffic to your. Continue reading

admin on 11/05/2016 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Aerosol paint, CD Baby, Chicago, Chicago Loop, Do it yourself, Halloween, Keynote, live, music industry, Will Price

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One Chart Which Tells The Music Business Story

This article looks at an exceedingly revealing chart from Fortune detailing the revenue generated by the recorded music industry within the past forty plus years, including all of highs and. Continue reading

Guest Post on 11/04/2016 in Major Labels | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: Amazon Music, Amazon.com, Apple Music, CD Baby, Compact disc, Denial-of-service attack, Do it yourself, music industry, Spotify, Streaming media

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Best Musician T-Shirt Ever

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Bruce Houghton on 11/03/2016 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Aerosol paint, CD Baby, Do it yourself, Halloween, iTunes, Keynote, live, music industry, Will Price, YouTube

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TUE. BRIEF: YouTube Finally Adds Germany • Prince’s Baby Is Still Dancing • Bandnamevault Controversy • More

TUESDAY 11.1.16 Music Business News From Around The Web Wish I had something interesting to say this morning, but… it must be my Halloween sugar hangover. Updated continuously under our More News tab

Bruce Houghton on 11/01/2016 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Borg (Star Trek), Costume Contest, Do it yourself, Email spam, Hal Leonard Corporation, Halloween, Los Angeles, New York City, newsletter, Plan of Attack

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10 Ways To Maximize Sales, Streams Of Your Latest Release

Releasing music requires a massive amount of work for any artist as they must ensure their music is promoted and marketed in such a way as to actually reach the. Continue reading

Guest Post on 10/24/2016 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Bad Romance, CD Baby, Do it yourself, Just Dance (song), Keynote, Lady Gaga, live, London, Mark Ronson, Uptown Funk

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