11 Blog Post Ideas For Musicians

Blogging can be an excellent way for bands and artists to gather more traffic to their personal websites by building up their SEO, but creating new and interesting content out. Continue reading

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7digital To Acquire Top Competitor 24-7 Ent, Raise $3.6 Million

Consolidation in the digital music space continues with today's announcement that digital music services provider 7digital is acquiring its last major European competitor, 24-7 Entertainment. 

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Crowdmix CEO Alleges “Gangster” Investor Used “Blackmail” To Gain Control Of Company

Crowdmix was one of music tech's most spectacular failures ever. After raising more than $18 million, the startup quickly went down in flames without ever launching a public product.

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10 Ways To Book A European Tour That Won’t Make You Go Broke [Kosha Dillz]

As anyone knows, the idea of touring in Europe, while it presents a monumental opportunity, also represents a significant expense. In this piece rapper Kosha Dillz shares some suggestions for. Continue reading

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Jay Z To Launch Venture Capital Fund

Jay Z has long been a player. In this case, we don't mean cheating on Beyonce. We are referring to his early stage investments in everything from Uber to JetSmarter.. Continue reading

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The Grammys aka “A Night Ruined By Old Men In Suits”

Although old, mostly white, men in suits ruining things is more commonplace than ever these days, The Grammys stand out in particular as highlighting much of what is wrong with. Continue reading

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UPDATED: YouTube Pays Just Over $1 Per Music User Yearly vs $18 For Spotify, Says IFPI

[UPDATED] Earlier this week, YouTube shared that it had paid in excess of $1 billion to the music industry in the last 12 months.  It's an impressive number; but not nearly. Continue reading

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ReverbNation Expands UK, European Operation, Amy Pinnock Named EU Account Manager

In my role as an instructor at Berklee Online, my international students often remind me that indie artists have similar problems wherever they launch their careers. Most artist service firms. Continue reading

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Spotify Paid Subscribers Grow 33% in 6 Months To 40 Million, But It’s A Dodgy Number

New numbers shared by Spotify CEO Daniel EK show the music streamer growing from 30 million paid subscribers 6 months ago to 40 million.  The music streamer appears to be solidifying. Continue reading

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Liv Buli’s Weekend Reading List: Apple’s Subscriber Count, Pandora + Ticketfly = Win-Win-Win, Ehhh Deezer? This Week in Music and More

Another work week is over and its time for a bit 'o buli, as in Liv Buli, who as Data Journalist for Pandora's Next Big Sound has the best job. Continue reading

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