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How To Write Improved Subject Lines That Get Your Promos Opened

Inundated as we all with a constant barrage of emails, chances are high that any promo email you send will be ignored and never opened. Unless, that is, you're able. Continue reading

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Twitter Refuses To License Music, Pay Royalties [Op-Ed]

Attorney and artist advocate Chris Castle responds to a recent Pitchfork article by Eric Harvey which describes how intertwined Twitter is with music business, and how valuable a star-making tool. Continue reading

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10 Stats That Prove You Need To Be on TikTok

TikTok played a pivotal role in the rise of the record-breaking hit “Old Town Road” by Lil Nas X, Blanco Brown’s “The Git Up” and Sueco the Child, whose track “Fast”. Continue reading

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What Truly Makes A Fan

In this piece, Fred Jacobs compares radio and sports fans, highlighting the value of cultivating long-term enthusiasts, and the limits of numbers and data in defining passion.

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Epitaph, Anti Move Distribution From ADA/WEA To AMPED

Famed independent punk label Epitaph Records and its eclectic sister imprint, Anti-, have announced that AMPED, the indie distribution division of wholesale giant Alliance Entertainment, will be its new U.S.. Continue reading

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5 Tips For Improving The Look Of Your Artist Shop

Selling your merch direct to fans has become an established best practice among independent artists. It affords a number of advantages, allowing you to keep more revenue and fan data.. Continue reading

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Brandi Carlile Drops Out Of Fortune’s Powerful Women Summit In Protest, Others Join

Americana star Brandi Carlile has announced that she will not appear at Fortune magazine’s Most Powerful Women Summit in Washington, D.C. after former Secretary of Homeland Security Kirstjen Nielsen was. Continue reading

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TUE. BRIEF: Sandbox +$11M • Live Nation Gets Groot • Apple Antitrust Probe • Spotify ‘One Fail Away’ • More

TUESDAY 10.22.19 Music Business News From Around The Web Updated continuously under the More News tab

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Dear Musicians, It’s Time To Learn To Say No

Now is the time to learn how to say no. Why aren’t you getting all the great opportunities? Maybe it is because you don’t have enough heat. Maybe it is. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 10/21/2019 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)
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How the Music Industry Can Incorporate TikTok Into Its Artist Marketing Strategies

Social short music video app TikTok is on fire with 500 million monthly users, 66% of whom are under 30 years of age. But how to market music on Tik. Continue reading

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5 Cutting Edge Music Tech Startups Vie For Music Innovation Prize By Web Summit

Five up-and-coming music tech startups will compete for the first Music Innovations Prize at the 2019 Web Summit in Lisbon, Portugal next month. This is the first time the competition. Continue reading

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