The Awesome Candor Of Sarah Shook [INTERVIEW]

In this edition of SoundExchange's 'Declaration of Independents' series, they speak with firecracker punk/country singer-songwriter Sarah Shook about the real-life experiences reflected in her music and her experiences on the. Continue reading

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Co-Founders Case Against TuneCore To Move Forward, says Judge

A case brought by two co-founders of TuneCore against the indie digital music distributor has merit and will moved forward, a U.S. District Court ruled late last week. The plaintiffs. Continue reading

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THU. BRIEF: Spotify Preps Hi-Rez Music Tier • Snapchat IPO Today • Major Landr Upgrade • More

Thursday 3.2.17 Hi-rez music is a smart way to increase revenue for both streamers and rightholders, but how many will sign up? Updated continuously under our More News tab

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Tunecore Quarterly Payments To Artists Up 24% To $44 Million Driven By Dramatic Streaming Growth

TuneCore payments to artists rose 24% to $44 million last quarter over the same quarter last year. Since TuneCore launched in 2006, their artists have earned $733 million from 36.5. Continue reading

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Slim’s Nightclub Has The Best Sign In It’s Bathroom

Leave it to a live music club in San Francisco to solve the issue of transgender bathrooms, once and for all.  While Pearl Jam and Bruce Springsteen are cancelling shows. Continue reading

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Huckabee Pays $25,000 To Settle “Eye Of The Tiger” Copyright Case

When you hear a song played at a political rally, does it imply that the artist singing it endorses that candidate?  This is the kind of thorny legal and moral. Continue reading

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Some Country Musicians Condemn Anti-LGBT Laws, But Top Tier Artists And Labels Remain Silent

In recent days, GLAAD and others in the LGBT community have called on the country music industry to speak out against new laws in North Carolina and Mississippi that are widely. Continue reading

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Music Companies Led By Secretly Canadian Call Growing Indiana Boycott “Misguided”

Negative reaction to the Indiana Religious Freedom Restoration Act (IRFRA), which many view as discriminatory against gays, continues to grow, with Wilco and others cancelling concerts there. But a group. Continue reading

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