Is it time to look for alternatives to TikTok to market music?

There’s a year and many lawsuits between now and when TikTok may be banned in the U.S. But a new report that TikTok owner ByteDance will shut down the app before it sells it does underscore the possibilty that this effective music marketing tool could disppear…..

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TikTok will shut down rather than sell to U.S. owner, Reuters reports

TikTok owner ByteDance will shut down the app rather than sell it if legal options fail to combat legislation to ban the app in the U.S., but the reasons behind. Continue reading

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Thriller Records General Manager Nick Moore [Indie Spotlight]

Nick Moore is the General Manager of Thriller Records, which was founded by Bob Becker (the founder of Fearless Records) in 2021. He is also the founder of InVogue Records, which he launched in 2009…..

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MUSIC BUSINESS NEWS: EDM tops $11.8B • Spotify battles Apple • Indie pubs want fair pay • RSD MRKT online • Bandcamp improves Discover • More

FRIDAY 4.26.24 • Music Business News Updated Continuously Under The MORE NEWS TAB Above

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Threads has 150M monthly users, 50% of Instagram time spent is on Reels

Meta shared some stats on the 3.24 billion people using its family of apps daily, a total that is up 7% year over year…..

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How to promote a playlist: A Case Study

This real-life case study showcases how a product – in this case, an indie playlist – moves through the marketing funnel, effectively engaging and converting consumers at each stage. from. Continue reading

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Luminate adds Street Pulse data to improve Billboard Indie Album chart

A coalition of independent recorded music business retail and trade groups have partnered with data providers Luminate and Street Pulse to improve the physical sales data that drives Billboard’s indie charts…..

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When a Parody Song needs a long legal disclaimer, Copyright is broken [Mike Masnick]

No one doubts the importance of copyrights, but Mike Masnick and a some hilarious song parodies illustrate how copyright has an absurd side as well…..

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One month left to register a .MUSIC domain free and protect your brand

All musicians, songwriters, individuals, and companies involved in music should protect their digital footprint by registering a .MUSIC domain. Between now and May 24th, up to 1 million domains can be registered for free…..

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Bifurcation Theory: How the music business is splitting in two [Mark Mulligan]

Mark Mulligan of MIDiA Research writes that the music industry is splitting in two, and AI is acting as the accelerant……

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