Artist’s Pandora SoundExchange payments now go directly to UMG

Since SoundExchange’s inception in 2003, 50% of song royalties from Pandora have been paid directly to artists after the digital PRO takes a 4.6% administrative fee. But artists whose records. Continue reading

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7 Great Ways to Build Buzz about New Music

Get fans excited and even eager to listen to new music with these seven great tips…..

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TikTok & The ‘Unholy Alliance’ between Big Tech and China [Chris Castle]

As TikTok continues to fight bans worldwide, Chris Castle critically examines its backers and where all the money it generates goes…..

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Last week’s most-read posts: SXSW protests, Living Wage for Musicians, WMG bids for Believe & More

Catch up on what everybody has been talking about with this week’s most-read posts. We’ve got topics ranging from SXSW protests, a living wage for musicians, Warner Music pondering a. Continue reading

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MUSIC BUSINESS NEWS: MIDiA Global Report • UMG Pandora payment shift • Deezer pulls 26M tracks • Mojo Nixon remembered • BPI vs. Jammable • $1M Snafu Women Creator Fund • More

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REWIND – New music industry’s last week in review: SXSW protests, Spotify adds video, TikTok under fire & More

It was a busy week by any definition, and the music industry was no exception. Spotify added music videos, TikTok angered a congressman into unanimity, Instagram trumped TikTok for the first time, and more……

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Tracks with a Spotify Canvas video are 145% more likely to be shared

Data from Spotify shows just how much adding a free 3-8 second Spotify Canvas video to a track can contribute to its success. If a song has a Canvas video,. Continue reading

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Why every musician and music company NEEDS merchandising

We dive into the importance of merchandising for musicians and music companies and how it uniquely creates new connections with fans and expands outreach as an artist and music business.. Continue reading

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How to use Spotify Countdown Pages and pre-saves

Almost exactly a year ago, Spotify launched a tool for Artists that we don’t see used often enough: Countdown Pages. This week, Spotify expanded Countdown Pages to audiobooks, so this Hypebot Flashback Friday post resurfaces a how-to for this free and effective marketing option…..

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SXSW tried to silence critics with Trademark, Copyright Claims & EFF fought back

Pro-Palestine Protesters at SXSW 2024 were met with copyright infringement and trademark claims from the festival until the Electronic Frontier Foundation stepped in. Here the EFF share their side of the drama…..

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