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SoundCloud enhances Music Discovery with fan-driven Buzzing Playlists

SoundCloud has added Buzzing Playlists, a set of genre-specific playlists featuring songs based on genuine fan engagement. These playlists are available to all users…..

Bruce Houghton on 05/02/2024 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: DIY musicians, music, music business, music industry, music tech, musician, musicians, Soundcloud

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UMG and TikTok have a New Deal, and the War of Words is now a Lovefest

The rancorous public battle UMG and Tikok has ended with a “new multi-dimensional licensing agreement that will deliver significant industry-leading benefits for UMG’s global family of artists, songwriters, and labels and will return their music to TikTok’s billion-plus global community”….

Bruce Houghton on 05/02/2024 in Major Labels | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: music, music business, music industry, music tech, musician, musicians, TikTok

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American Music Tourism Act aims to help struggling venues and musicians

If you get past the top 5%, dominated by Live Nation and AEG, live music tours and venues in the US are treading water and, in many cases, struggling to survive. The bi-partisan American Music Tourism Act hopes to harness music tourism to change that…..

Bruce Houghton on 05/01/2024 in Live & Touring | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: American Music Tourism Act, concerts, live music, music business, music industry, music tech, musician, musicians

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Musicians: Don’t Panic, TikTok will NOT be banned tomorrow!

Bruce Houghton of Hypebot and Bandsintown joins Michael Brandvold and Jay Gilbert on the Music Biz Weekly podcast to discuss some current events impacting musicians…..

Bruce Houghton on 05/01/2024 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

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Manage your music and merchandise sales with Merch Cat [Indie Spotlight]

Learn how to unlock more merchandise revenue with Merch Cat, the app that makes it easier to process sales, track inventory, settle shows, and view analytics…..

Alana Bonilla on 05/01/2024 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: merch, music, music business, music industry, musician, musicians

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Swifties drive 1M streams with Stationhead listening party as more Artists take note

Last week, Taylor Nation, the official Taylor Swift fan account, hosted a listening party for her new album “The Tortured Poets Department: The Anthology” on Sationhead, which drove over 1 million streams on Apple Music and Spotify in under 24 hours…..

Bruce Houghton on 04/30/2024 in Apps, Mobile & SMS | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: DIY musicians, music business, music industry, musicians, Spotify, Stationhead

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Berklee College of Music’s Online Class of 2024: A Testament to Tenacity

Here are six different 2024 Berklee College Of Music’s Online graduates that have had notable and inspirational journeys leading them to commencement day…..

Alana Bonilla on 04/30/2024 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

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A2IM announces first Indie Week 2024 Panels

A2IM (The American Association of Independent Music) has announced the preliminary panels for its 2024 Indie Week to be held June 10 – 13 at the InterContinental New York’s Times. Continue reading

Alana Bonilla on 04/30/2024 in Indie Music | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: Indie Week, music, music business, music industry, musician, musicians

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