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Folk Alliance Shares Final Conference Numbers

Folk Alliance International has released their post-conference report.  This year’s 30th-anniversary celebration took place in Montreal, Quebec, February 13-17, and welcomed a record 2,855 attendees from 35 countries around the world.

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Ice Cube, Jeff Kwatinetz File $1.2B Lawsuit Against Big3 3v3 Basketball Investors

Rapper Ice Cube, and music manager Jeff Kwatinetz, the co-founders of Big3, a 3v3 basketball league, have filed a lawsuit against a group of foreign investors who they alleged reneged. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 04/09/2018 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Spotify, SoundCloud, Deezer Sued By Patent Troll

In the latest edition of patent trolls being patent trolls, MOAEC Technologies LLC is suing several of music's top streamers over four patents relating to a 'music organizer and entertainment. Continue reading

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MON. BRIEF: Facebook vs Congress • Spotify Announces Announcement • TuneGO + Priority • More

MONDAY 4.9.1​8​ Music Business News From Around The Web  Updated continuously under our More News tab

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Getting It Done: The Week In D.I.Y. & Indie Music

Our advice for independent artists looking to make it on their own in the music industry this week covered tips on surviving a tour without loosing money, how the right. Continue reading

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Music Think Tank Weekly Recap: Marketing Manifesto • Live Performances • Your Band Is Your Brand • More

This week on MusicThinkTank we looked at ten principles for music marketing success, how live performances are about more than just music, how your band is brand, and more.

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REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review

In this cycle back through important music business stories from the past few days, we revisit the very real music industry gender pay gap, how record deals are on the. Continue reading

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This Week In Music Commentary

Commentators inside the music industry this week weighed in on how messenger bots can be employed in digital music marketing, what smart speakers mean for the music industry, and Spotify's. Continue reading

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2018’s Live Music Trends That Are Changing The Industry

In this piece, Bill Leigh looks at key industry trends that are reshaping the live music business in 2018 and how it will affect labels, bookers and artists moving forward.

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How Much Does Streaming Earn U.S. Record Companies? [CHART Year To Year]

Revenues from recorded music in the United States grew from $7.5 billion in 2016 to $8.7 billion in 2017.  In 2017, subscription and ad-supported accounted for 65% of U.S. recorded. Continue reading

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