Instrumental Raises $4M For TalentAI, WMG Buys Sodatone As Data Driven A&R Takes Center Stage

UK based A&R data platform Instrumental has added $4 million in funding and Warner Music Group announced it has acquired A&R  insights startup Sodatone, as data and machine learning become primary. Continue reading

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When To Consider Signing With A Label

While many artists struggling to make it in the music industry may be under the impression that signing with a label is their holy grail, the reality is that signing . Continue reading

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5 Tips To Make Any Newsletter More Visually Appealing

As the choppy waters of social media become increasingly difficult to navigate (for those users not dipping out altogether over privacy concerns) artists and bands are falling back on the. Continue reading

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Meredith Gardner Exits Capital, Named Maverick SVP Digital

Maverick Management has appointed veteran label exec Meredith Gardner to the role of Senior Vice President of Digital. In her new posting, Gardner will lead the company’s digital team as. Continue reading

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Beatport To Add DJ Subscriptions, Music Lockers

Beatport CEO Robb McDaniels revealed that the company plans to make life a little easier for professional DJs with the help of the cloud. In an interview with MusicWeek, McDaniels talked. Continue reading

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SoundCloud Adds Scheduled Releases

SoundCloud has added scheduled releases. This latest update offers creators more control and the ability to set a specific date and time in advance to publicly release a track.

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Guide To Facebook Live Tips For Indie Artists

Facebook live has come a long way in cultivating some of the same appeal that users get from seeing an artist live in concert. Here we go over the basics. Continue reading

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Next Big Sound Adds Free Weekly Performance Insights

Pandora owned data music aggregator Next Big Sound has added Weekly Performance insights to its free analytics toolkit. It is designed to give artists context to their data including how they. Continue reading

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GoDaddy Ordered To Suspend 4 Music Pirate Domains

Domain and website hosting service GoDaddy has been ordered to suspend four domains used by music pirates. Mp3Juices-Download-Free.com, Melodiavip.net, Foxmusica.site and Fulltono.me. Each had offered unlicensed mp3 downloads.

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