8 Step Guide To Getting On A Playlist

While many articles may offer up 'hacks' to getting featured on a playlist, doing so usually requires hard work over a period of time. Here we look at an eight. Continue reading

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A Career In Music: 3 Reasons Not To Quit Your Day Job Just Yet

While many artists may wish to throw themselves completely into the music business, making a living in such an industry is no easy task, and giving yourself over to a. Continue reading

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Google Debuts New Release Radio

Google Play Music has added New Release Radio, which serves up new releases based on the user's your personal tastes.  New Release Radio joins Spotify's Release Radar and other streaming. Continue reading

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6 Tips For Interacting With Fans

Interacting with fans is an important part of growing your reputation as an artist, and making sure you come off in a positive light during these interactions is essential to. Continue reading

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Weekly Music Publishing Update 7.13.17: Spotify, Fake Artists and The Problems Of Scale

The talk of the music industry this week has been in regards to the “fake artists” that have been popping up in playlists all over Spotify.  These artists have seemingly. Continue reading

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Judge Voids Prince $31 Million Universal Music Deal

Yesterday a judge voided the $31 million deal to bring a vast catalog and vault of Prince material to Universal Music Group. The request was filed by UMG after the. Continue reading

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AM BRIEF: Judge Voids Prince UMG Deal • Music’s Top Money Makers • Google Play Adds New Release Radio • More

FRIDAY 7.14.17 Music Business News From Around The Web Prince's heirs are now out $31 million, and no one will offer that much again. Updated continuously under our More News tab

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Irving Azoff, Tim Leiweke’s Oak View Group Acquires Touring Industry Trade Pollstar

In a long rumored deal, Irving Azoff and Tim Leiweke's Oak View Group has purchased live music trade Pollstar. The acquisition left some questioning the editorial independence of an outlet. Continue reading

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SoundCloud Responds Reports Of Impending Insolvency

Earlier today we told you about reports coming from disgruntled employees, that SoundCloud was so cash strapped that it would run out of operating capital in as little as 50. Continue reading

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What The Careers Of Iconic Artists Can Teach Us

In this recent piece, Matt Lindley offers up a new interactive chart comparing the careers of some of the greatest artists of all time, and what their various success and. Continue reading

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