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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How to release and promote your first single

Releasing a single can be a daunting task for any artist. Whether an independent musician or a signed artist, you should take key steps to ensure your single is successful…..

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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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Your Morning Coffee Podcast: Will Congress ban TikTok? • MusicWatch study• Vinyl growth • the dark side of Country Music • More

Episode 188 of the Jay Gilbert and Mike Etchart podcast Your Morning Coffee: Weekly News for the New Music Business is available here…..

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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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Getting It Done – Last week in D.I.Y. & Indie Music: Living Wage bill, Release tips, Finding a Manager & More

Last week, our tips and advice for the independent, do-it-yourselfers out there covered how to promote a music video, how to find a manager and much 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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