Discogs Analysis Shows Continued Vinyl, Cassette Growth

Discogs has released their 2018 Mid-Year Marketplace Analysis & Database Highlights. The report emphasizes physical musical sales for both catalog and new releases, comparing them to broader industry stats from Neilson.

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5 Ways To Win During Music’s ‘Moneyball’ Moment

A recent data-driven approach to artist discovery from the team at Instrumental has been receiving comparisons to Billy Beane's statistical approach to building a baseball team. Here we look at. Continue reading

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Amazon Music Names Andre Stapleton Label Relations Head For United States

Amazon Music has hired veteran label and digital executive Andre Stapleton as Head of U.S. Label Relations. He will be based in New York with a focus on label relations. Continue reading

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Deezer Adds $185M, Strategic Partner That Should Make Spotify and Record Labels Very Nervous

Earlier this month Deezer added $185 million at a valuation of more than $1 billion. New investors include a top Middle Eastern music and media company poised to give the. Continue reading

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WED. BRIEF: Spotify Attracts Hedge Funds, Expands Credits • Virgin Adds Lost Ones • Blue Raincoat Expands • More

WEDNESDAY 8.15.18 Music Business News From Around The Web Updated continuously under the More News tab

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6 Apps For Tracking, Analyzing, Earning More Royalties

From tuning to songwriting, apps can be of tremendous value to musicians even, as it turns out, when it comes to royalties. Here we look at six apps which artists. Continue reading

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TUE. BRIEF: IMPALA Protests Sony EMI Deal • Ticketmaster Resale Shift • Amazon Music To Brazil • More

TUESDAY 8.14.18 Music Business News From Around The Web Updated continuously under the More News tab

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What To Consider Before Hiring A Music Publicist (HELP!)

As an artist, having a music publicist working for you can be a huge asset,  particularly given that most publicists now double as digital strategists, and help to shepherd and. Continue reading

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Rocket Songs Is A Marketplace Of Original Songs

Jonathan Stone of original song marketplace Rocket Songs joins Michael Brandvold and Jay Gilbert on the Music Biz Weekly podcast.  Music publishing is a multi-billion dollar industry that has been mostly. Continue reading

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