Music Is Never Made In A Bubble: What Entrepreneurship Means For Musicians

This piece looks at how musicians can work to stand out and separate themselves from the crowd, with an emphasis on making music from a socially conscientious perspective, and how. Continue reading

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Weekly Music Chart Highlights: Black Panther Still #1

The “Black Panther” soundtrack  is on top of the Top 200 for the second straight week with 131,000 total units, down 15% over last week, reports Niesen Music. The album. Continue reading

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FRI. BRIEF: TickX Raises $4M • Rap Caviar Guru Exits, Playlist Goes Live • Google Song Maker • More

FRIDAY 3.2.1​8​ Music Business News From Around The Web  Updated continuously under our More News tab

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Spotify’s Investor Narrative Is The Best Is Yet To Come

Spotify filed for its first public stock offering yesterday, and with it came a mixed bag of stats from the music streamer. Analyst Mark Mulligan turns his critical eye to. Continue reading

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Full List Of Academy Of Country Music Nominees 2018

 Chris Stapleton leads the 2018 ACM nominations with 8, Thomas Rhett is just behind with 6 and Maren Morris and Miranda Lambert each had 4. The 53rd annual ACM Awards will air. Continue reading

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Travel Site Expedia Launches Ticket Marketplace

Expedia, the popular travel booking website, is expanding their offerings with the launch of Event Tickets, a secondary ticket service for sports, concerts and other live events. “We know travelers. Continue reading

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New YouTube Monetization Policies, Pointers Drive Growth

In this piece we look at some important tips on YouTube's updated monetization policies, as well as other important pointers and best practices for getting the most out the video. Continue reading

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Writing An Email Pitch That Gets Your Music Heard

In order to get your music career off the ground, you first have to somehow make it past the industry gatekeepers. Here we look at how to craft an email. Continue reading

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THU. BRIEF: Spotify IPO Reaction • Sony’s $1B Bonus • China’s $12B Tencent Music • More

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Spotify Files $1 Billion Initial Stock Offering

[UPDATE 3 ] Spotify has filed its long rumored initial stock offering seeking $1 billion from the public markets.  Unlike the traditional IPO, Spotify, which will trade on the NASDAQ. Continue reading

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