Last Week In Music Commentary

Many gave voice to industry issues this week, with commentary ranging from the new Apple Airpods, to DMCA safe harbors, to lawsuits against the Department of Justice.

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Music Think Tank Weekly Recap: Guitarist’s Guide • Concert Attendee Tips • Musicology • More

This week on MusicThinkTank, we looked at tips every concert attendee should consider, why streaming is broken as a business model, how to get more fans on Twitter, and more.

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SAT. BRIEF: Apple Makes Label-Like Moves • Facebook Overstates Video • Musical.ly As Starmaker • More

Saturday 9.24.16 Music Business News From Around The Web  When does a streamer become a label? Apple Music doubles down on exclusives and content creation. Updated under our More News tab

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TOP POSTS: This Week’s Most Read Posts On Hypebot

In some of most popular posts from that past seven days, we looked at Apple's possible victory in the streaming wars, why Pandora's new direct deals spell trouble, and Spotify's potential. Continue reading

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3 Stages Of A Successful Music Launch

While an artist may have created wonderful music, how they launch it can make or break the success of the material. Here Yann Ilunga discusses what he learned in his. Continue reading

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New Job Ad Signals Facebook Is Finally Getting Serious About Music

Facebook is hiring a Director of Global Music Licensing Partnerships.  There's already a lot of music on Facebook, but almost none of it – whether via apps for Spotify and others. Continue reading

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Beats For Sale, What Comes Next?

While it has for some time been a popular practice for industry producers and artists to sell their unreleased tracks to their peers in the music business, dealings of this. Continue reading

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THU. BRIEF: Changes @SpinMedia • Verizon Wants To Buy Vessel • Streaming Best Anti-Piracy Tool • More

Thursday 9.22.16 Music Business News From Around The Web Constant change in music journalism creates openings for new voices, but also means fewer platforms that really move the needle.  Updated. Continue reading

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Free Music Services Account For More Than 80% Of All U.S. Streaming

Free music services account for 80% of all streaming the in U.S., according to a new Music Watch survey.  That's bad news for rightsholders, since free services pay far less. Continue reading

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Ray LaMontagne Cancels Austin Show Over Concealed Carry Firearm Law

Singer and songwriter Ray LaMontagne may lose a few fans for cancelling a Texas concert after the state changed is concealed gun carry laws,  but he's likely gained the lasting respect. Continue reading

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Time Management: A Musician’s Guide

In many ways, time is like money, meaning it's important to develop a system through which you manage and budget your time. This can be especially true for artists, so. Continue reading

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