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Music Publishing News Roundup: Friday, September 16, 2016

The European Commission will be reforming European copyright laws, and plan to force sites like YouTube to pay more to creators and rights holders. The plans also call for easier. Continue reading

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Tags: copyright, Enzyme Commission number, European Commission, European Parliament, European Single Market, European Union, European Union law, Federal Communications Commission, music industry, YouTube

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FRI. BRIEF: Spotify Resets Negotiations • Amazon, Pandora Prep Streaming Challengers • Inside Crowdmix Implosion • More

T.G.I.Friday 9.16.16 Music Business News From Around The Web Our former editor Kyle Bylin pointed out that this week marks Hypebot's 8th year. Thank-you Kyle and all of you who. Continue reading

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Tags: Atlanta, Hypebot, iTunes, Live Nation Entertainment, music industry, Never Miss a Beat, Photo identification, San Francisco, Spotify, The Beatles

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Universal, Sony Team To Launch Low Cost Streaming Music Service

Sony and Universal Music have quietly teamed to launch their own budget streaming music service. Extending the popular NOW music compilation brand, Now That's What I Call Music+ will offer. Continue reading

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Tags: Apple Inc., Apple Music, Frank Ocean, music industry, music video, record label, Sony Music Entertainment, Spotify, Streaming media, Universal Music Group

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Are New Cheap Tiers From Pandora, Amazon Worth $4.99?

$5 a month has often been touted as the magic monthly fee which will precipitate a massive surge in subscriber growth, a theory which looks as though it's about to. Continue reading

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Tags: Amazon Echo, Amazoncom, Apple Inc., Apple Music, Bitcoin, Financial Times, music industry, Spotify, Streaming media, Subscription business model

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AM BRIEFING: Apple Kills Tidal Takeover Rumor • Pandora Plus Launches @ $4.99 • Spotify Passes 40M Paid • More

Thursday 9.15.16 Music Business News From Around The Web The upheaval in streaming music is encapsulated in today's three Briefing headlines. Updated under our More News tab

Bruce Houghton on 09/15/2016 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: 100 Million, Apple Inc., Apple Music, Comparison of on-demand streaming music services, Internet radio, music industry, Pandora Radio, record label, Spotify, Streaming media

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4 Giveaways You’re A Music Industry Newb

Music industry rookies are dead easy for those more acclimated to the industry to spot, and while coming off as a newb is understandable and forgivable, it's hardly a characteristic. Continue reading

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Tags: Aaliyah, Ariana Grande, BBC Radio 1, Bey, Beyonce, Billboard 200, Book of Revelation, brand, Los Angeles, music industry

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WED. BRIEF: Apple Music, iTunes Relaunch • Tidal Losses Double To $28M • Stream Ripping • More

Wednesday 9.14.16 Music Business News From Around The Web A new day for Apple Music, a dark day for Tidal and Spotify just keeps on growing. Updated continuously under our More. Continue reading

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Tags: Access Industries, Barry Schwartz, Bill Gates, Blog, business, Business journalism, Facebook, Hypebot, music industry, News agency

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Why Indie Artists Should Invest In Vinyl

Though making it as an indie artist can certainly be a struggle, merchandise still provides an excellent source of revenue. Here Michael Moore makes a case for why independent artists should take. Continue reading

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Tags: BBC Radio Manchester, Compound annual growth rate, Disc jockey, Gramophone record, independent music, iTunes, Japan, List of sovereign states and dependent territories in Asia, music industry, Spotify

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SEO Keywords For Musicians

Search engine optimization is important for getting noticed as a band or artist, but as with any optimization project, knowing one's keywords first is absolutely essential.

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Pandora Signs Direct Deals With UMG, Sony, 30 Indies Paving Way For New Music Service – WMG Last Holdout

UPDATED: Early Tuesday morning Pandora announced most, but not all, of the deals it needs to launch an on demand subscription music service. With robust $5 and $10 tiers likely. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 09/13/2016 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Apple Inc., Apple Music, music industry, music video, Pandora Radio, record label, Sony Music Entertainment, Spotify, Universal Music Group, YouTube

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TUE. BRIEF: Pandora Signs 2 Majors, Merlin • Amoeba LA In Danger? • PrimeSport Acquires CID Music VIP • More

Tuesday 9.13.16 Music Business News From Around The Web The Pandora launch may or may not be a game changer, but it certainly marks a new chapter in streaming music.. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 09/13/2016 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: 100 Million, Apple Inc., Apple Music, Apple Store, Comparison of on-demand streaming music services, music industry, music video, record label, Spotify, Streaming media

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