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Music Publishing News Roundup 10.2.15: YouTube’s Music Service • Apple Music To China • Congressional Listening Tour

Indications suggest the long-awaited release of YouTube’s music streaming service is quickly approaching. The video streaming giant’s premium-tier service entered it’s bata last fall, however letters were recently sent out to. Continue reading

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6 Ways To Build An Engaged Audience On SoundCloud

SoundCloud is an excellent resource for sharing and promoting your work, particularly when it comes to promoters and labels who don't want to bother with having to download music. If you're. Continue reading

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A Beginners Guide To The True Cost Of Streaming Music [INFOGRAPHIC]

If you follow the music industry press, it would be easy to decide that knowing what streaming music costs and what streaming music pays is a constantly moving target. While that's. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 10/01/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: Apple Inc., Cary Sherman, Compact disc, iTunes, Music download, music industry, Recording Industry Association of America, revenue, Spotify, Streaming media

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5 Ways To Check If Your Music Is Actually Good Enough To Release.

As it has become increasingly easy for artists to churn out music, it has also become harder to make said music stand out as anything other than mediocre. Here are. Continue reading

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MTV Names New President

MTV may not matter to music as much as it once did, but it still matters. There's the sales bump after s after the Video Music Awards, for example. So. Continue reading

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POLL: Will You Pay For Apple Music?

Apple Music launched 90 days ago today, and that means that the first group of free trial subscriptions are expiring. If you want to make sure you don't ever pay. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 09/30/2015 in Apps, Mobile & SMS | Permalink | Comments (0)

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Rumblefish Founder, CEO Paul Anthony Troiano To Resign,Transition to Advisory Role

Rumblefish founder Paul Anthony Troiano is resigning as President and CEO, but will remain as an active advisor to the company. Rumblefish was acquired by SESAC in 2013.

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Music Metadata: A Case Study Through Genre

Keeping metadata accurate and consistent is one of the major challenges of publishing and maintaining a substantial music catalog. Here we look at common metatda issues in classical music, hip hop,. Continue reading

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THE PITCH: Localized Concert Discovery App DoStuff

THE PITCH today comes from concert discovery app DoStuff. There are a number of startups working on concert discovery. BandsInTown and Songkick, for example, share info provided from artists, agents and. Continue reading

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The Cassette Tape Makes A Comeback

It looks like vinyl isn't the only retro audio format getting a second wind. The National Audio Company, one of the largest manufacturers of cassettes, has revealed that it sold. Continue reading

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Spotify’s New Stretch Goal: 100 Million Users By Christmas

Spotify has put a full court press on customer acquisition and it appears to be working. Perhaps motivated by new competitor Apple Music or in preparation for a 2016 IPO,. Continue reading

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