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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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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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

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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

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Frank Ocean’s ‘Blonde’ Is Now Streaming On Spotify, But They’re Doing Their Best To Bury It

Apple Music's 2 week exclusive is over and Frank Ocean's #1 album "Blonde" is now streaming on Spotify.  But despite claims that it does not retaliate when artists give their competitors. Continue reading

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Garth Brooks, Ricky Skaggs, Jerry Reed Among Musicians Hall Of Fame 2016 Inductees

The Musicians Hall of Fame have announced that bluegrass legend Ricky Skaggs, Garth Brooks and his backing band The G-Men, the late Jerry Reed, and the Sigma Sound Studio Rhythm. Continue reading

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Get 3 Months Of SoundCloud GO For 99 Cents – This Week Only!

Forget for a minute what this is doing to your royalty payments… This week only you can get 3 months of full access to SoundCloud GO's 135 million tracks for. Continue reading

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MON. BRIEF: Beats Creator Exits Spotify For Apple • Twitter, Deezer Team • Amazon, Pandora Near $5 Launch • More

Monday 9.12.16 Music Business News From Around The Web  You just have to look at today's Briefing headline to see how competitive and volatile streaming music is. Updated continuously under. Continue reading

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

Wondering what's popular? These posts. In our chart-toppers this week, we looked at most streamed songs of summer 2016, the most expensive vinyl ever sold, whether streaming services are in. Continue reading

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