What In The World Happened At CÜR?

In this recent piece, Cortney Harding investigates what happened to CÜR, a music startup designed to offer streaming and internet radio at a lower rate than its competitors, but which seems to have. Continue reading

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FREE Bandzoogle eBook: “23 Ways Musicians Can Make Money”

Making some form of money is key to maintaining a career as a musician, although the ways in which artists earn income have changed quite a bit over the past. Continue reading

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Universal, Sony, Warner Music To Sign 9 Acts From “The Stream” Spotify Competition

It was only a matter of time before TV talent competitions joined forces with streaming music.  That's the premise behind the open talent competition "The Stream," and Spotify along with. Continue reading

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Music Think Tank Weekly Recap: Talent And Success • Staying Inspired • Musical Inventions • More

This week on MusicThinkTank, we looked at the difference between talent and success, how to work a 9-5 but still be an inspired musician, musical inventions of the 21st century, and more 

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6 Questions Every Artist Ought To Ask Before Releasing New Music

For a musician, releasing new music should be a positive experience, rather than an anxiety inducing one. Here we look at six questions artists should ask themselves in advance of. Continue reading

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ASCAP , BMI And The Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad DOJ Decision That’s Creating Chaos In The Music Industry

In this article, Stephen Carlisle dives back into the controversial decision handed down by the Department of Justice, breaking it down piece by piece and looking both at why the decision is. Continue reading

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15 Reality Checks Young Musicians Need To Hear

While young musicians unquestionably have a lot of talent and inspiration to bring the table, a lack of knowledge about the realities of an industry as competitive as the music business. Continue reading

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Tunecore Quarterly Payments To Artists Up 24% To $44 Million Driven By Dramatic Streaming Growth

TuneCore payments to artists rose 24% to $44 million last quarter over the same quarter last year. Since TuneCore launched in 2006, their artists have earned $733 million from 36.5. Continue reading

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Streaming Music Business Bigger Than Previously Thought

While many industry analysts have already acknowledged that streaming accounts for a huge percentage of overall music consumption, some of the most popular tracks actually received an even greater number of spins once. Continue reading

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Why You Don’t Actually Need A Publicist

Here a music industry veteran dives into the world of music publishing and explains why it is that so many artists aren't actually at point in their career where a. Continue reading

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