VOTE: Should Streaming Services Limit Free Music?

Many in the music industry are concerned that income from streaming will not adequately fund artists and the music industry.  With the shift to streaming accelerating, should record labels and. Continue reading

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RIAA Trims More Staff, But Bonuses Already Well Paid Execs

The RIAA represents over 1,600 U.S. record labels that collectively create and distribute about 90% of recorded music sold in the United States. It's largest and most influential of the members are. Continue reading

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REWIND – The New Music Industry’s Week In Review: BMI • WMG • Spotify • Rdio • NPR • More

Another eventful week in the new music industry: BMI scored a major victory for songwriters, streaming revenue passed downloads for the first time at a major label, Spotify unveiled a surprising stat and. Continue reading

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Spotify Is NOT Dropping Its Free Tier

The internet exploded with 'Spotify Is Killing Free' headlines after Digital Music News quoted "multiple unnamed sources" that Spotify was succumbing  to label pressure to end its free music service.. Continue reading

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Top Indie Exec Says Major Label “Beasts” Have “Completely F**ked Everyone Up The Arse”

At first,  the major labels made deals with digital music services in desperation – to provide an alternative to piracy.  More recently, they've become motivated by short term greed in. Continue reading

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Spotify Says It’s Responsible For 10% Of All U.S. Label Revenue

Spotify claims to have been responsible for 10% of all U.S. record label revenue in the first quartet of 2015. The stat came from Will Page, Spotify's director of economics. Continue reading

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4 Things To Remember When Co-Writing Songs

You’ve closed the door in your room and churned out your favorite songs all by yourself, but what about collaborating? Almost every song you hear on the radio today was. Continue reading

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Rdio Makes A Move To Go After The Squeezed Middle

Streaming monetization is polarized between premium subscriptions on one end and free streaming on the other. The middle ground that was the scale heartland of the CD and the download. Continue reading

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How to Grow your Fan Base by Focusing on Location

There was a time where location in the music industry had its disadvantages. You may have had a local fan base, but making the world know about your music was. Continue reading

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WED. NEWS BRIEF: UMG Revenue Up • SFX Losses Narrow • Beatport Bucks Trend • Rightscorp Ruling • More

Wednesday 5.13.2015 Music Business News & Views From Around The Web Updated continuously under our More News tab. CLICK HERE 

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