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Stories of EPIC FAILS by Musicians and How To Avoid Them

The names have been withheld, but the stories are 100% true! Michael Brandvold and Jay Gilbert share some mistakes musicians they have worked with have made in the past… ..

Bruce Houghton on 06/18/2024 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Recorded music revenue is up 8%. Do independents get their fair share?

According to the RIAA, recorded music revenues in the U.S. continued growing for the eighth consecutive year, with total revenues up 8% to a record high of $17.1 billion. Streaming. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 06/17/2024 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (1)
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QUICK HITS: Borman • BeatStars • Bandcamp + Empire • MusicAI + RoEx • Cakewalk • MusicalAI

Industry veteran Donna Hughes has joined the Borman Entertainment team as VP of Touring/Communications.  She will report to Tour Marketing and Radio SVP Donna Jean Kisshauer and work with Keith Urban, Tyler Hubbard, and Borman’s other management clients…..

Bruce Houghton on 06/17/2024 in Uncategorized | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Your Morning Coffee Podcast

Your Morning Coffee Podcast: Songwriters vs Spotify • Hi-def audio • PRO metadata matching • More

Episode 201 of Jay Gilbert and Mike Etchart’s podcast Your Morning Coffee: Weekly News for the New Music Business is available now.

Bruce Houghton on 06/17/2024 in Music Marketing | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Spotify’s New Release Guide is a how-to manual for launching new music

Spotify For Artists has compiled its growing marketing toolkit into a New Release Guide, which offers a step-by-step manual for launching new music. The New Release Guide begins with free. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 06/14/2024 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (2)
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Group music listening improves with Stationhead upgrade, Rythm relaunch

Numerous startups and several of the streaming services are working on improving the group music listening experience. This week, a pioneer in group listening relaunched on Dischord, and an innovator unveiled a major new feature that identifies and rewards superfans…..

Bruce Houghton on 06/13/2024 in Music Tech | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Drake vs. Kendrick Lamar showed that AI Music is already regulated

Discover how the Drake vs. Kendrick Lamar legal battle highlights the regulation of AI-generated music under existing intellectual property laws. by Andy Jung from Tech Dirt In the last year,. Continue reading

Alana Bonilla on 06/13/2024 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Indie music pioneer Molly Neuman is CD Baby’s new President

Downtown Music has named Molly Neuman as President of its d.i.y. music distribution division, CD Baby, as part of a greater reorganization…..

Bruce Houghton on 06/11/2024 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Just a few days left to be part of the Music Industry Data Survey

There are just a few days left to take the 2024 State of Data in the Music Industry Survey – a comprehensive exploration of how music professionals collect, manage, and leverage data – and get a free report valued at $300……

Bruce Houghton on 06/11/2024 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Spotify to add 40% more expensive Premium Plus plan

Spotify will add a higher-priced premium in the coming months, which should also mean increased revenue for creators…..

Bruce Houghton on 06/11/2024 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)
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