Today Is Last Day To Opt In To Facebook Music Licensing Program For Unaffiliated Songwriters

Today, March 12th, is the last day for unaffiliated independent songwriters and music publishers to get paid for use of their music on Facebook by registering with the Harry Fox. Continue reading

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MON. BRIEF: iHeart Preps Bankruptcy • Oscar Standouts • Spotify Rap King To YouTube • More

MONDAY 3.5.1​8​ Music Business News From Around The Web  Updated continuously under our More News tab

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Martin Shkreli To Forfeit $2M Wu Tang Clan Album, Judge Rules

"Pharma Bro" Martin Shkreli must forfeit more than $7.3 million in assets, including a one-of-a-kind Wu-Tang Clan album, as part of his punishment for commiting securities fraud, a judge ruled. Continue reading

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Spotify China Partner Tencent Music’s Global Ambitions

Tencent Music, the streaming arm of Chinese internet giant Tencent has made a series of investments, deals and partnerships that caught the eye of industry analyst Mark Mulligan of MIDiA.

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Spotify As A Hardware Company? The Pro And Cons

There has been a good deal of speculation lately that Spotify is considering launching a series of Spotify branded streaming hardware. As with any such new business venture, there are. Continue reading

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An Opportunity To Include Startups In Music Modernization Act

The music modernization act received a lot pushback form the industry, this time for it's doubling down on the power of the industry's already dominant tech players. Here we explore. Continue reading

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Weekly Music Chart Highlights: Black Panther Still #1

The “Black Panther” soundtrack  is on top of the Top 200 for the second straight week with 131,000 total units, down 15% over last week, reports Niesen Music. The album. Continue reading

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FRI. BRIEF: TickX Raises $4M • Rap Caviar Guru Exits, Playlist Goes Live • Google Song Maker • More

FRIDAY 3.2.1​8​ Music Business News From Around The Web  Updated continuously under our More News tab

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Spotify’s Investor Narrative Is The Best Is Yet To Come

Spotify filed for its first public stock offering yesterday, and with it came a mixed bag of stats from the music streamer. Analyst Mark Mulligan turns his critical eye to. Continue reading

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Travel Site Expedia Launches Ticket Marketplace

Expedia, the popular travel booking website, is expanding their offerings with the launch of Event Tickets, a secondary ticket service for sports, concerts and other live events. “We know travelers. Continue reading

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