Leon Russell R.I.P. – “I’ve acted out my life on stages with 10,000 people watching”

Leon Russell wrote songs so well crafted that even the first time you heard them, you swore that you've heard them before.  It was not that they were't unique –. Continue reading

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Spotify Is Dumping Huge Amounts Of Junk Data On Your Hard Drive, Fix Promised

[UPDATE] Spotify users are falling prey to a major bug in its desktop application across multiple platforms that is leaving 10-700 gigabytes and more of junk data every hour on. Continue reading

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WED. BRIEF: iHeart Reports Financials • Vevo + GIFs • Rock Ross’ $5.7M Tax Bill • Touring Workshop • More

WEDNESDAY 11.9.16 Music Business News From Around The Web Two sides of a tarnished coin: Broadcast radio is in decline and its new sibling streaming has been unable to turn a. Continue reading

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How To Write An Effective Musician Bio

For artists, the bio page is one of the most important on your website,  bu also one of the hardest to do right. Having a good bio is key to. Continue reading

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Have Donations Become A Viable Part Of Musicians’ Business Model?

As live streaming and other newer media models becoming increasingly commonplace in the new music economy, it may be time to revisit donations and see if they are perhaps a. Continue reading

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RIAA Gold and Platinum Awards August 2016

Last month the RIAA certified 71 Digital Single Awards and 34 Album Awards.Topping the list were Twenty One Pilots, Zach Brown, Blake Shelton, Kevin Gates and Mark Anthony.

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Clicks Matter In Music: Here’s Why

In this piece, Davin Riley takes a closer look at the "click-access" nature of the internet as it relates to fan involvement, as well as how artists can optimize their. 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 Independent Music Publishers Should Wait to Join Class Action Against Spotify [MONICA CORTON, DAVID LOWERY]

Today is the last day for music publishers to sign on to participate in the Spotify and NMPA (National Music Publishers Association) settlement agreement. But independent musician and songwriter  David Lowery. Continue reading

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