Top YouTube Trends For 2016

As social marketing continues to become more visually focused, we're looking at some of the top YouTube trends of 2016 so far, as things like live streaming and VR become. Continue reading

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When Rappers Are Affected By White Fragility [Talib Kweli Greene]

In this essay, Talib Kweli Greene takes on the complex issue of how 'white fragility' affects rappers, as he walks us through Twitter battles and unfounded accusations of racism from fellow. Continue reading

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CHANGES @ Bandcamp • Spotify • Songkick • Chrysalis • Valory Music • FaderPro + Beatport

Former Bandzoogle chief David Dufresne has exited Bandcamp after a year as the d2f platform's Head of Strategy and Growth.  "I plan to re-immerse myself in the Montreal startup and. Continue reading

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Kraftwerk Loses Round In Long Court Battle Over 2 Second Drum Beat

Kraftwerk sues hip hop artist over a 2 second looped drum beat. On the surface at least, this probably should never have gone to court. But what constitutes a sample. Continue reading

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3 Groups That Your Band Website Needs To Impress

As a musician, your website is one of the most important tools you have at your disposal, as it allows you to showcase yourself to your audience in an environment over. Continue reading

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Jon Platt Joins Strong Midem Line-Up

Jon Platt, the Chairman and CEO of Warner/Chappell Music, will give a keynote interview at Midem later this week. Platt will discuss the art of songwriting and publishing with musician Justin. Continue reading

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Spotify, Musixmatch End Lyrics Partnership Over Unfavorable Terms: “We will not allow anybody to ignore our business model”

[UPDATED] When Spotify and Musixmatch announced a partnership that made easily accessible lyrics an integral part of the music streaming service, it was hailed as both a win for fans. Continue reading

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WED. BRIEFING: Streamer Guvera Preps IPO • Instagram Adds Pages • SiriusXM Cuts Latin • More

Wednesday 6.1.16 Music Business News From Around The Web  Pre-IPO Guvera filings show yet another streamer struggling to make a flawed business model work. Updated continuously under our More News

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Millions Of Musicians Affected As MySpace, Tumblr, LinkedIn Hacked, Sensitive Data For Sale Online

Most musicians have forgotten that they ever had a MySpace account, much less remember the password. Millions more use Tumblr as a blogging platform and LinkedIn for business contacts. Now, hundreds. Continue reading

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5 Tips For Increasing Fan Engagement On YouTube

Being able to engage with their fans on YouTube is a significant concern for any artist, and some new analytical data about user's viewing habits has allowed us to offer. Continue reading

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