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50 Cent Files Lawsuit Over Song ‘Theft’

In his latest dubious attempt to extricate himself from the financial hole in which he currently resides, rapper Curtis Jackson (better known as 50 Cent) has filed a lawsuit against. Continue reading

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A Turntable Was Amazon’s Top Selling Holiday Audio Product

Although much of the music buying populace was thought to only be buying records as collectibles and not to actually play them, an uptick in Amazon's turntable sales tells a different story.

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THU. NEWS BRIEF: UMG, iHeart Produce VR Concerts • Verizon, Sony Music Programming Pact • Turning Pirates To Fans • More

Thursday 1.7.2016 Music Business News & Views From Around The Web  New deals point to the M in UMG, SME and WMG shifting from Music to Media. Updated continuously under our More. Continue reading

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FREE Webinar Series: Secrets to a Successful PledgeMusic Campaign

Hundreds fo musicians have used PledgeMusic to run successful direct-to-fan campaigns. Now, Jay Coyle, whose Music Geek Services has been hired to run PledgeMusic campaigns for more than 20 artists. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 01/06/2016 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Future Of Music Coalition Adds To Board, Broadens Mission

For 16 years, the Future Of Music Coalition has been supporting the agenda of musicians and composers as both a research and advocacy group. This year, they are expanding their efforts. Continue reading

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Understanding David Lowery’s Lawsuit Against Spotify And The Complexity Of Music Licensing

Musician David Lowery's recent lawsuit against Spotify claims, among other things, that the streaming service has failed to obtain the appropriate mechanical licenses from artists. Whether or not this is. Continue reading

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Martin Atkins, SAE Institute Blast Apple Music As Flawed, Exploitive

Hypebot readers know Martin Atkins from his book Welcome to the Music Business: You're F**ked! and fiery keynotes at music conventions. He's also the Chair of the Music Business at SAE Institute. Continue reading

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Apple Music’s App Has More Users Than Spotify’s

The Apple Music app is allegedly now the 9th largest smartphone app, with 54.5 million users. Whether these users count as actually "active" however, is questionable to say the least.

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Your Music Goals For 2016: Are They In Writing, Or Just In Your Head?

Everyone has different ways of making sure they accomplish their goals, sometimes by telling others to ensure accountability, and sometimes by keeping said goals secret until they're completed.

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Diplo, Major Lazer Management Firm TMWRK Exits SFXE After $3.6 Million Payback

SFX chairman and CEO Robert Sillerman`s troubled EDM conglomerate has parted ways with major management company TMWRK. The firm bought itself out SFX for a reported $3.6 million.

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