Flying Vinyl: A Vinyl Subscription Series With Global Aspirations

In an effort to combat the devaluation of music in culture, Flying Vinyl offers the best new alternative music, printed on gorgeous vinyl, as part of a monthly subscription series. Here. Continue reading

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Iggy Pop Blasts Music Industry, EDM: “Why don’t I just die now.”

At  a press conference in Cannes to promote Jim Jarmusch's new Stooges documentary "Gimme Danger," Iggy Pop let lose on modern music and the music industry that supports it.

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Adele Signs $130 Million Sony Deal

$130 million dollars. That's the total of the record deal that Sony has reportedly signed with Adele. You can't blame her for taking the cash, but is it a smart. Continue reading

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Chance The Rapper’s “Coloring Book” Debuts #8 With No Label And Streaming Only On Apple Music

Do artists need labels anymore?  Are exclusives a good thing? Those questions and more are being asked by artists and managers this week after Chance The Rapper became the first. Continue reading

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Facebook Introduces New Slideshow Feature For Music Videos

With its large share of viewers, and a higher revenue payout, Facebook's new Slideshow feature is the latest in the popular social networks efforts to unseat YouTube as the king. Continue reading

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4 Times That Saving Money On Your Music Career Actually Costs More Long-Term

While numerous technological advancements have enabled us to build our music careers without the help of expensive outside expertise, some things are worth an investment, and trying to do them. Continue reading

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Music Publishing News Roundup: YouTube • NMPA Dubset Deal • Indie Publishers Join Forces

YouTube has built a new open-source implementation and validation tool that will deliver more accurate reporting of music content to music publishers and collection societies.  MORE:

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MON. BRIEFING: Adele Nears $130M Sony Deal • Chance The Rapper Hits Chart Streaming-Only • Inside Playlisting • More

Monday 5.23.2016 Music Business News From Around The Web  Contradiction? Adele proves labels will still pay for hits, even as Chance The Rapper proves artists don't need labels to have. Continue reading

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Getting It Done: The Week In D.I.Y And Indie Music

This week in the tips, tricks, and strategies department, we have advice on how to best sample music, use YouTube's translation tools to boost your audience, why you ought to. Continue reading

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Music Think Tank Weekly Recap: Survival Of The Smartest • How To Promote Your Music • Band Management • More

This week on MusicThinkTank, we looked at a musician's guide to moving to LA, how to successfully promote your music, how you can make your artists prosper as a manager, and more.

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REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review

Rhapsody/Napster unveil their first ever virtual reality music app, Rage Against the Machine offer tantalizing hints of a new project in the works, major labels are making more from streaming than we thought, and. Continue reading

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