Spotify Says Personalizaton Increased Song Discovery 35%

Spotify says that song discovery is up 35%, thanks to new efforts to personalize the music delivered on the platform. Spotify recently began adding tracks based on the user's listening. Continue reading

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3 Updates Make Facebook A Better Place To Market Music

Facebook is rolling out FB5, a new design for that’s "simpler, faster, more immersive and puts your communities at the center."  Three of the updates offer musicians and music marketers. Continue reading

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5 Ways You Don’t Understand Your Fans and Why They’re Tuning You Out

As an artist, it's important to take a step back and ask yourself: do you really know who your actual fans? Here Chris Robley of CD Baby explains why communicating. Continue reading

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Pandora Adds Ticketmaster Integration

Pandora has partnered Ticketmaster to bring more concert dates to the platform. “In our ongoing effort to provide a comprehensive and seamless artist marketing experience, Pandora has partnered with Ticketmaster. Continue reading

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What Promotional Platforms Give Artists That Soundcloud, Dropbox, Do Not

As the music industry continues to evolve and change, promotion has become more important than ever but has, unfortunately, gotten anything but easier. That said, there are a number of. Continue reading

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Songwriter Rate Appeal To Be ‘Long Drawn Out Process’ says Spotify Exec

Spotify and other streamers (sans Apple) have appealed new songwriter royalty rates set by the US Copyright Royalty Board, effectively ensuring that the increase is unlikely to flow to songwriters. Continue reading

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Woodstock 50 Concert Will Happen, says Festival Organizer

While Woodstock 50’s primary investors have backed away from the event, festival organizer Michael Lang insists that the show will go on. In a statement released via Woodstock Ventures, Lang said:

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WEDNESDAY 5.1.19 Music Business News From Around The Web Updated continuously under the More News tab

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It’s Easier For New Artists To Gain Traction On Spotify says CEO Daniel Ek

Artist and music discovery on Spotify were among the topics covered during Monday's earnings call. With CEO Daniel Ek sharing some stats that show that the despite the fact that. Continue reading

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The Truth Behind The 1,000 True Fan Theory

For some time, a theory has existed in the music industry that, for an artist to have a sustainable if not particularly lavish career, they must have at least 1000,. Continue reading

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