Sony Music Sells $768M Spotify Stock, Reports Solid Q2

Sony collected a $768 million windfall from the sale of less than half of its 5.7% stake in Spotify (SPOT), according to Q2 results published Tuesday. The sale helped boost. Continue reading

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8 New Techniques For Promoting Your Band

With the rapid pace at which the music industry is changing, the methods which worked for promoting your band as recently as a few years ago have become less and. Continue reading

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TUE. BRIEF: Sony Sells Spotify Stock • Apple To Report Earnings • UMG 4Sale • Troy Carter Exits • More

TUESDAY 7.31.18 Music Business News From Around The Web Updated continuously under the More News tab

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Troy Carter To Exit Spotify In September [OFFICIAL]

The long rumored departure of Spotify's Global Head of Creator Services Troy Carter has been confirmed by the music streamer.  He will exit in early September, but will  continue to advise. Continue reading

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Vivendi To Sell Up To 50% Of Universal Music Group

Vivendi has confirmed that it is looking to sell up to half of the shares of its Universal Music Group, while at the same ruling out a spin-off and IPO. Continue reading

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How To Connect With Millennial Music Fans: 4 Ways

One of the largest and most engage market segments, millennial music fans are ripe to be marketed to. In this piece we look at four essential rules for making sure. Continue reading

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Pop Music Eats Itself: A&R Is Facing A Data Driven Crisis

It is no secret that data now drives who gets signed, with record labels chasing stats in search of the next streaming friendly hit.  But analyst Mark Mulligan and some. Continue reading

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Music Mafia Still Selling Hundreds Of Unauthorized Tracks

More than a year after it offered two then unreleased tracks by Kanye West for sale, Music Mafia is still online offering hundreds of unreleased tracks, demos and unreleased music. Continue reading

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Drake Has Earned $100 Million From Streaming (So Far)

Canadian musical sensation Drake has been smashing a number of streaming records lately, and a recent look at some of the financial numbers have revealed the artist has thus far. Continue reading

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Dropping The Ball Instead Of The Bass: How Every Musician Can Learn From The Onstage Mishaps Of Skrillex

While not an attempt to discredit Skrillex, this article looks at how the popular dubstep DJ's use of a complicated series of time sensitive electronic devices has had a tendency. Continue reading

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