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The Importance Of Investing In Your Equipment

While there is a certain romanticism around the idea of artists 'making do' with old, broken, or simply bad equipment, the reality that good artists need good gear to really. Continue reading

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Pandora Partners w/ Linkfire To Improve Artist Marketing

Pandora has partnered with smart link aggregator Linkfire to improve music discovery and amplify marketing efforts. Pandora becomes the first music streamer to feed Linkfire advanced attribution data that helps. Continue reading

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Spotify Tests In-App Voice Assistance: See It In Action

Spotify is testing Siri-like voice control within its music streaming app. Those testing the feature see a microphone icon and tapping it enables voice commands like “play my Discover Weekly,”. Continue reading

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Dubset, Rumblefish Partner For Royalty Payment Solution

Dubset Media, which handles royalties for DJs, announced a strategic partnership with music licensing and administration company Rumblefish. The deal enables “a turnkey royalty payment system” between music publishers.

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What To Look For In Apps For Musicians

While we are in many ways living in the golden age of music tech and apps for artists, it's important to have a discerning eye in selecting what you use,. Continue reading

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Miley Cyrus Sued For $300M Over Hit ‘We Can’t Stop’ [Listen and Compare]

Miley Cyrus has been sued for $300 million by a Jamaican artist because her 2013 song “We Can’t Stop” allegedly sounds a lot like the 1998 reggae song “We Run. Continue reading

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AM BRIEF: iHeart Bankrupt • Spotify Tests Voice Assist • Concord Invests In Found.ee • #SXSW • More

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How To Fix Music Modernization Act’s Broken Audit Clause

The much maligned Music Modernization Act here comes under fire for its fatally flawed "audit" clause. Rather than simply cast stones however, this article form Chris Castle looks at potential. Continue reading

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How The Copyright Stranglehold Dooms Spotify [Op-Ed]

Legacy entertainment companies have a long and sordid history of burying innovation and applying a stranglehold to companies which create new services in accordance with consumers' contemporary desires, a pattern. Continue reading

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The Album Is DEAD, But Not Everyone Believes It

While creating an album has for many bands and artists been a cornerstone of artistic accomplishment over the years, our shift to a predominantly playlist based culture means that we're. Continue reading

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