YouTube Comment Controls Help Keep Things Positive

With such a large and engaged user base, YouTube can be an excellent platform for artists to market their material to fans in an interactive capacity. As even the most. Continue reading

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Kanye West, Solange Knowles Hit With Copyright Suit

Kanye West and Solange Knowles are both reportedly facing a lawsuit alleging copyright infringement over unauthorized use of a sample from song by musician Prince Phillip Mitchell.

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How To Diversify Music Income Without Losing Your Mind

While many involved in the music industry may feel that they have one skill to bring to the table that they hope to make a living off of, a true. Continue reading

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TUE. BRIEF: Apple vs Spotify • Female Execs Call Out Grammys • Art On Spotify • More

TUESDAY 2.6.1​8​ Music Business News From Around The Web Updated continuously under our More News tab

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Viva Latino: Flagship Spotify Playlist For The Latin Market

Although it surprising didn't receive any Grammy wins even after its explosive success over the past year, the popularity of Despacito has been a strong indicator of the opportunity presented. Continue reading

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Independent Venue Week To Debut In US This Summer

Independent Venue Week will make its US debut this July 9-15 in cities across the county. The wildly popular UK edition of Independent Venue Week launched in 2014 with Colin Greenwood of. Continue reading

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Michelle Brook Of Sour Mash, Ignition Records Talks Industry, Marketing Strategies [INTERVIEW]

In this interview Michelle Brook, the digital manager at Ignition Records talks about her work in the industry, and share her opinions and experiences on the value of marketing using. Continue reading

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Ins And Outs Of Biographies, Press Releases and Press Kits

This week on the Music Business Weekly podcast, Michael Brandvold  discusses the importance of an artist's biography, press releases and a press kit with Wade Sutton of the Rocket To. Continue reading

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Transparency In Music Licensing And Ownership Act Quietly Adding Cosponsors

Last year a new bill was introduced by Wisconsin Representative Jim Sensenbrenner titled the Transparency in Music Licensing and Ownership Act, and although it received significant criticism for not actually. Continue reading

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5 Things Songwriters Should Know About Their 44% Increase In Streaming Royalties

A recent legal win for songwriters brought the exciting news that mechanical royalties for interactive streaming will be kicking up by roughly 44% over the next five years. Here we. Continue reading

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