More “Trick” Than “Treat” For Flo And Eddie At Florida Supreme Court

In the latest develop of the ongoing Flo and Eddie Inc. v. Sirius XM, the State of Florida revealed that it did not recognize performance rights in sound recordings made. Continue reading

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Musical.ly and Live.ly Sold For $800M – $1B To China’s Bytedance

Music video app Musical.ly and sister app Live.ly has been sold to Chinese media giant Bytedance. The deal is worth between $800 million and $1 billion, according to multiple sources.. Continue reading

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FRI. BRIEF: Taylor Swift Release Day • Spotify Glitch Causes Playlist Tumble • StubHub Raided • More

FRIDAY 11.10.17 Music Business News From Around The Web  It's (finally) release day for Taylor Swift and the data is sending mixed signal as to just how big a hit. Continue reading

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Social Listening Tips For Artists

Social listening, the process of monitoring digital conversations around your music as you release it, can help give artists insight into how your fans feel about your work, as well. Continue reading

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Why Songwriters Must Pay Attention To A Trump Tax Reform Plan

In 2006, congress reclassified songwriters income from the sale of a catalog as "capital gains" as opposed to ordinary income, giving artists an important tax break. Under the newly proposed. Continue reading

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UNBUNDLED: Democratizing Music’s Future

In this final entry in the Unbundled series on music dynamics, Adam Marx explores the "new unbundled" which removes fractures the power that was once held by the major labels,. Continue reading

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Björkcoin: A Look Inside Björk’s Cryptocurrency Album Project

One of the latest developments in the world of blockchain, indie pop star Björk recently revealed that she plans to sell her soon-to-be-released album, Utopia, for bitcoins, and that something known. Continue reading

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Anna Sjölund And Therése Liljedahl Named Co-Managing Directors Of Live Nation Sweden

Live Nation Sweden has announced the promotion of Anna Sjölund and Therése Liljedahl to serve as joint Managing Directors at the promoter, effective immediately.  Live Nation Sweden, the leading concert. Continue reading

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THU. BRIEF: Spotify, Soundcloud, Deezer Form Lobbying Group • Beyonce Trademark Dispute • Instagram’s Snapchat Assault • More

THURSDAY 11.9.17 Music Business News From Around The Web  Taylor Swift did not make today's headlines. Do you think she's OK? Updated continuously under our More News tab

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Can Music Awards Be Influenced Like The Russians Did To Our U.S. Election?

By this point it appears clearly evident that a number of elections across the world have been altered by an outside influence. It appears there are smaller fish to fry. Continue reading

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