Major Labels Want Millions, But TikTok Says No

The three major label want millions in payments for the use of music on two hugely popular short music video apps, TikTok and its Chinese counterpart Douyin.

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How To Grow Your Mailing List At Your Next Show

Whatever platform you use, staying directly in touch with your fanbase in the form of e-blasts is critical to selling your music, but this is only effective if you have. Continue reading

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Lykke Li Announces All-Female Music Festival

Lykke Li has announced a festival featuring females and female-identifying acts in conjunction with her YOLA mezcal brand. YOLA Fest will be held at Los Angeles’ Historic Park June 6th. Continue reading

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PledgeMusic Goes Silent

PledgeMusic has not offered an update to the hundreds of musicians and thousands of fans affected by the crowdfunder's inability to pay creators the funds that fans had pledged. Even. Continue reading

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Spotify Adds Streaming Conversion Metrics To Ad Studio

Spotify has added streaming conversion metrics to Ad Studio.The useful new metrics allow artists and labels to track how each listener responded when they hear ad on the streamer.

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TUE. BRIEF: TikTok vs Labels, UMG Licences uduX, Spotify Adds Ad Metrics and More

TUESDAY 4.9.19 Music Business News From Around The Web Updated continuously under the More News tab

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Spotify’s New Personalized Playlists May Impact Where Your Music Appears

Appearing on one of Spotify's playlists has, in many ways, become the Holy Grail of the music industry for up and coming artists, but doing so could soon get harder,. Continue reading

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Songwriters vs Big Tech: Has The Tide Turned? [David Israelite]

[UPDATED] In this guest post, National Music Publishers Association head David Israelite explores how social media has shifted public opinion toward the songwriters and music publishers in their battles with. Continue reading

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Cover Songs As A Marketing Asset

For developing artists, cover songs can be an incredibly valuable marketing asset. Instantly recognizable hits or cult classics can help bridge the divide between an artist and a potential fan. Continue reading

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Ari Herstand On Digital Distributors, Spotify Listeners and More [Music Biz Weekly Podcast]

Musician, author and artist advocate Ari Herstand visits with Jay Gilbert on the Music Business Weekly Podcast to discuss digital distributors, Spotify listeners and his book ‘How To Make It. Continue reading

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