For Up-And-Coming Musicians, NPR’s Tiny Desk Can Be As Much Of A Boost As Late-Night TV

While being able to showcase their talents on late night TV has typically been the best launching pad for artists, but it seems a new venue for such jumpstarts to. Continue reading

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THU. BRIEF: Facebook Logs Strong Q2 • Google To Merge Music Services • Quincy Jones Wins $9.4M Jackson Suit • More

THURSDAY 7.27.17 Music Business News From Around The Web Did you even remember that Google has two music services? Updated continuously under our More News tab

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Spotify Launches Facebook Style Self-Serve Ad Platform Offering Targeted Placements For Music Marketers, Artists

Spotify has launched a self-serve ad platform. The audio ads could prove as useful to music marketers as Facebook ads and boosts have.

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ASCAP, BMI Are Building A Joint Song Database Designed To Increase Licensing Accuracy, Speed

UPDATED: Transparency and accurate data are major issues for songwriters and music publishers. To solve both problems, ASCAP and BMI are creating a joint database of musical works.

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New Analysis Calculates, Compares Per Stream Payouts From Spotify, Apple Music, Pandora, YouTube and More

Data crunchers Information Is Beautiful caused a stir last year when they waded through data from indie artists to determine the indeterminable – what streaming services actually pay per stream.. Continue reading

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Gaming The Algorithm: How To Get More Views On YouTube

As a musician, chances are you want to capture the attention of as many new YouTube viewers as possible. Here we look at how to use the promotional algorithm of. Continue reading

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An Evolved Music Industry Is Finally Embracing The Value Of Meaningful Relationships

Here Stephen Love explains the motivation behind the creation of Socially Driven Music, a reinvention of the global music industry, and how it works to combine evolving technology and social. Continue reading

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Watch 65,000 Green Day Fans Sing Queen’s “Bohemian Rhapsody” [VIDEO]

An onstage camera captured a unique moment during a concert by Green Day, when about 65,000 fans joined together to sing Queen's "Bohemian Rhapsody."  The concert, which took place on. Continue reading

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10 Tips For Twitter Every Musician Should Know

Social media can be either a huge asset or a recipe for disaster, depending on how it's utilized. Here we look at ten quick tips for musicians on Twitter that. Continue reading

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5 Tips For Helping Your Band Sell More Merch

While sales of physical music may be in a slump, other types of physical merchandise continue to provide a reliable source of revenue for both established artists and up-and-comers. Here. Continue reading

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