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November Merch Charts: Slipknot, Katy Perry, Chris Stapleton, More

Looks like fans everywhere were in the spooky spirit as we see a lot of Halloween-specific merchandise climbing up the charts. Masks were big sellers and Slipknot merch took the. Continue reading

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TOP POSTS: This Week’s Most Read Posts On Hypebot

This week's most popular articles included a helpful how-to guide for artists looking to use Snapchat, David Lowery's request that the New York Attorney General investigate Spotify, and why the. Continue reading

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Gender In The Music Industry

[UPDATED] While the success of superstars such as Beyonce and Taylor Swift can make it seem as though the music industry is ahead of the game when it comes to. Continue reading

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Comparing Radio Airplay To Streaming

Music streaming has certainly earned itself something of a negative reputation when it comes to providing monetary compensation for artists and songwriters, but terrestrial radio may not be all that much better,. Continue reading

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TuneCore Launches In Australia

Flat fee indie digital music and publishing administration service TuneCore has expanded into Australia with the launch of a regional service.  TuneCore.com.au allows Australian-based artists to collect revenue from streaming. Continue reading

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Music Think Tank Weekly Recap: Why Empowerment Is Important To Musicians • 5 Ways To Integrate Playlisting Into Your Marketing • More

This week on MusicThinkTank, we hear about America's best festivals, why empowerment matters in music, how to begin "Playlisting", and much more.

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Sony Music, Artist Legacy Group Form Artist Branding Joint Venture

Sony Music Entertainment  and Artist Legacy Group have entered into a joint venture agreement it was announced by Adam Block, President of Legacy Recordings, SME's catalog music division.

Bruce Houghton on 11/02/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)
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CHANGES @ UMG Publishing • Berklee College Of Music • Music Biz Awards • Radar • Warner/Chappell • VH1 • BMG

Universal Music Publishing has appointed Luke McGrellis as VP creative. He joins from Sony/ATV UK where he was A&R director and signed Ed Sheeran and Sam Smith.

Bruce Houghton on 10/29/2015 in Uncategorized | Permalink | Comments (0)
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How To Save You Ears: Hearing Loss Is 3rd Most Common Health Issue In U.S. [INFOGRAPHIC]

  Hearing loss is the 3rd most common health problem in the U.S. with 43 million between the ages of 12 and 35 living with disabling hearing loss. The safe volume. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 10/29/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)
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SXSW Music 2016 Announces First Showcase Bands, Panels

March may seem far, far away; but the South by Southwest Music Conference and Festival 2016 has just announced the first round of artists and some of its conference panel. Continue reading

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Getting It Done: The Week In D.I.Y & Indie Music

This week Hypebot has advice on startup concepts you can utilize in the music business, how you can connect emotionally with an audience,  seven all-too-common mistakes songwriters make when registering. Continue reading

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