FRI. NEWS BRIEF: Pandora Reports Loss, Stock Falls • Instagram Launches Boomerang • Is Tidal A Success? • More

Friday 10.23.2015 Has Pandora reached its peak of listener growth? Music Business News & Views From Around The Web Updated continuously under our More News tab. CLICK HERE 

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Spotify Fails To License And Pay On Dozens Of Cracker, Camper Van Beethoven Songs

The music business world is reeling after the news that Spotify neglected to license and pay royalties on a large portion of Victory Records' song catalogue. While certainly alarming, it. Continue reading

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Googles Announces YouTube Red – $10 A Month For Ad Free Music And Video [OFFICIAL]

Google owned YouTube has announced a paid music and video subscription service called YouTube Red.  The ad free tier will cost $10 per month and replace YouTube Music Key, as well as,. Continue reading

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This Week In Music Commentary

We hear from Steven Tyler regarding artist's rights, some talk of whether indie streams generate smaller royalties than the big stars, and a word of warning about the dreaded controlled. Continue reading

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Will Indie Streams Generate Smaller Royalties Than Major Label Streams?

The Copyright Royalty Board will soon be meeting to decide on new streaming rates for non-interactive services like Pandora and iHeart radio and may be considering variable royalty rates, which. Continue reading

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“Dissecting The Digital Dollar” Report Shows How Ignorant Music Industry Is About Streaming Income [GET YOUR FREE COPY]

The UK’s Music Managers Forum has just published ‘Dissecting The Digital Dollar’, a major new report produced by consultancy CMU Insights; and the snapshot it provides is not a pretty. Continue reading

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7 Mistakes Songwriters Make When Registering With A PRO

Registering your work with a Performing Rights Organization is a good idea, but if you make the wrong mistake or omit certain details, you could be cheating yourself out of. Continue reading

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This Week in Music Commentary

Prince speaks out against record contracts and Pandora's Tim Westergren weighs in on the state of the music industry. This and more in the week's music commentary section. 

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REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review

The Wild West of playlist creation, China cracks down on songs about farting, and we offer an explanation for why your social media channels aren't growing plus more as we. Continue reading

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Pandora’s Tim Westergren: Bringing Music Into The Light

Although some claim that now is the best time in history to be a musician, many artists have great difficulty in accessing information regarding the rights and usage of their. Continue reading

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SoundExchange Launches PLAYS Search Engine: Who’s Claiming Your Recordings?

Money earned from digital plays often, for one reason or another, ends up in the wrong hands, and even services like SoudExchange can misdirect funds. Enter the PLAYS Search Engine,. Continue reading

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