8 Albums That Would ‘NEVER’ Be Streamed But Eventually Were

For a small but significant group of major artists, streaming is evil. While most will let their music go up on YouTube,  they vehemently vow to keep it off Spotify,. Continue reading

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How Much Are Pay Per Stream Royalties Really Costing Musicians?

Although differences in song length didn't have much of an impact on revenue when physical album sales dominated the industry, this is no longer the case in the age of. Continue reading

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Google To Copy Apple’s 2014 Family Plan, Expand Sharing To 6

Family Plans and multiple user offerings are one of the lures for the digital content marketing. And while 6 people on one account certainly lowers the per user payments to. Continue reading

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SFX Withdraws Beatport Sale

SFX would appear to be running out of options in its efforts to exit bankruptcy. After selling digital marketer Fame House and ticketer Flavorus to Universal Music Group, SFX withdrew. Continue reading

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Teens Love Premium Music Streaming, But Many Aren’t Paying For It, Says New Music Biz Study

[UPDATED] "Music & Millennials," a study by the Music Biz and LOOP, looks at how teens are flocking to music streaming. The report also reveals that while teens like the mobile convenience of. Continue reading

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TUE. BRIEFING: ‘Vast Majority’ Join Spotify Settlement • Crowdmix Enters Administration • Blink-182 Beats Drake • More

Tuesday 7.12.16 Music Business News From Around The Web NMPA says "vast majority" took the Spotify settlement deal, but that doesn't spell the end of David Lowery and Melissa Ferrick's. Continue reading

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Radio Airplay: Still Worth It? [Brian Hazard]

Here musician Brian Hazard walks us through his experience using Jango/Radio Airplay to promote his music, allowing us to see how effective this sort of paid promotion is, and whether. Continue reading

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MON. BRIEFING: Led Zeppelin Want $800K From Spirit • Alliance Completes ANconnect Buy • PRS Financials • More

​MONDAY 7.11.16 Music Business News From Around The Web  The music industry's  summer slowdown is here, but behind the scenes…. Updated continuously under our More News tab. ​

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

In the wide world of independent and DIY this week, we have tips on sharing YouTube playlists, email marketing for musicians, why more artists ought to tour like its the. Continue reading

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REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review

In this week's Rewind, watch Spotify rack up an increasing number of paid subscribers leaving Apple Music in the dust, and more.

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