Find Out How Many People Are Listening To Any Band On Spotify In Less Than 10 Seconds

Activity on Spotify is an essential metric for determining popularity, and they've just created the micro site Artist Year In Music to make that info public. Type in any band name,. Continue reading

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My Top Music Tech Launches In 2015 – Jon Romero, Vector Management

Between now and the end of the year we're asking some of the new music industry's best and brightest to share what they think were the most important launches in. Continue reading

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Free Streaming: A Musician’s Saving Grace?

Some of the industry's most vocal commentators have decided that streaming offers little to no benefit to artists, unless they've achieved a level of stardom where earning money from streaming is. Continue reading

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Copyright Royalty Board, Pandora Rate Ruling Reveals Cracks In Streaming Economics [Mark Mulligan]

Yesterday's Copyright Royalty Board ruling, while raising key rates, is generally be seen as a win for Pandora and other non-interactive music services. But it also serves as a reminder. Continue reading

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Copyright Royalty Board Raises Pandora, Non-Interactive Music Streaming Rates By 20%

In a landmark decision, the U.S. Copyright Royalty Board today  raised the rates that commercial non-interactive webcasters like Pandora effective January 1st, 2016.  But the news could have been much. Continue reading

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SoundExchange Payments To Artists, Labels Fall 24% To $204 Million

Just hours before today's important rate ruling by the U.S. Copyright Royalty Board, SoundExchange released figures showing $204 million in payments in the 3d Quarter.

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My Top Music Tech Launches Of 2015 – Mike Doernberg, ReverbNation

Between now and the end of the year we're asking a select group of music industry leaders and thinkers to share what they saw as the truly important music tech. Continue reading

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My Roundup Of Top Music Tech Launches In 2015 – Owen Davie

It's been a busy year in the ever-turbulent world of music technology, with heavy hitters working to maintain the appeal of their services to fickle users, while newcomers to the industry work to make a name for themselves. Continue reading

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3 Simple Steps That Would Fix The Record Business In 2016 Using Windowing

Although hardly a new marketing technique, the time-tested practice of "windowing" new music releases could be the industry's ticket to a more profitable future, as well as providing artists with greater. Continue reading

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My Top Tech Launches Of 2015 – Dmitri Vietze, Rock Paper Scissors

Between now and the end of the year, we'll be asking music industry and music tech leaders to name their top 5 or so music tech launches of 2015.  Today. Continue reading

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