This Week in Music Commentary

Is Bitcoin the savior of the music industry? Do The Doobie Brothers really own the word Doobie? Is Apple Music being crushed by Spotify? Find out the answers to these. Continue reading

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MusicThinkTank Weekly Recap: Getting Access To Anyone • Your To Do List • Taylor Swift vs. YouTube

This week on MusicThinkTank we look at how to write an email that will get you access to anyone, gaining control of your to do list, and why Taylor Swift. Continue reading

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Any Artist Can Now Upload Mixes To Beatport, But They’ll Earn Just 5-10% Of Revenue

UPDATED: Beatport has been making some aggressive moves of late, including a partnership to power an EDM channel on Spotify.  Now, Beatport is aiming straight for Soundcloud and allowing anyone. Continue reading

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Lucian Grainge To Helm Universal Music Thru “at least 2020” – Full Text Of Announcement

Vivendi has extended the contract of Universal Music CEO Lucian Grainge through 2020. "This plan will enable the company to maintain its profitable growth and continue to play a leading role. Continue reading

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Apple Music Uses Snapchat To Offer Look Inside Beats 1 Global Studios

Since even before it launch, Apple Music has been using social media creatively to promote Beats 1. From "leaking" details to posting "exclusive" interviews on YouTube, Beats 1 and Apple. Continue reading

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Apple Music Streams Just 4% Of Spotify’s, Says Indie Distributor

Since Apple isn't sharing and any stats provided during a 90 day free trial would be suspect, we have no real idea how well Apple Music is doing.  Tim Cook. Continue reading

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Prince – Who Pulled All His Music Off Streaming Services – Debuts New Song On Spotify….

Ever the Confusing One, Prince today debuted a new song on Spotify.  Just four weeks ago, he had pulled all of his music off Spotify and other streaming music services, with. Continue reading

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Five Post-MP3 Era Ways To Build Your E-mail List

After a relatively brief run, the era of the MP3 is drawing to a close meaning that free downloads, one of the main incentives for getting fans to sign up for. Continue reading

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5 Reasons Music Compilations Belong On Your Radar

With the increased presence of "mood" playlists on streaming services like Spotify, musical compilations have been becoming more and more popular. These compilations could represent one of the best ways. Continue reading

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Streaming Music Discovery: It’s More Than Just Showing Album Credits

As Spotify rolls out a new playlist discovery feature, finding new music just became that much easier. But is it enough? Many streaming services still fail to provide an effective. Continue reading

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