Beatport Adds Free Embeddable Music Player, Artists To Be Paid For Every Stream

The money that artists make when music is played online is very slowly inching upward.  That pace should accelerate when Apple launches, or will after it gets past a controversial. Continue reading

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Five Reasons Why There’s Never Been a Better Time to Be a Musician

If you're a musician, you've probably wondered how your career would have fared if this was another decade. Would you have sold more albums if you were a musician in. Continue reading

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7 Music Myths New Bands Should Avoid

There are many myths out there on how to "Make It" in the music business. In today's article we debunk some of those myths on MusicThinkTank.com

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Merlin, WIN, Beggars, IMPALA Endorse Revised Apple Music Deal, More Independent Labels Sign On

[UPDATED] What a difference a day and a tweet from Eddie Cue make.  Overnight, more and more independent labels signed their contracts with Apple Music after several trade groups endorsed. Continue reading

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Google Play Music Adds Free Streaming Tier

Ladies and gentleman, despite Apple's best efforts to kill it, freemium music is not dead. Google today added a free streaming tier to its subscription Google Play Music offering.

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What Apple Music Will Mean To Artists

Eventually the current battle with Apple Music will be settled, and most artists and labels will sign on. When they do and Apple Music launches next week, it is a. Continue reading

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DON’T SIGN YOUR CONTRACT YET! Apple Music NOT Likely To Pay Full Royalties During Free Trials

Recork the champagne and put your pen back in the drawer. When Apple exec Eddie Cue reversed course, promising Taylor Swift and the world that "artists will be paid" during. Continue reading

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Spotify, Telia Invest $11 Million In Soundtrack Your Brand

Spotify is investing a bit of its $526 million war chest in Soundtrack Your Brand,  a startup that brings its streaming music service to a select and desirable group of. Continue reading

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Pandora, Spotify and More: Streaming Music Use By Company [CHART]

The headlines herald music streaming subscriber numbers, but another important metric is how much fans are actually using each service. Its no surprise that Pandora is out front, but other. Continue reading

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Apple, The Indies And The Rise Of The Digital Monopsony

While Apple yesterday reversed course after much of the independent label community came out in public opposition to 3 month free Music trials that would not involve any royalty payments, questions remain about Apple’s. Continue reading

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