Blurred Lines Trial Offers Rare Glimpse At The Bottom Line

A verdict is the expected today in the "Blurred Lines" trial, which pits the Marvin Gaye family vs. Robin Thicke and Pharrell Williams and offered a glimpse of just how much money is generated. Continue reading

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Another Senior Digital Exec Exits Universal Music

What is going on at Universal Music?  A second key digital music exec has just departed even as renegotiations with iTunes, YouTube and Spotify are reportedly intensifying.

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IFPI Set To Declare Friday As Global Music Release Day, Target and Other Retailers Balk [REPORT]

Which day of the week new music is released on varies from country to country, leading to confusion and some say to more piracy.  But getting everyone to agree has. Continue reading

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Snapchat Adds Music – It’s A Big Deal, But Will Artists And Songwriters Get Paid?

Snapchat has been very public about its music ambitions, including rumored talks to start a label or to buy Taylor' Swift's Big Machine records in tandem with Apple. Today those tune-driven dreams. Continue reading

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Reporting On Soundcloud: Past, Present & Future

In the seven years since its inception, SoundCloud has worked to build the ideal platform for maximizing exposure and connections for musicians, and, in doing so, has dramatically changed the. Continue reading

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SoundExchange Adds Two Music Industry Veterans To Executive Suite

SoundExchange continues to add to its senior executive team with the hiring of two music industry veterans as VP, Strategic Initiatives and SVP, Communications.

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Spotify Cancels Russian Launch

Spotify has cancelled plans to launch in Russia. according to the company's top executive there. "I regret to say that Spotify has refused to start business in Russia in the. Continue reading

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Global Digital Music Market Projections 2015 – 2019

When technology is used to record, store, and encode sound digital music has been created. Beyond it's creation, digital music is what then allows customers to listen or download music. Continue reading

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5 Minute Music Marketer – Get Bob Baker’s New Book For Only 99¢

Bob Baker has been preaching the gospel of DIY and D2F music marketing sine before either term was invented. He's written essential books and blog posts, and taught courses, all. Continue reading

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Digital Music, Mobility, Music Technology And Entrepreneurship In Africa

Guest Post by Virginie Berger, the founder of the Paris based global strategy agency DBTH. A few days ago, I received a press release telling me that Universal Music France was settling in. Continue reading

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Rdio Names 3 International Executives

Music streamer Rdio announced the addition of three music executives to its growing UK-based team covering Europe, the Middle East and Africa in response to rapid international expansion.

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