MusiComms Plans First Convention For 9.11.17 At The Smithsonian

MusiComms, an organization focused at the nexus of the music and communications industries, has announced that their inaugural event, MusiComms 2017, will be held this September 11th in Washington, D.C.. Continue reading

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Weekly Music Publishing Update: U.S. Copyright Royalty Board Begins Rate Deliberations

Last week one of the most important copyright deliberations in more than a decade began in Washington D.C. as the U.S. Copyright Royalty Board began rate deliberations, and songwriters and. Continue reading

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Sunrise Music Saves 70 HMV Records Stores

Indie music retailer Sunrise Records announced that they will take over 70 of HMV's brick and mortar retail locations across Canada. 

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African American Museum Exhibit Explores Musical Roots

As a way of recognizing African American History Month, the Smithsonian is drawing attention to its 'Musical Crossroads' exhibit at its new National Museum of African American History and Culture. Continue reading

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Copyright Office Shakeup Possible Preview To Fight Over Copyright Reform

The suspicious removal of the Maria Pallante from her position as head of the Copyright Office by freshly minted Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden, could well be indicative of further. Continue reading

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Universal Music Removes Twitter Pun Parody Of Nirvana Song

A new Twitter-themed video for "Smells Like Teen Spirit," a song which has a historically been ripe for parody, was recently shared on Twitter and met with a very warm. Continue reading

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THU. NEWS BRIEF: Apple Music Exec Admits Stumbles • UMG Profits Rise • SFXE Hits Cash Reserves • More

Thursday 9.3.2015 Music Business News & Views From Around The Web Updated continuously under our More News tab. CLICK HERE 

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This Week in Music Commentary

Prince speaks out against record contracts and Pandora's Tim Westergren weighs in on the state of the music industry. This and more in the week's music commentary section. 

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REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review

The Wild West of playlist creation, China cracks down on songs about farting, and we offer an explanation for why your social media channels aren't growing plus more as we. Continue reading

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SoundExchange Launches PLAYS Search Engine: Who’s Claiming Your Recordings?

Money earned from digital plays often, for one reason or another, ends up in the wrong hands, and even services like SoudExchange can misdirect funds. Enter the PLAYS Search Engine,. Continue reading

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