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Ask Musicians For Music Act (AM/FM) Gives Artists Right To Say No To Radio

A new law that would give creators the right to keep their music off the radio and television has been introduced in both houses of the US Congress. The Ask. Continue reading

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Boomplay Adds Sony To African Music Service, Passes 60M Users

Sony Music Entertainment has inked a licensing deal for Africa with streaming and download music app Boomplay. The deal follows previous licensing agreements with both Universal Music Group and Warner Music Group.

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The Story Behind Big Machine Grinding @taylorswift13’s Gears

A look at the current state of affairs in the recent conflict between T. Swift and her former label Big Machine, after the latter attempted to put a kibosh on. Continue reading

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Amazon Expands Free Music Service To All

Amazon Music has added a free streaming music tier that does not require a Prime membership or a subscription to Amazon Music Unlimited.

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Taylor Swift To Perform On AMAs As Label, Producer Reach Agreement

Taylor Swift will perform on the American Music Awards this Sunday, after a public display over clearance to perform her older hit material controlled by Scooter Braun and Scott Borchetta’s Big Machine Label Group was resolved.

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How Live Streaming Is Altering The Music Business For Artists And Fans Alike

As technological innovation continues to sweep the music industry, live streaming has become an increasingly important component of bands and artists’ promotional arsenal. Here we look at why you need. Continue reading

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The Music Industry Needs Bytedance To Disrupt It [Mark Mulligan]

TikTock owner Bytedance is poised to launch a Spotify competitor first in Asia, but eventually, in the U.S. The innovation that will come with it is exactly this wakeup call that music streaming and the broader industry needs, writes MIDiA analyst Mark Mulligan.

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If You Don’t Include a Link in Your Promotional Posts You Need Help with Your Online Strategy

If you don’t include a link in your promotional messages/posts you need help with your online strategy, remind Michael Brandvold and Jay Gilbert on this week’s Music Biz Weekly podcast.

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Results From My Promote On Soundcloud Experiment

In this piece, Brian Hazard recounts his latest experience test-driving a streaming service’s promotional engine, this time in the form of the ‘Promote on SoundCloud’ beta.

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