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‘Ties That Bind’ Celebrates A Year Of Telling Rock & Roll Recovery Stories

Sponsored by the drug and alcohol treatment center Cornerstones of Recovery, The Ties That Bind Us launched as a weekly interview series designed to shed light on some of the. Continue reading

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Merlin Paid Indie Labels $1 Billion In Last 18 Months

Global independent digital rights agency Merlin announced the findings of its 2019 Membership Report & Survey at A2IM Indie Week on Tuesday, The report revealed 63% year-on-year increase in member. Continue reading

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Breaking Into The Music Industry: Tips For College Grads

While graduating from college can feel like a major milestone, the prospect of finding a job (particularly in an industry as tumultuous as the music business) can be intimidating. Here. Continue reading

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Merlin CEO Charles Caldas To Step Down

One of independent music's most vocal advocates, Charles Caldas will step down as CEO of Merlin at the end of 2019 after more than 12 years leading the global digital. Continue reading

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NPR Launches Curated Music Playlists

National Public Radio’s NPR Music has launch a new series of curated playlists featuring music from the broadcaster’s radio programs such as Morning Edition or All Things Considered.

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UMG’s Lucian Grainge Addresses Universal Fire

In a company wide memo, Universal Music Group Chairman and CEO Sir Lucian Grainge responded to reports that a significant trove of the company’s master recordings were destroyed in a. Continue reading

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WRD. BRIEF: Merlin Reports Indie Surge, Fake Streams, Pandora Lyrics Lawsuit and More

WEDNESDAY 6.19.19 Music Business News From Around The Web Updated continuously under the More News tab

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Spotify Dubbed Digital Predator By Top Radio Consultant

The potential disruptive impact of Spotify's new "Your Daily Drive " playlist which mixes music, news and short podcasts, is starting to sink in at radio.

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5 Reasons You Don’t Actually Want The Record Deal Of Your Dreams

The record industry, and consequently the record deal, have seen countless transformations over the decades, and while many artists may still be eager to sign the "contract of their dreams,". Continue reading

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Universal Music Vault Fire Story Could Alter Company’s Valuation

Recently a new story from the New York Times revealed that a major fire in one of Universal Studios vaults had caused the company to lose more than 100,000 of. Continue reading

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