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Getting It Done: The Week In D.I.Y & Indie Music

This week in independent and do it yourself music, we have handy tips on how to get fans to take more pictures at your next show, how misuse of the. Continue reading

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Music Think Tank Weekly Recap: Educational Benefits • Soft Skills • Make Money With Industry Gear • More

On MusicThinkTank this week, we explored the devaluation of online content, introduced the world's first Facebook Live festival, outlined seven key issues in a music production agreement, and more.

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REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review

Looking back on seven full days of music industry news, we revisit SoundClouds dubious future, whether Disney's Netflix content poll is indicative of a similar trend coming to the music. Continue reading

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TOP POSTS: This Week’s Most Read Posts On Hypebot

This week, the most popular articles from Hypebot covered the return of pay to play in the form of Spinfire, PledgeMusic kicks off a new artist development platform, we look. Continue reading

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SoundCloud Saved By Emergency $169.5M Investment As CEO Ljung Steps Aside [OFFICIAL]

SoundCloud has closed an emergency round of funding that will allow the struggling streamer stay online,  Co-founder and CEO Alex Ljung will step aside as a new leadership team takes. Continue reading

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5 Techniques For Making Every Fan Feel Special

While most artists are used to crafting marketing materials that will appeal to fans en masse, giving fans the one on one treatment they crave can be more challenging. Here. Continue reading

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Steely Dan’s Donald Fagen Just Doesn’t Get It (Unless He Does?)

Steely Dan's Donald Fagen was recently quoted griping about how he is no longer making enough money from his recorded music, and although it's hard to feel too badly for. Continue reading

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Join The World’s First Live Facebook Festival – A Call To Artists and Fans

In this latest post to MusicThinkTank, we look at Right Chord Music's creation of a new type of music festival, that harnesses the power of Facebook Live, inviting bands and. Continue reading

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Amazon Is Eyeing U.S. Ticketing Business

Amazon is reportedly seeking to become a source for event tickets in a move that may challenge Ticketmaster's dominance of the ticketing business. 

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21st Century Marketing Restriction: No AI Licensing [Chris Castle]

Besides deciding on revenue, marketing restrictions are one of the most important aspects of recording artist negotiations, but the rise of artificial intelligence is adding a new component to the. Continue reading

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SoundCloud Won’t “Continue” Unless Investors Rescue It Now, Says CE0 Lung [UPDATED]

UPDATE] SoundCloud will be forced to shut down soon unless investors vote to step in with $169.5 million to rescue it, according to multiple reports. Today (Friday 8/11/17) is the. Continue reading

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