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Unofficial Guide to Music Industry Events during SXSW 2024

The Music Tectonics and Rock Paper Scissors team has pulled together an impressive list of official and unofficial music industry and music industry and music tech events happening next week in Austin during SXSW…..

Bruce Houghton on 03/07/2024 in Conventions & Awards | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Warner Music makes $1.8B bid to buy Believe, TuneCore, Naïve, Nuclear Blast

Warner Music Group (WMG) has confirmed its intention to acquire Believe for $1.8 billion, a price greater than one made by a consortium led by Believe founder Denis Ladegaillerie…..

Bruce Houghton on 03/07/2024 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Ultimate Guide to how the Spotify Music Discovery Algorithm works [Janelle Borg]

Even though streaming has become unimaginably easy for the user to discover new music, that does not mean the process isn’t complicated. This guide breaks how the Spotify algorithm works its magic and how musicians can use it to their advantage…..

Alana Bonilla on 03/07/2024 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)
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5 effective ways to use QR codes on tour 

QR codes are simple, portable, and quite effective in guiding new and existing fans to your digital content. Here are a few creative ways to utilize QR codes at your next gig…..

Alana Bonilla on 03/07/2024 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Eminem refuses to attend ‘Reasonably Shady’ deposition he initiated

Following the rapper’s opposition to two former Real Housewives members trademarking the name “Reasonably Shady” for their podcast, Eminem’s team claims he’s too busy to attend the deposition…..

Alana Bonilla on 03/07/2024 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)
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National Music Publisher’s Assn. walks away from TikTok, likely forever [Full text of NMPA letter to members]

TikTok’s music troubles took a bad turn Wednesday when the National Music Publisher’s Association (NMPA) sent a letter to members stating that it was not renewing its licensing deal with the social platform…..

Bruce Houghton on 03/07/2024 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Sean Paul Announces Greatest Tour 2024

Iconic dancehall and reggae artist Sean Paul has just revealed the exciting news of his upcoming Greatest Tour 2024. This 22-date tour is set to kick off on May 2. Continue reading

admin on 03/06/2024 in Releases | Permalink | Comments (0)
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TuneCore adds Release Tracker with real-time updates, marketing assets

Most of the 100,000 or so tracks uploaded to Spotify and other streamers daily come via a handful of DIY distributors, including TuneCore, CD Baby, and DistroKid, which provide the same access to global digital music distribution…..

Bruce Houghton on 03/06/2024 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)
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New Liam Gallagher and John Squire LP is world’s first vinyl EcoRecord

The new Liam Gallagher and John Squire joint album has been released by WMG as its first sustainable EcoRecord…..

Bruce Houghton on 03/06/2024 in Major Labels | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Music videos don’t drive Marketing and Engagement like they used to

Some evidence suggests that music videos are not as impactful to an artist’s success as they used to be. Should musicians even bother…..

Alana Bonilla on 03/06/2024 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)
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