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The Fan Economy, Expanded Rights are now a $3.5B business: What’s Next? [Mark Mulligan]

Expanded artists rights – the monetization of an artists brand via merch, fan subscriptions, sponsorships, image and likeness and more. Mark Mulligan and a new MIDiA Report looks at where things stand and what’s next…..

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Vulnerability is a Superpower in Songwriting AND Music Marketing

As an already busy musician, songwriter Katie Dahl is an expert on never-ending social media marketing and content creation. Luckily, the secret to success is the easiest option…..

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Superfan app EVEN launches with 10,000 artists, Billboard reporting

Superfan platform EVEN has officially launched after a year in beta and released mobile apps for iOS and Android. “It’s not EVEN OR streaming platforms,” says founder Mag Rodriguez,” it’s EVEN AND streaming platforms”…..

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TikTok SEO: How to make yourself easier to find on TikTok

Under fire in Washington, DC, TikTok may be down, but with a billion monthly users, it’s far from out. For those looking to increase their chances of capturing a target audience (AKA more fans), here’s a guide to TikTok search engine optimization (SEO)…..

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The long, strange life of Vinyl & 6 Reasons for its latest Resurgence

Vinyl has been a noteworthy subject from its beginning, but since it has come back repeatedly over decades, you cannot help but wonder why. Fred Jacobs goes looking for answers…..

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How are artist and royalty disputes resolved on SoundExchange?

Artist and royalty disputes often happen when there is an overlap in royalty splits, or the cause could be as simple as a typo. Sound Exchange explains how they resolve these disputes…..

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QUICK HITS: Secretly adds labels • Feedfm + Cynite • Image-Line buys MSXII • Bella Figura funding • Kobalt

Secretly Distribution is adding Jazz Is Dead and Linear Labs to its growing independent record label distribution roster…..

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Amazon Music’s Hype Deck simplifies music marketing [Bobby Owsinski]

Amazon Music makes music marketing easy and accessible for artists of all levels with their free Hype Deck feature. ….

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Spotify [NYSE: SPOT] stock up 63.7% this year, with more growth ahead, say analysts

Spotify stock is up 63.7% since the start of 2024 and 133.7% in the last 12 months while most overall market indexes are up just 7% to 9% year to date. Spotify [NYSE: SPOT] closed Monday at $309.O7…..

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A talk with independent Jamaican musician Tahirah Elizabeth

Popular neo-soul artist Tahirah Elizabeth shares her musical inspirations and highlights throughout her career…..

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.MUSIC is giving away 1 million free domains: Get Yours Now!

.MUSIC, the new top-level domain dedicated to music, is giving away a million free MUISIC domains through May 24th…..

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