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FRI. BRIEF: Billboard Buys Spin • Apple Music On Defense • US v Pirate Bay • Pandora Investor Doubles Down • More

Friday 12.23.16 Music Business News From Around The Web  Is Billboard buying Spin, Vibe and Stereogum a smart acquisition or last ditch consolidation of dying legacy media? Updated continuously under our More. Continue reading

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Obama Signed The BOTS Act, But Don’t Get Too Excited

Obama's recent signing of the Better Online Tickets Sales (BOTS) act, while a step in the right direction, will only go so far towards solving issues with customers' ticket buying experience.

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Turning Pennies To Dollars: Increasing The Efficiency Of Royalty Collections

Although little attention was paid to them in a more profitable era, keeping track of minimal royalty collections has become increasingly important in the music industry, something which is being. Continue reading

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THU. BRIEF: AirPods Debut To Raves • Amazon Scores Garth Brooks Streaming Exclusive • Team Rock Goes Under • More

Thursday 12.22.16 Music Business News From Around The Web  While you're resting for the holiday, rest assured that we'll be keeping you informed of all the important stories. And don't. Continue reading

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10 Music Marketing Predictions For 2017 [JESSE KIRSHBAUM]

2016 was a good year for growth in the music industry, with massive expansion seen on multiple industry fronts. In this piece, Jesse Kirshbaum of looks ahead to what the year 2017. Continue reading

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If Music Is Digital Gold , Why Do We Always Treat It Like Digital Plastic? [BENJI ROGERS]

In the piece Benji Rogers bemoans the devaluation of music, and shares how the implementation of blockchain tech could make it so that ownership data was required for a song to even. Continue reading

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TuneGO Raises $3.6 Million To Connect Musicians With The Industry

TuneGO has raised $3.6 million in Series A financing. This is not the first startup promising to connect unknown talent with the music industry's star making machine; and it won't. Continue reading

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WED BRIEFING: Turtles Lose SiriusXM Suit • Music Pubs Push FB • Growth: Apple vs Spotify • More

Wednesday 12.21.16 Music Business News From Around The Web  After repeated wins, the Turtles loss was unexpected and a reminder of how fucked up copyright law is. Updated continuously under. Continue reading

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Join Hypebot’s Online Holiday Networking Party Starting Wednesday

On Wednesday, we're reviving a tradition by encouraging you, our wonderful readers, to share who you are, what you're working on and your plans and aspirations for 2017 with the. Continue reading

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