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What do I need to do before I release a cover song?

Recording and releasing your own version of someone else’s song can be smart promotion, fun for fans, and good for your career, as long as its done right. This guide tells you everything you need to get started…

Alana Bonilla on 02/20/2024 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Two plead guilty to $1.35M fake concert fraud scheme

A former rapper and his friend have pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit fraud and aggravated identity theft for their involvement in promoting a fake music festival…

Bruce Houghton on 02/20/2024 in Live & Ticketing | Permalink | Comments (0)
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The Genius behind Taylor Swift’s re-recordings (Taylor’s Version)

As Taylor Swift continues to dominate music globally, her ongoing project of re-recording her discography to take control of their masters is making a big splash in the industry and among her fans…

Alana Bonilla on 02/19/2024 in Major Labels | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Your Morning Coffee Podcast

Your Morning Coffee Podcast: Subscriber market share • Bandsintown + Spotify • Musician’s 2024 Guide • Record Store Day releases • More

Episode 184 of Jay Gilbert and Mike Etchart’s podcast Your Morning Coffee: Weekly News for the New Music Business, including audio drops from Fabrice Sergent of Bandsintown and Megh Vaharia of SymphonyOS, is available now…

Bruce Houghton on 02/19/2024 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)
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most read Hypebot posts last week music business news

TOP POSTS: Last week’s most-read posts on Hypebot

Catch up on what everybody’s talking about with last week’s most-read posts. We’ve got topics ranging from Bandsintown and Spotify partnering, new stats that show just how hard it is for artists to break through, and more…

Alana Bonilla on 02/19/2024 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Getting It Done: Last Week in D.I.Y. & Indie Music

This week, our tips and advice for the independent, do-it-yourselfer covered how much musicians should charge for physical sales, a new AI manager, and more…

Alana Bonilla on 02/17/2024 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Music Business News Last Week

REWIND: New Music Industry’s Last Week in Review

Last week was a busy week by any definition, and the music industry was no exception, with Bandsintown and Spotify (finally) partnering to boost concert discovery, a new report revealing. Continue reading

Alana Bonilla on 02/17/2024 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Music in YouTube Shorts triples the total reach of the Artists used

YouTube Shorts featuring an artist’s music tripled the average artist’s total reach, according to YouTube global music chief Lyor Cohen. ..

Bruce Houghton on 02/16/2024 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)
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DistroKid union

DistroKid staff seek Union affiliation via Communications Workers Of America

Staff members at digital music distributor DistroKid have elected to join the National Association of Broadcast Engineers and Technicians (NABET Local 16), a union within the Communication Workers of America…

Bruce Houghton on 02/16/2024 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)
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fan engagement tactics and how to build a superfan community

Futurebirds and Building a Loyal Fanbase: #1 Ditch the Discount Codes

Discounts encourage impulse purchases, not meaningful relationships. But there are proven ways to build a supportive community of fans…

Alana Bonilla on 02/16/2024 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)
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