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Kanye West Blames Apple Music, Tidal Feud For Missing Jay Z, Drake Collaboration

Kanye West used a break between songs during his Seattle concert on Wednesday night to explain why his recent collaboration with Drake and Jay Z had gone missing and reignite. Continue reading

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Are Accelerators, Incubators Really Helping Founders And Creatives Build A New Music Business?

Bas Grasmayer takes a close look at startups and accelerator programs within the music business, and how well they work to help young artists and entrepreneurs advance their careers.

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Amazon Loses $2 A Month On Every Subscriber To Its New Music Service

After departing from an industry trend and offering their unlimited streaming service for the low price of $7.99 per month, it looks as the payouts Amazon will need to subsidize. Continue reading

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John Oates, Berklee Students Write and Record “Smoke And Mirrors,” Offer Song And Stems Free

This piece examines the creation of a new song recorded by multi-platinum songwriter John Hall and a crew of Berklee College of Music students, before later being released free to the public.

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7 Things I Wish I’d Been Told About Releasing Music

Hindsight is always twenty-twenty but sometimes other people are helpful enough as to make mistakes for you. Here a once-awful music producer shares seven things he wishes he'd known about. Continue reading

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Smart Home Technology Is Revolutionizing The Music Industry

With the rise of the Internet of Things and the increasing connectivity of smart home technologies, the way in which the industry operates in relation to consumers is changing, as. Continue reading

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ASCAP Sues 10 Music Venues For Not Being Licensed To Play Music

ASCAP has filed 10 separate legal actions against bars and restaurants nationwide,  alleging the unauthorized public performance of its members’ copyrighted songs. 

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THU. BRIEF: Facebook App Adds Tickets • Streaming Prices Too High • R.I.P. Phil Chess • More

Thursday 10.20.16 Music Business News From Around The Web  Facebook adding in-app ticket purchases is great news. Unfortunately, they've linked with only a few big ticketing providers.  Updated under our More News tab

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“Hot Boy” Bobby Shmurda Sentenced To 7 Years Despite Last-Second Attempt To Change Plea

Brooklyn rapper Bobby Shumrda, best known for the hit “Hot Boy,”  has been sentenced to seven years in prison, despite his last minute attempt to change his plea deal, which has. Continue reading

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Women In The Music Industry: A Networking Guide

Concerns regarding the persistence of majority-male event lineups and the low number of female producers have been raising some concerned questions about the state of the modern music industry. This networking guide. Continue reading

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