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10 Top Music Marketing Trends of 2015

In this article, music marketing company Red Tape X looks at some of the best marketing techniques of 2015 and how they were effectively used by some of the music. Continue reading

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MIDEM 2016 To Have International Focus

Music industry convention MIDEM will celebrate its 50th anniversary  with an international focus.Taking place in Cannes, France, on June 3-6, the international dimension of the music ecosystem will be at. Continue reading

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The Data Behind A Hit Single.

While it's difficult to be one hundred percent sure what makes any given track a hit single, a recent look at the data reveals that their are some characteristics that. Continue reading

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Pandora Stock Up 15% After Higher Royalty Cost Ruling

UPDATED: Pandora stock rose 15.1%  on Thursday and Friday morning after a Copyright Royalty ruling raising rates about 15%.  Why are higher rates that will cost Pandora good news? Investors expected. Continue reading

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Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Names 2016 Inductees

The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame has announced the five members of its class of 2016. The 31st Annual Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony, will take place. Continue reading

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Facebook Set To Release Live Streaming Feature

Facebook, in an effort to keep up with Periscope and Meerkat, will soon be bringing live streaming to all of its users, as opposed to just a select few major. Continue reading

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FRI. NEWS BRIEF: Vivendi Buys Radionomy, Winamp • Musixmatch Soars, Adds Spotify • Cox Liable For $25M Piracy • More

Friday 12.18.2015 Music Business News & Views From Around The Web Winamp – the music player with more than 9 lives. Updated continuously under our More News tab. CLICK HERE 

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Songkick Raises $10 Million From WMG Owner Acccess Industries, Triples European Direct To Fan Ticket Sales

Songkick has raised another $10 million. The new funding, coming after a June $16 million round,  is from Access Industries, owner of Warner Music Group.

Bruce Houghton on 12/17/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Feds Set To Seize Control Of $2 Million Wu-Tang Clang Album As Buyer Arrested For Securities Fraud

The strange saga of the single copy Wu-Tang Clan album purchased by Martin Shkreli for $2 million got even stranger today, with the former hedge fund manager's morning arrest for. Continue reading

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Find Out How Many People Are Listening To Any Band On Spotify In Less Than 10 Seconds

Activity on Spotify is an essential metric for determining popularity, and they've just created the micro site Artist Year In Music to make that info public. Type in any band name,. Continue reading

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