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My Top Music Tech Launches Of 2015 – Nick Rizzuto, Fame House

We've been asking some of the new music industry's best and brightest for their top 2015 launches in music tech. Here, Nick Rizzuto, the Marketing Manager at digital marketing agency Fame. Continue reading

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Reaction To Copyright Royalty Board Decision From Pandora, Sound Exchange, Future Of Music Coalition

Reaction to yesterday's Copyright Royalty Board decision determining non-interactive streaming music rates have been strong and hint at action ahead by both asides.  Three major stakeholders weigh in:

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2015: Year Of A Million Streaming Services [Cortney Harding]

While there are a plethora of streaming services currently available, most of which are reasonably well designed and user friendly, none of them seem to have gained enough traction as to. Continue reading

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My Top Music Tech Launches In 2015 – Jon Romero, Vector Management

Between now and the end of the year we're asking some of the new music industry's best and brightest to share what they think were the most important launches in. Continue reading

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Top 5 Must-Hear Music Biz Podcast Episodes of 2015

Music Biz Podcast distributed 33 shows in 2015. We are proud of every single interview we conducted, but these five episodes received the most downloads on iTunes. Thank you to every. Continue reading

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Free Streaming: A Musician’s Saving Grace?

Some of the industry's most vocal commentators have decided that streaming offers little to no benefit to artists, unless they've achieved a level of stardom where earning money from streaming is. Continue reading

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Copyright Royalty Board, Pandora Rate Ruling Reveals Cracks In Streaming Economics [Mark Mulligan]

Yesterday's Copyright Royalty Board ruling, while raising key rates, is generally be seen as a win for Pandora and other non-interactive music services. But it also serves as a reminder. Continue reading

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Extra Perks That Entice CD Buyers [INFOGRAPHIC]

When it comes to the buying habits of music consumers, throwing in some extra perks with your album can up the chances of a fan being willing to purchase a copy,. Continue reading

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THU. NEWS BRIEF: Royalty Board, Pandora Reaction + Analysis • 8M Subs @ Apple Music • New CMA Board • More

Thursday 12.17.2015 Music Business News & Views From Around The Web Pandora's lobbying appears to have paid off, but there's a little for both sides to be thankful for. Updated continuously. Continue reading

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Copyright Royalty Board Raises Pandora, Non-Interactive Music Streaming Rates By 20%

In a landmark decision, the U.S. Copyright Royalty Board today  raised the rates that commercial non-interactive webcasters like Pandora effective January 1st, 2016.  But the news could have been much. Continue reading

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