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The Album Release Cycle And The Band That Proved The Power Of Digital 7 Years Ago

This article offers a breakdown of the album release cycle explaining why, in the digital age, the conventional timeline for releasing and promoting an album is riddled with inefficiencies and. Continue reading

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Have You Forgotten About TIDAL? Jay Z Just Did, Under Oath.

Jay Z is a busy man these days.  In addition to his own musical career, management company and multitude of other ventures, he been testifying at the "Big Pimpin'" trial. Continue reading

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Grooveshark Has Become A Ticketing Site

When Grooveshark was finally shut down by legal pressure from the major labels, Universal Music Group ended up with the domain name. Now they've apparently decided to monetize it with. Continue reading

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YouTube To Unveil More Details Of Paid Service This Wednesday

To paraphrase The Kinks, I'm so tired, tired of waiting, tired of waiting for YouTube to launch their paid subscription service.  But it looks like, while we may not yet. Continue reading

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Changing The Video Trailer On Your YouTube Channel: A How To For Musicians

When trying to draw viewers to your YouTube channel, (whether they're returning or first-timers) it's important to switch the video trailer which appears whenever you upload a new video. Here's. Continue reading

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Is Samsung Buying Jay Z’s TIDAL?

A series of early mis-steps may have left Jay Z wondering what he'd gotten himself into when he bought and renamed the streaming music service now known as TIDAL.  But. Continue reading

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“Found Them First” – Spotify Measures Your Song Picking Cred

[UPDATED] If you're an early adopter of an up-and-coming band and are looking for bragging rights (or are just curious) Spotify's new "Found Them First" allows users to identify which. Continue reading

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MON. NEWS BRIEF: Is Samsung Buying TIDAL? • Big Pimpin’ Trial • YouTube Paid Tier • Deezer $1.2B IPO • More

Monday 10.19.2015 Music Business News & Views From Around The Web Updated continuously under our More News tab. CLICK HERE 

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This Week In Music Commentary

We hear from Steven Tyler regarding artist's rights, some talk of whether indie streams generate smaller royalties than the big stars, and a word of warning about the dreaded controlled. Continue reading

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TOP POSTS: This Week’s Most Read Posts On Hypebot

Some of the most widely read posts on Hypebot this week include a surprising new study concerning streaming stats, the battle of human vs. machine in music curation, and ten. Continue reading

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