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When will the MLC pay Musicians Hundreds of Millions in Black Box Cash?

The U.S. government-mandated Mechanical Licensing Collective (MLC) has held hundreds of millions in “black box” royalties for as much as three years. Music attorney and artist advocate Chris Castle argues that there is little accountability or public plan to release it. ….

Alana Bonilla on 05/13/2024 in Uncategorized | Permalink | Comments (0)
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YOUR MORNING COFFEE: TikTok battles back • AI gives Randy Travis a voice • ‘Genre isn’t dead’ • More

Episode 196 of Jay Gilbert and Mike Etchart’s Your Morning Coffee: Weekly News for the New Music Business podcast is available now…..

Bruce Houghton on 05/13/2024 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)
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TOP POSTS – Last Week’s Most-read: State of Live Music • Groover • .Music domains • More

Catch up on what everybody has been talking about with last week’s most-read posts. Topics range from the state of live music to a Gorrver review, .music domain deadlines, alternatives to TikTok, and more…..

Alana Bonilla on 05/13/2024 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Getting It Done – Last Week in D.I.Y. & Indie Music: Albini, .music & More

Last week, our tips and advice for independent, do-it-yourselfers covered the legacy of Steve Albini, .MUSIC deadlines, songwriting splits, Kanye marketing lessons, some of the best mental health resources for. Continue reading

Alana Bonilla on 05/11/2024 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)
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REWIND – New Music Industry’s Week In Review: State of Live Music, TikTok & More

It was a busy week by any definition, and the music industry was no exception with an update on the state of live music, TikTok fighting its ban, more music. Continue reading

Alana Bonilla on 05/11/2024 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (1)
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Steve Albini: musician, producer and fierce music industry critic

Steve Albini died this week at age 61. Best known as a musician and producer who made records with Nirvana, the Pixies, PJ Harvey, Robert Plant and hundreds more, he was also a biting critic of the music industry and a fierce advocate for artists…..

Bruce Houghton on 05/10/2024 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Is Groover actually a good marketing tool for musicians?

Groover strives to raise up independent musicians and give them more exposure to industry professionals. But is it too good to be true? Randi Zimmerman of Symphonic digs in to find out…..

Alana Bonilla on 05/10/2024 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (1)
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A chat with LyricFind CEO Darryl Ballantyne

LyricFind CEO Darryl Ballantyne discusses his beginnings in the industry, his biggest milestones, and some wise words to pass on to other aspiring entrepreneurs…..

Alana Bonilla on 05/10/2024 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Music fans press pause on paid streaming due to high monthly costs

As subscription prices rise, consumers find themselves having to give up some platforms. What does it all mean for artists, labels, and the streamers themselves…..

Alana Bonilla on 05/10/2024 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)
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MusixMatch wants a photo ID selfie before adding lyrics for Spotify, Apple, Meta

MusixMatch, which provides lyrics to Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music, Meta, Google, and more, now requires artists and fans who want to add new songs to first upload a selfie with a valid government-issued photo ID…..

Bruce Houghton on 05/09/2024 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (1)
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