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VibeDeck Adds Direct-To-Fan Music Sales On YouTube

VibeDeck, a direct-to-fan ecommerce platform for music, has added a YouTube integration to go along with its SoundCloud and Facebook integrations. This is a nice extension of a service that. Continue reading

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Wu Tang Clan’s Ghostface Killah Sues Universal Music For Royalties

Ghostface Killah, aka Dennis Coles, has filed a lawsuit to collect  royalties for his work with hip hop legends Wu Tang Clan. The suit, filed August 10 against Universal Music. Continue reading

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UK Vinyl Record Sales Jump 55% So Far This Year, U.S. Vinyl Sales Up 37%

(UPDATED) Sales of vinyl records totalled 168,296 units for the first half of 2011, according to new data released today by Retail Gazette. That's a 55% rise compared to the. Continue reading

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iTunes Hacked, Linked PayPal Accounts Drained In Ongoing Problem

I've been rather surprised to learn that fraudulent purchases on iTunes accounts have been an ongoing problem for over a year and that some linked PayPal accounts have been drained. Continue reading

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AM News: Google Buys Motorola Mobile, 2013 Copyright Bomb, Hastings Struggles, Becker To TAG

Google bought Motorola Mobile for $12.5B to "protect the Android ecosystem". (BI) Google says that Android will remain an open platform, but stocks stumbled on fears that other manufacturers will. Continue reading

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Did You Miss Anything? REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review

Century Media Pulls All Labels From Spotify To 'Protect Artists' and Spotify responds. How To Help 150 Indie Labels Hurt By London Warehouse Fire. Here's a full list of the. Continue reading

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MTT Weekly Recap: Top 10 Rules For Better Songwriting

Where The Music Industry Thinks Out Loud TrueDIY: DIY Promotion, Songwriting and Pricing w/ 3OH!3 James Moore: Can Indie Bands Use Lady GaGa's Example For Originality & Controversy? MORE:

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ConcertCrowd Turns Concert Discovery Into A Social Experience

In the wake of RootMusic's Social Touring App for Bandpage launch, a new Facebook app has eased the discovery of concerts and fused it with a social experience. ConcertCrowd connects. Continue reading

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Nugs.net Appetizer Puts Direct-to-Fan Download Sales In Facebook Newsfeed

Nugs.net dates back to the early days of the Internet with inspiration going back even further. Nugs.net offers a variety of services but it's core mission is to provide live. Continue reading

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eMusic Debuts eMusic Radio Beta

eMusic has launched eMusic Radio in beta. The new services offers curated online music streams to subscribers. Each non-interactive stream is curated by a member of the eMusic editorial staff. Continue reading

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