Month: September 2017

New Spotify Songwriter Lawsuits, Legal Filings Threaten Streaming Driven Music Industry Recovery

[UPDATED] The recorded music industry is in the midst of a renaissance thanks to revenue from a single source – streaming. But a growing string of lawsuits filed by songwriters. Continue reading

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Vivian Campbell Shares Upside Of Music Piracy For Def Leppard

Coming off a long summer of touring, Def Leppard guitarist Vivian Campbell here weighs in on his twenty-five years in the group, what the experience has been like, and what. Continue reading

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Digital Marketer Darren Hemmings Talks Online Branding, Music Marketing Strategies

Here digital marketing veteran and former head of digital marketing at [PIAS] shares his knowledge of online branding for artists, marketing strategies, and the use of bots.

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International Entertainment Buyers Association Announce 2017 Industry Awards Nominees

The International Entertainment Buyers Association announced the nominations for its 2017 Industry Awards. Winners will be announced during an awards gala at the conclusion of IEBA’s 47th Annual Conference on. Continue reading

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CD Baby Donates Share Of Digital Sales To Hurricane Relief: ‘Using Music To Benefit Others’

 All this week, CD Baby is donating the net proceeds from all digital sales on the CD Baby music store to the Red Cross Hurricane Relief Fund.  We asked Kevin Breuner, CD. Continue reading

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Pandora Predicts: Pop Singer Glenn Travis, Rap Duo EarthGang Debut

In this edition of the Pandora Predictions Chart, we look at the rise of rap duo EarthGang, an LA based electronic duo with a particular affinity for live performances, and. Continue reading

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Tencent’s Cussion Pang On China’s Exploding Streaming Music Market

Tencent Music Entertainment CEO Cussion Pang talked up the Chinese music industry during a presentation at the 2017 Music Matters conference.

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THU. BRIEF: Spotify Songwriter Lawsuits Escalate • Facebook Test Bonfire • RapCaviar Reigns • More

Thursday 9.14.17 Music Business News From Around The Web  Spotify's early 'play now, licence later" policy could upend its IPO and the music industry. Updated continuously under our More News tab

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Facebook Live Toolkit For Musicians

With Facebook now more of a video giant than ever, Facebook live has now become one of the best ways for artists to reach their fans. Here we look at. Continue reading

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The Music Industry Still Doesn’t Understand Blockchain Tech

Here Bryce Weiner responds to a recent article explaining why the music industry can't be put on a blockchain, addressing several fallacies within said article and providing further research on. Continue reading

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