Four Smart Ways To Use Your Press Materials Better

Most musicians know that songs, biographies, one-sheets, photographs, videos, press releases and interviews can all be used to help get gigs, blog reviews, radio play, endorsements, and so much more.. Continue reading

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Fonder Buys $774 Million SFX Stock, Takes EDM Giant Private

Anyone old enough to remember the early days of Live Nation (then known as SFX), know that founder Bob Sillerman has more financial tricks up his sleeve than a day. Continue reading

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YouTube Music Key To Stay In Beta Through Sept. 15

As YouTube battles growing criticism that it is effectively just a free music service that pays artists and labels too little, Music Key is… key. But the goal of reconfiguring. Continue reading

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Spotify Just Parked Its Tanks On YouTube’s Lawn

Yesterday, Spotify announced its biggest set of changes yet with the addition of video, original content and a passel of personalization.  It all comes just ahead of Apple's music relaunch,. Continue reading

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Rdio Makes A Move To Go After The Squeezed Middle

Streaming monetization is polarized between premium subscriptions on one end and free streaming on the other. The middle ground that was the scale heartland of the CD and the download. Continue reading

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XAPPmedia Raises $3.8M For Net Radio Interactive Audio Services

XAPPmedia, provider of interactive audio content and advertising service, has raised an additional $3.8 million in funding, bringing the total amount invested in the company to $6.8 million.

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Live Nation, Turner Broadcasting Partner For Concert Awards Show

Does music need another awards show?  The obvious answer is no, but it's also true that no one – except the untelevised Pollstar Awards – has done much to celebrate. Continue reading

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Diddy Has Sex and Justin Timberlake Plays A Sad Lime In Their New TV Commercials [VIDEO]

Never underestimate what a musician will do when there's money involved. To "celebrate" a new scent called 3AM, Diddy basically has passionate sex on camera with his real longtime girlfriend. Continue reading

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SoundCloud Finalizes Important Deal With U.S. Music Publishers

Soundcloud has been working for months to secure deals with rights holders that will allow it to finally monetize its massive user-generated content. Today, it completed an important deal with. Continue reading

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Why NPR Should Stand With #irespectmusic

National Public Radio stations around the U.S. have long been great friends and allies of musicians.  In turn, artists have long been great friends and allies of NPR stations.  So. Continue reading

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