Recording Industry Claims Keeping Copyright Terms At Life Plus 50, Instead Of Life Plus 70 Too Expensive

Although one would expect record labels to be happy that the TPP includes a provision extending the life of minimum copyright at the expense of the listening public, it seems. Continue reading

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Frank Ocean Releases “Blonde” As Apple Music, iTunes Exclusive And Free At Pop-Up Shops

Frank Ocean has debuted his much anticipated album "Blonde" exclusively on Apple Music and iTunes. The unconventional release is the latest in a growing list of major artists who are. Continue reading

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6 Questions Every Artist Ought To Ask Before Releasing New Music

For a musician, releasing new music should be a positive experience, rather than an anxiety inducing one. Here we look at six questions artists should ask themselves in advance of. Continue reading

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15 Reality Checks Young Musicians Need To Hear

While young musicians unquestionably have a lot of talent and inspiration to bring the table, a lack of knowledge about the realities of an industry as competitive as the music business. Continue reading

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Tunecore Quarterly Payments To Artists Up 24% To $44 Million Driven By Dramatic Streaming Growth

TuneCore payments to artists rose 24% to $44 million last quarter over the same quarter last year. Since TuneCore launched in 2006, their artists have earned $733 million from 36.5. Continue reading

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Infringement Or Fair Use: Knowing The Difference

Copyright is complicated, particularly in the music industry. With the recent rash of lawsuits which has been cropping up of late, we're taking a minute to breakdown the difference between fair use. Continue reading

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David Gray Releases Unique Dynamic ‘The Best Of’ Album On Spotify

As music consumption shifts to streaming, artists and labels are experimenting with how to use the new medium to release music in different ways.  Kayne West remixed and added trax. Continue reading

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Musical Inventions In The 21st Century

For better or for worse, the 21st century has brought about numerous changes for the music industry, particularly where tech is concerned. In this article we look at what some. Continue reading

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Dropbox For Music Biz Webinar Tuesday: FREE For Hypebot Readers

Dropbox is already in use throughout the music industry. On Tuesday, the fine folks at Music Biz are sponsoring a webinar to share how Dropbox is streamlining workflows, powering secure collaboration,. Continue reading

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More Changes In The Landscape Of Physical Music Retail

While there's no question that, when it comes to recorded music, the world of retail isn't what it was, it isn't all doom and gloom. Here we look at how. Continue reading

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