This Week In Music Commentary

This week's music commentary section features opinions on why artists should embrace the new 360 model,  why ghost producers are ruining EDM, how live streaming is forever altering the music. Continue reading

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Music Think Tank Weekly Recap: Expanding Your Career Beyond Music • Maintain Media Relationships • The Consent Decree • More

On MusicThinkTank this week, we looked at expanding your career beyond music, the importance of maintaining media relationships, why video game music should be taken seriously, plus more.

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Do Modern Artists Really Need Record Labels?

Do artists operating in today's music economy really need record labels to succeed, or can they simply rely on administrative royalty collection services like Kobalt? The answer may depend on. Continue reading

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The 5 Things You Pay Too Much For As A Musician

For most musicians, profit margins are already pretty slim, meaning they can't typically afford to shell out a lot of unnecessary cash when purchasing gear. Here we look at some. Continue reading

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How To Make A Great Low Budget Music Video

The typical price tag associated with most music videos is out of reach for most up-and-coming artists, but a music video made on a shoestring budget can often end up. Continue reading

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‘Pokémon GO’ Craze Hits Pandora

It seems nowhere is safe from the Pokémon GO craze sweeping the nation, with even the popular streaming service Pandora noticing an appreciable leap in searches for music relating the. Continue reading

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Top Recording Artists, John Oliver Remind Politicians Not To Use Music Without Permission [VIDEO]

"If I didn't want to get paid, I'd be on Spotify…" TV's John Oliver and some of America’s top recording artists remind politicians not to use their songs without permission on. Continue reading

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An Artist’s Guide To Building Lasting Contacts In The Music Industry

When it comes to making it in the music industry as a DIY artist, the value of proper networking and building lasting contacts cannot be underestimated. Here we offer a. Continue reading

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6 Essentials For An Indie Artist’s Toolkit

While being a do-it-yourself independent musician is certainly possible in this day and age, there are certain tools that make it significantly easier. Here we look at six such tools that. Continue reading

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Record Labels Need Change Of Culture In ‘Dashboard Era’ Of The Music Industry

Music streaming data makes it possible to understand the fan behavior behind each stream. "But the way we translate this creativity into monetizable, digitally-mediated experiences requires a culture change" within. Continue reading

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