Matador Records Founder Chis Lombardi In Founding An Indie Label, ‘Signing Music You Love’

In this piece Kenny Gates of [PIAS] speaks with Matador Records founder Chris Lombardi, who originally began the label as a hobby, about the label's origins, and where he things the. Continue reading

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TuneCore Launches In Italy, Shares New Streaming Growth Stats

TuneCore continued to grow in 2016, despite increased competition, thanks to overseas expansion.  That effort was no doubt made easier by Believe Digital, which acquired TuneCore in 2015 and already. Continue reading

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Virtual Reality, Live Music Seem Like Marriage Made In Heaven

The inherent issue with any live music event is limitation of how many people can attend. No matter how large a venue, at a certain point it fills up. This is. Continue reading

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Global Music Publishing Royalties By The Numbers [Glenn Peoples]

The International Confederation of Societies of Authors and Composers recently issued a report which has shed some light on the world of music publishing, with free on-demand services once again. Continue reading

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TUE. BRIEF: 50 Cent Scores $14.5M • PirateBay Back In Court • Weed Save Record Stores? • More

Tuesday 12.6.16 Music Business News From Around The Web  Today's top stories involve the decades old combo of lawyers and weed. PS: Go 50! Updated continuously under our More News tab

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Spotify Adds ‘Discover Weekly’ Style Concert Recommendation Emails, Partners With Ticketmaster

Spotify is using the same recommendation technology that powers its popular Discover Weekly feature to drive additional touring revenue for artists. And as if to prove it's truly the Switzerland. Continue reading

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FRI. BRIEF: YouTube Debuts VR App • Instagram Confirms Live • R.I.P. Leonard Cohen • More

FRIDAY 11.11.16 Music Business News From Around The Web It's difficult to imagine all of the ways that virtual reality will change the live music experience. Updated continuously under our More. Continue reading

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THU. BRIEF: Facebook App Adds Tickets • Streaming Prices Too High • R.I.P. Phil Chess • More

Thursday 10.20.16 Music Business News From Around The Web  Facebook adding in-app ticket purchases is great news. Unfortunately, they've linked with only a few big ticketing providers.  Updated under our More News tab

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Abbey Road Adds 3 Promising Music Tech Startups To Incubator

Abbey Road Red, the music tech accelerator based at the iconic Abbey Road Studios has named its latest group of startups. It's the second class for the only music tech. Continue reading

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