Ed Sheeran Goes To Bat For Musician Who Covered His Song

Known for cultivating a strong positive connection with his fans, Ed Sheeran appears to have taken things one step further by going to bat for a fan who recently posted. Continue reading

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Last Week In Music Commentary

This week in the music commentary, Brian Hazard discusses why Patreon is right for him, Peter Hollens explains how he changed the music industry from his living room, and Ed. Continue reading

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MON. BRIEF: Ed Who? New Drake Dominates • Spotify Tests Video In Playlists • MelodyVR + UMG • More

MONDAY 3.20.17 Music Business News From Around The Web The initial success of Drake's 'available everywhere' release boosts Spotify's stance against exclusives.    Updated continuously under our More News tab

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Move Over Sheeran, Drake Is Breaking Spotify Records Too

Ed Sheeran has broken multiple records on Spotify in recent days, but he's not the only one. Drake too continues to smash Spotify records, including his own. He's now the. Continue reading

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Ticketmaster Expands ‘Verified Fan’ Program To Combat Bots, Ticket Scalping

Live Nation's ticketing division Ticketmaster has rolled out an expanded version of their “Verified Fan” program in an effort to combat ticket scalping.

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How Snapchat Will Change The Music Industry In 2017

While social media platforms like Facebook and YouTube have a sordid and lawsuit-filled history with artists, Snapchat has taken a different approach and cultivated a much more mutually beneficial relationship, one which. Continue reading

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Ed Sheeran Broke The Charts [Mark Mulligan]

Ed Sheeran is hugely popular; and while no one wants to demean his success (OK, maybe some do…), when one person occupies for 9 of the UK top 10 singles and. Continue reading

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Piracy Is What Made Me, Says Ed Sheeran

While piracy is often demonized as an aspect of the industry which ruins careers before they've even really begun, the reality is that the illicit dissemination of music can in. Continue reading

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AM BRIEF: Sheeran, Chance Reveal Chart Flaws • Sony vs McCartney • New Spotify Podcast, Ad Partners • More

Tuesday 3.14.17 Music Business News From Around The Web  How could music chart keepers have been so unprepared for streaming? Updated under our More News tab

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6 Artists Performing At SXSW That Are Poised To Make It Big

Of the many, many bands that are performing officially and unofficially at SXSW this year, only a handful will see major career growth in the next year. So data journalist. Continue reading

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