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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YouTube Music Launches Daring Ad Campaign Featuring A Cross Dressing Teen, Rapping Hijabi Muslim, More [VIDEO]

There are no reliable stats on how many people pay to use YouTube Music, but it clearly lags well behind Spotify, Apple Music, and Tidal.  In a move guaranteed to raise awareness,. Continue reading

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Pokemon Music Explodes On Pandora

The growing Pokemon craze has found its way to Pandora. Last week, there was a 1194% increase in adds for the Pokemon station on the music streamer. Compare that to. Continue reading

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Don’t Get Screwed Over: 3 Situations Where A Handshake Deal Is Not Enough

While getting agreements in writing is almost always a good idea when it comes to the music business, there are certain situations where doing so is critical to making sure one's. Continue reading

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How Do Music Preferences Differ Place To Place? Pandora Shares State By State Data

How musical preferences differ from place to place? Who are the top ten top acts in California, and how do they compare to New York? Pandora analyzed mountains of listener. Continue reading

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Create, Publish Your Own Ads With New YouTube Director App

Allowing its users to take the reigns for the first time ever, YouTube has released a new app, YouTube Director for Business, giving users the ability to produce and create. Continue reading

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It’s Time To Submit Music for 59th GRAMMY Awards Consideration [Full List Of Deadlines]

From the fine folks at A2iM comes a reminder that now is the time to submit music for consideration for nomination for the 59th Grammy Awards and a a full. Continue reading

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Indie Music Trade Groups A2IM, AIMP, CMPA Issue Joint Response To DoJ 100% Licensing Position

Condemnation of a new U.S. Department of Justice position allowing 100% licencing of songs has been nearly universal within the music publishing community. In a show of unity, three independent. Continue reading

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Top U.S. Cities For Music, Music Fans

Some interesting stats for those involved with music from either on or off stage, we here look at which cities in the United States have the most vibrant music scene and. Continue reading

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A Look At Nielsen Music’s Mid-Year Report: Streaming Explodes • Rock, Country Struggle To Keep Up With R&B/Hip-Hop. Latin

Nielsen recently released its 2016 mid-year music report and it has some big takeaways. On-demand streaming is exploding. R&B/hip-hop and Latin are surging and Rock and country music need to catch. Continue reading

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