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FRI. BRIEF: Pandora Turns To Private Equity • Instagram Stories Surpass Snapchat • Make Music Day • More

Friday 4.14.17 Music Business News From Around The Web  Pandora is struggling to find a path forward primarily because it failed to innovate as new competitors entered the sector.  Updated. Continue reading

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The Reason That YouTube Pays Artists So Little

After a rough financial decade, the music business is finally seeing some appreciable revenue growth, and it's showing no signs of stopping. YouTube, however, doesn't seem to have gotten the. Continue reading

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How Virtual Assistants Can Help Your Music Business

Owing to the complex and hectic nature of the music business, virtual assistants are a perfect fit for the music industry, whether you’re an artist, producer, or manager, virtual assistants. Continue reading

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Major Layoffs At Slacker Radio [UPDATE]

UPDATE: Slacker has laid off a major portion of it's staff, Hypebot has confirmed. In a statement (below), the company's CEO said that "approximately 25%" of the staff had been. Continue reading

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How Pandora Helped Ed Sheeran, Lorde, Lana Del Rey and The xx Gain Momentum Before Their New Album Release

When Pandora listeners hear a new single, they create stations based on that artist’s music and hear more of that artist. That’s gold when the single preceded a new album,. Continue reading

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Sync To Be A Focus Of This Year’s MUSEXPO

MUSEXPO is set to return for the 13th edition of its flagship Los Angeles event at the W Hotel Hollywood from April 30th – May 3rd 2017.

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THU. BRIEF: UTA Hacked • UK Music Biz +5%, Sweden +6% • Spotify To Apple Watch • StubHub Gets Social • More

THURSDAY 4.13.17 Music Business News From Around The Web  Recorded music industry growth fueled by streaming is truly an international phenomenon. Updated continuously under our More News tab

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A Look At Just How Fast Streaming Music Is Growing [CHART]

It's no secret that music streaming is exploding. For the first time last year, the record labels made more money from streaming than from the sales of digital downloads and. Continue reading

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How To Be Your Own Music Publicist: Part 2 [Cyber PR]

Publicity is one of the first things that many artists outsource. That may not be your best strategy, says Ariel Hyatt and her experienced team at Cyber PR. And even. Continue reading

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Indie Labels Report Struggle With ‘Whack-A-Mole’ Digital Takedowns, 30% Have Given Up Trying [SURVEY]

A survey conducted by A2IM (American Association of Independent Music) and Future of Music Coalition (FMC) confirms that independent labels are struggling to deal with unauthorized use of their recordings and videos.

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WED. BRIEF: Capshaw Reacquires MusicToday • The Return Of Lorde • Russia Ups Music Tax • More

Wednesday 4.12.17 Music Business News From Around The Web  One of music's most successful managers invests in D2F, reacquiring MusicToday, the company that started in all, as Live Nation exits.. Continue reading

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