A2IM Announces 2015 Board of Election Results

The American Association Of Independent Music (A2IM) today announced the results of 2015 elections to its board of directors which will include four new members.

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An Indie Streaming Success Story: Secrets In Stereo

NPR recently posted an article about how the tiny royalties coming from music streaming can add up and chose one artist as a great example. Josh Colum and his band Secrets In Stereo signed up with Rumblefish, a. Continue reading

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5 Reasons The Major Labels Didn’t Really Blow It With Napster

Pundits are fond of saying that the major labels blew it by suing Napster instead of doing a deal with them. It's as though they're obligated to repeat it as. Continue reading

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Deezer Adds 20,000 Podcasts, Downplays Importance Of Free Music

[UPDATED] Everyone seems to be trying to find new ways to stand out ahead of Apple Music's relaunch. Today music streamer Deezer added podcasts to its offering, and more interestingly, downplayed. Continue reading

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Inside Music Distribution To China’s 1.3 Billion Market

Much of the initial enthusiasm that accompanied the opening up of the Chinese music industry with the advent of the internet, usually supplemented by a hopeful but misguided reference to. Continue reading

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Starbucks Shifts Music Gears From iTunes to Spotify In Major Multi-Year Partnership

Digital music deals and launches are accelerating ahead of next months Apple music relaunch. Spotify hit a solid double yesterday with multi-faceted Starbucks deal that includes 200,000+ free Spotify Premium. Continue reading

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Epic Fail: The War On Piracy

The final chapter in the long, sordid story of the pirate site, Grooveshark, finally played out in a New York Courtroom last week. The principals, after years of litigation, have. Continue reading

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Redistributing The Streaming Wealth: Why Listening Hours Not Artist Popularity May Drive The Divvying Up Of Royalties

The question of just how to distribute the royalty dollars from music services has moved from a back-office thought exercise to an out-in-the-open debate. Moving forward in this debate is the. Continue reading

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Music Publishing News Roundup: ASCAP Expo, BMI Awards, New Leadership at ASCAP

2015 "I Create Music" ASCAP Expo Recap, Taylor Swift, Ed Sheeran, Avicci, honored at BMI's annual Pop awards, ASCAP announced new Executive Vice President and General Counsel. 

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VOTE: Should Streaming Services Limit Free Music?

Many in the music industry are concerned that income from streaming will not adequately fund artists and the music industry.  With the shift to streaming accelerating, should record labels and. Continue reading

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