Nielsen SoundScan Finally Add Streams, Downloads To Album Sales Chart

[UPDATED] In what most in the music industry see as a long overdue move Nielson Soundscan will add both streams and downloads to their weekly Top 200 album sales chart. Continue reading

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3 Predictions for the Over-Hyped Music Streaming Business

The music industry has drastically changed in recent years. We no longer live in a world where we anxiously wait outside of a record store to get a new album.. Continue reading

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TuneCore Surveys Indie Artists and Label Management on Current State of The Music Industry

1,112 members of the TuneCore community responded to the survey they dispersed asking indie artists and label management about the current state of the music industry. The industry has been. Continue reading

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More Thoughts On Bandcamp’s Subscription Feature

This article originally appeared on ChinaMusicRadar.com It may come as a surprise to those not familiar with the Chinese indie scene that BandCamp is fairly widely adopted as part of local artists’. Continue reading

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Relaunching Beats Music In Apple’s iOS Is “No Guarantee Of Success,” says Analyst

Reports surfaced yesterday that Apple will relaunch Beats Music in March inside an updated version of its iOS operating system.  But even placement within the core of Apple's eco-system does. Continue reading

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“Google are going after Spotify and Taylor Swift has just chosen sides,” says Billy Bragg

Singer and activist Billy Bragg has taken exception to Taylor Swift's decision to remove her music from Spotify, calling the move a part of a "corporate power play" between Google. Continue reading

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Taylor Swift, Aloe Blacc and Music Streaming

By Peter Getty on PeterGettyMusic.com What’s with pop stars these days? It’s as if they don’t appreciate steaming services giving their music away for free! Taylor Swift’s July editorial in the Wall Street. Continue reading

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Iriving Azoff Calls In Lawyers After YouTube Fails To Take Down 20,000 Songs

Irving Azoff is ratcheting up the pressure after YouTube apparently ignored his warning to make a deal or take down music and videos relating to the 20,000 songs under his. Continue reading

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Everything You Need To Know About YouTube Music Key and YouTube’s Evolution As A Social Video Channel

By Olsy Sorokina on Hootsuite Blog  A revolution is underway in the music industry, and it will not be televised. It will be streamed on YouTube. Then, someone will write a. Continue reading

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Patreon Is Paying $1 Million Every Month To Musicians, Creators

[UPDATED] Patreon is now paying more than $1 million per month to musicians, YouTube stars and other creatives. These payments are coming from 125,000 patrons who have pledged to support. Continue reading

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