PRINCE, An Artist Who Controlled Every Aspect Of His Music And Career, LEFT NO WILL

Prince famously controlled of every aspect of his music and career. But his legacy may be left to warring relatives and the courts.  That's the almost inevitable result of news that. Continue reading

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Apple Music Has 13 Million Subscribers, Adding 2 Million In 2 Months

Apple delivered a rare weak earnings report on Tuesday, sending its stock down 8%.  But amidst the disappointment, was some very positive news on the music front. Apple Music has added. Continue reading

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WED. BRIEFING: Apple Music Hits 13M Subscribers As Earnings Fall • Congress Eyes Copyright • YouTube Retools • More

Wednesday 4.27.2016 Music Business News From Around The Web Apple earnings slid, but Music growth points to 20 million subscribers by year's end.  Updated continuously under our More News tab. 

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Inside The Taylor Swift Anti-Piracy Battle: Regulatory Filing Reveals UMG’s Massive Effort To Block Pirates

Few musicians or labels are fans of music piracy. But with Taylor Swift's decision to keep her music anticipated album '1989' off streaming music services, UMG, her label's distributor, became. Continue reading

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How Long Should A Teaser Video Be?

Teaser videos can be a popular way for artists and bands to promote their new material, but when it comes to the length of these previews, there are several different. Continue reading

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3 Tips for Building Relationships with Hip-Hop Bloggers

Building relationships with hip-hop bloggers and editors is an essential part of your music career. Bloggers can help get you in front of your audience and add credibility to your. Continue reading

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5 Things Which Separate Career Musicians From Hobby Musicians

While many call themselves musicians, the level of seriousness with which they treat their craft varies greatly. Here we look at five different factors which help to distinguish career musicians. Continue reading

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TUE. BRIEFING: YouTube Defends Content ID • Apple Turns Concert Promoter • MTV Rediscovers Music • More

Tuesday 4.26.2016 Music Business News From Around The Web YouTube Content ID is far from perfect, but does anyone have a better system.  Is Facebook's ID platform an improvement?  Updated. Continue reading

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Spotify Slams Tidal, Streaming Exclusives As “Bad For Fans”

With Beyonce the latest exclusive score for TIDAL and Apple writing checks for music from Drake and others, Spotify is hitting back hard on windowing as bad for the music. Continue reading

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Future Of Music Coalition CEO Casey Rae On The Value Of Universal Data Standards [INTERVIEW]

In this interview, the people at Songspace sat down with Future Of Music Coalition CEO Casey Rae to discuss his take on the value of data standards and transparency in streaming, and his. Continue reading

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