Jon Platt Joins Strong Midem Line-Up

Jon Platt, the Chairman and CEO of Warner/Chappell Music, will give a keynote interview at Midem later this week. Platt will discuss the art of songwriting and publishing with musician Justin. Continue reading

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Spotify, Musixmatch End Lyrics Partnership Over Unfavorable Terms: “We will not allow anybody to ignore our business model”

[UPDATED] When Spotify and Musixmatch announced a partnership that made easily accessible lyrics an integral part of the music streaming service, it was hailed as both a win for fans. Continue reading

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WED. BRIEFING: Streamer Guvera Preps IPO • Instagram Adds Pages • SiriusXM Cuts Latin • More

Wednesday 6.1.16 Music Business News From Around The Web  Pre-IPO Guvera filings show yet another streamer struggling to make a flawed business model work. Updated continuously under our More News

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Millions Of Musicians Affected As MySpace, Tumblr, LinkedIn Hacked, Sensitive Data For Sale Online

Most musicians have forgotten that they ever had a MySpace account, much less remember the password. Millions more use Tumblr as a blogging platform and LinkedIn for business contacts. Now, hundreds. Continue reading

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5 Tips For Increasing Fan Engagement On YouTube

Being able to engage with their fans on YouTube is a significant concern for any artist, and some new analytical data about user's viewing habits has allowed us to offer. Continue reading

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YouTube Personality Sues Critics…

In the latest of what seems to be a never ending stream of ridiculous lawsuits, YouTube star Matt Hosseinzadeh has filed a lawsuit against H3H3 Productions after the channel released. Continue reading

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Embracing Virtual Reality Could Enable Streaming Services To Finally Move Forward [Cortney Harding]

Rhapsody's recent announcement that it plans to launch a VR app is raising some interesting questions about how VR tech will influence the future of streaming services, and if they'll. Continue reading

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Watch Adele tell off fan for filming her concert with a video camera

During a recent concert, Adele spotted a woman filming the show with a video camera and tripod.  "Yeah, I want to tell that lady as well, can you stop filming. Continue reading

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Pandora Stock Up 32% On Sale Rumors

Shares of Pandora were up 2% on Friday, for a total rise of 32% in the last three weeks, as rumors grew that the popular streaming music service is up. Continue reading

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Former Ticketmaster Chief Nathan Hubbard Joins Executive Exodus As Twitter Continues To Struggle

Twitter is having an identity crisis.  User growth has slowed and its very purpose questioned.  With that uncertainty has come the exit of a large number of its executive team.. Continue reading

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