Apple Kills iPod Nano and Shuffle, Drops iPod Touch Price $100

Apple will stop making the iPod Touch and iPod Nano, the company has confirmed.  Along with the announcement came an upgrade and major price drop for Apple's competing iPod Touch.

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My Startup Helped Launch World’s First Music Tech Trade Group: Here Is How And Why

In this piece Laurent Martin walks us through the process by which his startup, Aitokaiku, was able to work with members of Music Tech Germany in order to emerge as. Continue reading

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Bandsintown Upgrades App To Strengthen Artist To Fan Connections

Bandsintown has released a major app update designed to enhance concert discovery and artist to fan interactions. Bandsintown has become an essential tool for concert discovery and marketing with more. Continue reading

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7 Tips For Improving Merch Sales

While physical music may not sell like it once did, the merchandise table remains an excellent way for artists at all levels of notoriety to pull in serious cash, as. Continue reading

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Quincy Jones Wins $9.4 Million Verdict Against Michael Jackson Estate

Veteran music exec Quincy Jones, who produced some of pop icon Michael Jackson's best-known hits, including "Bad" and "Thriller," has won a lawsuit over royalties against the late King of. Continue reading

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FRI. BRIEF: Apple Kills iPod Shuffle, Nano • Free Stream Chart Controversy • Fyre Lawsuits Progress • More

FRIDAY 7.28.17 Music Business News From Around The Web  R.I.P. Apple's iPod Nano and Shuffle.Your simplicity and affordability will be missed.  Updated continuously under our More News tab

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Sirius XM Q2 Revenue Up 9%, Subscribers Pass 32 Million

Sirius XM exceeded investor expectations with a strong Q2 report. News that revenue was up 9% for the quarter to $1.3 billion and subscriptions grew 466,000 to 32 million sent the. Continue reading

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FREE List Of Media Outlets That Embrace Indie, D.I.Y. Music

While getting your music featured on Pitchfork or NPR may be the PR dream of most artists, achieving such a high level of exposure early on is not something any. Continue reading

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SoundExchange’s Michael Huppe Weighs In New ‘CLASSICS’ Act To Protect Pre-1972 Copyrights,

While it is now generally agree that the music industry is on the road to recovery as far as revenue is concerned, it still has quite a way to go. Continue reading

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All Laid-Off SoundCloud Staffers Are Being Offered $10,000 From WeTransfer “To Start Something”

After 173 SoundCloud employees were laid off a few weeks ago, the outpouring of support led to a “Hire a SoundClouder” Google doc to connect them with new jobs. Now,. Continue reading

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