Soundcloud Logs 175 Million Monthly Listeners To Massive 135 Million Track Catalog

New Soundcloud stats show just how big its footprint is, both in terms of listenership and the size of its music catalog. Most of their listeners are free, however; and. Continue reading

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Using Radio, Music Blogs To Promote Your Tour

For touring musicians, the best time to begin promotion is before they hit the road, but there're still plenty of ways to attract media attention even if you've already begun. Here. Continue reading

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SoundCloud Is For Sale, But They’re Having Trouble Finding A Buyer

SoundCloud is finally starting to seriously monetize their content, but profitability is still just a distant hope.  That sent the startup in search of funds; and in June, SoundCloud raised $70. Continue reading

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SoundCloud Gives Creators An “Album” Option

Ever since SoundCloud cut its label deals and added a paid service, it's sped up the pace at which its adding new features. Today they added the option to display. Continue reading

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Rhapsody Is Now Officially Napster, User Growth Flat At 3.5M Globally

[UPDATED] The planned transition uniting the Rhapsody and Napster music streaming services under the Napster brand is complete and with the announcement came paid subscriber stats. 

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Indie Shuffle, SubmitHub And The Hassle Of Submitting To Music Blogs

In this interview, Jason Grishkoff, founder of the established music blog Indie Shuffle, discusses his latest project, SubmitHub, a site designed to streamline the complex and disorganized process of submitting to music blogs.

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NMPA And Spotify Declare Victory, But David Lowery Says Fight Has Just Begun For Indie Songwriter, Publishers

This week, the National Music Publishers Association and Spotify declared the settlement over unlicensed tracks a smashing success, with 96% of NMPA members signing on. But the fight for fair compensation from. Continue reading

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THU. BRIEFING: Pokeman Invades Music Biz • Prince Estate News • Omnifone Sold For $10M • Platoon • More

Thursday 7.14.16 Music Business News From Around The Web  Pokeman, Prince and Omnifome news is interesting, but I suspect the real news will come soon from startup Platoon. Updated continuously. Continue reading

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Complete Guide To Email Marketing For Musicians

Although social media tends to get most of the focus when it comes to artist's online marketing, email remains one of the most effective ways for artists to market themselves. Continue reading

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Soundcloud Aims Straight At Spotify, Apple Music With “Artist Stations”

Soundcloud is looking and feeling more like a mainstream streaming music service every day. Earlier this year, they launched the ability to start a Station – a radio-like stream of similar. Continue reading

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