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Useful Spotify statistics every music artist needs to know

Discover the latest Spotify statistics that can transform your music career. Learn essential tips that every artist must know to navigate the streaming landscape effectively. by Bobby Owsinski of Music. Continue reading

Alana Bonilla on 05/30/2024 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Spotify disables ‘Car Thing’ without offeing refunds, owners join Class Action suit

Spotify is bricking its ‘Car Thing’ devices, leaving users without refunds for their purchased hardware. Keep reading to learn more about the controversy and what this decision means for Spotify. Continue reading

Alana Bonilla on 05/30/2024 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Your Morning Coffee Podcast

Your Morning Coffee Podcast: Music NDAs • Live Nation anti-trust • Spotify battles songwriters

Episode 198 of Jay Gilbert and Mike Etchart’s podcast Your Morning Coffee: Weekly News for the New Music Business is available now…..

Bruce Houghton on 05/28/2024 in Live & Touring | Permalink | Comments (0)
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How to sync your lyrics on Spotify, Instagram, and more

Discover how easy it is to get your lyrics featured on Spotify and Instagram, boosting your music’s reach instantly. by Chris Robley of Reverbnation Blog Want to get your lyrics on Spotify, Apple. Continue reading

Alana Bonilla on 05/21/2024 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Songwriters & Spotify clash over lyrics, videos, altered songs and more

Music publishers are up in arms as Spotify’s latest lyrics and video features push the boundaries of copyright laws and their deals with music publishers, potentially costing creators millions in royalties…..

Alana Bonilla on 05/20/2024 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (1)
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Your Morning Coffee Podcast

Your Morning Coffee Podcast: Challenges facing artists • MLC battles Spotify bundling • Johan Röhr’s 15B streams • More

Episode 197 of Jay Gilbert and Mike Etchart’s podcast Your Morning Coffee: Weekly News for the New Music Business is available now……

Bruce Houghton on 05/20/2024 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)
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MLC sues Spotify for unpaid Songwriter Royalties, Spotify responds

The Mechanical Licensing Collective (MLC) has filed a lawsuit against Spotify, seeking what it says are unpaid royalties due under its compulsory mechanical blanket license…..

Bruce Houghton on 05/17/2024 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (3)
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8 Effective (and legal) Tips to get More Streams on Spotify

Are you looking to increase your Spotify streams? Here are eight effective techniques and practical tips to boost your play counts and grow your audience without breaking the rules…..

Alana Bonilla on 05/16/2024 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Spotify hit with ‘Cease & Desist’ from US Music Publishers Association: Read the full letter

Spotify received a cease-and-desist letter Wednesday from the National Music Publishers Association regarding its use of lyrics in newly launched video functions and a remix feature that enables users to speed up and edit songs to create derivative works…..

Bruce Houghton on 05/15/2024 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (1)
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Steve Albini: musician, producer and fierce music industry critic

Steve Albini died this week at age 61. Best known as a musician and producer who made records with Nirvana, the Pixies, PJ Harvey, Robert Plant and hundreds more, he was also a biting critic of the music industry and a fierce advocate for artists…..

Bruce Houghton on 05/10/2024 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)
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