Brit Awards 2015 – A Full List Of Winners

Britain feted the music industry last night with the broadcast of the 35th annual Brit Awards with Ed Sheeran taking top honors for the evening. Sheeran won awards for British Album. Continue reading

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Does Spotify’s New Lyrics Feature Violate U.S. Copyright Law?

[UPDATE 2] The centerpiece of today's Spotify web upgrade is a Lyrics button that delivers lyrics from MusixMatch scrolling across the screen karaoke style. (see video below) But the new. Continue reading

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Will Apple’s Tastemaker Test Win The Streaming Music Challenge?

Apple made big news last week by hiring one of the music’s best tastemakers, Zane Lowe, the preeminent DJ on BBC Radio 1 who has introduced the world to artists. Continue reading

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Could Interactive Artist Subscriptions Bridge The Album Gap?

A quick look at album sales will tell you that increasingly we live in a world where the single song is king and the album is feeling unnecessary. According to. Continue reading

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Borrowing Success: Legally Sample Music

The line can be blurry when it comes to legally sampling music and the ramifications for sampling illegally can be crippling. Knowing the difference is worth the read. 

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AdRev Triples YouTube Rights Holders Payout In 2014

AdRev is reporting nearly 3 times the payout to YouTube rights holders in 2014, cashing out at $14.8 million in paid royalties.

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QTrax, Snapchat, and Self-Driving Cars

Cortney Harding takes an objective look at the future of Snapchat and QTrax and what their projected path could mean for the future of the music industry in her post. Continue reading

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TuneCore Launches Year Long Initiative To Increase Artists Exposure

Until now, TuneCore has limited its services to digital music distribution, publishing administration and third part partners like Bandzoogle. Today, the company announced a broad initiative that includes brand sponsored live. Continue reading

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REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review

 Top 10 Best Emerging Music Cities Apple Is Buying Taylor Swift's Record Label For $250M [Report], And It's Not As Crazy As It Sounds Fast Company Names 10 Most Innovative. Continue reading

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How Music Consumer Research Has Changed


By Kyle Bylin, author of Promised Land: Youth Culture, Disruptive Startups, and the Social Music Revolution. Studying people’s music buying habits used to be simple. You handed a person a. Continue reading

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