Napster Makes 20 Million Indie Tracks, Playlists Available In Japan With Rakuten Partnership

Napster has partnered with Rakuten to enhance the Japanese internet service provider's on-demand music streaming service. Starting today, Napster will deliver song playback and curated playlists to Rakuten Music, with. Continue reading

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AM BRIEF: L.A. Reid Pulls Out Of MIDEM Keynote • Napster To Japan • New Boards: BMI, TJ Martell • More

Thursday 6.1.17 Music Business News From Around The Web  It's not quite James Comey before Congress, but many in the biz were betting/hoping that L.A. Reid was still arrogant enough. Continue reading

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Spotify Now Important As Facebook For Musicians

[UPDATED] More than just a place for fans to listen to music, Spotify also fills an important social media niche, allowing fans to interact with and stay updated on an. Continue reading

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Sub Pop, The Label Brought Us Nirvana And Started A Movement [INTERVIEW]

Here the people at SoundExchange speak with Jonathan Poneman, co-founder of legendary independent label Sub Pop, a label known for acts like The Postal Service, as well as for helping. Continue reading

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Does Pandora Have A “Fake Listener” Problem?

By some estimates, more than two-thirds of listening on Pandora occurs at home or the office. So more than some music streamers, Pandora may suffer from “empty room syndrome.” In. Continue reading

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Sony/ATV Partners With Lyric Financial Fast Royalty Advances To Songwriters, Publishers

Sony/ATV has partnered with Lyric Financial to enable their U.S. songwriters and publishing clients to request advances in less than a minute.

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The Metadata Race: A Contest That Record Labels Can Win

It's no industry secret that metadata, or more importantly a lack thereof, can negatively impact revenue when information gets lost in music's journey from creator to consumer. Here we look. Continue reading

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Pitchfork President Chris Kaskie Exits After 14 Years

Pitchfork president Chris Kaskie will be leaving the Conde-Nast owned music media company after 14 years. He posted a handwritten memo to staff on Twitter.  "I joined you at the. Continue reading

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ASCAP Names Tony Dunaif EVP, Head Of International Affairs

ASCAP has appointed digital business strategist Tony Dunaif as Executive Vice President and head of International Affairs. He will oversee ASCAP's international business and society relations outside of the United. Continue reading

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WED. BRIEF: Spotify Expands In Asia • Inside Spotify’s $43M Songwriter Settlement • Rifkind On WAV • More

Wednesday 5.31.17 Music Business News From Around The Web  Dear Spotify competitors, please do something worth writing about. Buy. Sell.  Expand. Innovate. Something. Updated continuously under our More News tab

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