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Is The Great Artist Revolt Imminent?

Is an artist revolution imminent? As major labels renegotiate with YouTube, the likelihood of a deal which benefits artists being struck seems unlikely, raising the question of what will happen if said negotiations do indeed fail. _____________________________ Guest post by Chris Castle of Music Tech Solutions As I noted in…

Is Buying Tidal A Waste Of Apple’s Money?

Although Apple is allegedly in talks to purchase Jay-Z’s streaming service Tidal, it’s hard to see what exactly what the benefit would be for Tim Cook’s company, as Apple is already well ahead of Tidal in most respects. ______________________________ Guest Post by Bobby Owsinski of Music 3.0 A report from…

WED. BRIEFING: Guvera Users Exit • Apple Music Churn Rate • DoJ Ruling Reactions • More

Wednesday 7.6.16 Music Business News From Around The Web Guvera is sinking and Apple can’t get subscribers to stay on board. Good news for Spotify or bad news for streaming? Updated continuously under our More News Tab

10 Best Music Books Of 2015/2016 So Far

Although music is typically enjoyed as audio, the past couple of years have seen the release of some excellent music books as well, whatever your reading preferences may be. Here we explore ten of the best to be published so far. ___________________________ Guest Post by Jeremy Young on Soundfly’s Flypaper…

4 Big Music Business Stories You Missed Over The July 4th Weekend

I hope that you had a restful holiday weekend. I caught up on sleep, as apparently did Kayne West and his celebrity friends, according to his controversial new video, which went wide over the weekend. Apple Music made waves with a rumor that it’s buying Jay Z’s Tidal, and the…

TUE. BRIEFING: Guvera Fights Back As Creditors Descend • Apple Tidal Rumor Reaction • YouNow App • More

TUESDAY 7.5.16 Music Business News From Around The Web Don’t read too much into Guvera’s implosion. From launch, it’s been a music streamer without a purpose. Updated continuously under our More News tab.

This Week In Music Commentary

This week in music commentary, industry experts gave their opinion on why sampling shouldn’t be thought of as theft, the reason streaming services need to target older audiences, why indie music publishers should hold off on joining a class action lawsuit against Spotify, and more. Stop Thinking Of Sampling As…

Getting It Done: The Week In D.I.Y And Indie Music

Indie artists gather ’round! We have much in the way of useful advice this week, with tips on how to make live streaming work for you, why you need a solid marketing plan, ways in which you can make your next local show a raging success, and much more! Quick…

Music Think Tank Weekly Recap: Online • Van Accidents • Write Music For Commercials • More

This week on MusicThinkTank, we looked at all-to-common marketing mistakes artists make, how to prevent van accidents, how to write music for commercials, and more. Lauren Gill | 4 Online Marketing Mistakes Musicians Make Robert Lanterman | Tour Prep: Van Accidents Cherie Nelson | Music-Inspired Getup For The Summer’s Biggest…

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