MONDAY 8.19.19
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CD Baby To Migrate HostBaby Websites To Bandzoogle
CD Baby and Bandzoogle are partnering to migrate all HostBaby hosted sites to the Bandzoogle platform. Both companies specialize in serving the d.i.y. and independent music community. As the transition occurs, HostBaby will not accept new sign-ups. While both companies declined to offer a specific number of music-related sites would…
AMERICANAFEST Announces Conference Lineup
The Americana Music Association just announced its initial lineup of panels and events for this year’s AMERICANAFEST, and its shaping up to be a very special week of music and networking. Here is a glimpse of what’s in store at conference HQ at The Westin Nashville on Sept. 11-13. Get…
Up To 25% Of CDs Sold On Aamzon, eBay Are Counterfeit, says RIAA Study
Amazon and eBay are facilitating the sales of thousands of counterfeit CDs each day, according to a new study by the RIAA. The rampant sale of counterfeit CD was first revealed in 2016 studies conducted by both the RIAA and A2IM. In 2016, The Association of Independent Music issued a…
YouTube Adjusts Copyright Claims Policy: Less Money For Musicians, More Blocked Content
UPDATED: YouTube is changing how some videos with music are claimed by copyright owners. YouTube says it is made the change because of "aggressive manual claiming of very short music clips used in monetized videos." The videos might include very short snippets of music, a song title or song lyrics….
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FRIDAY 8.16.19
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Developing Artists By Touring Is More Important Than Ever, New Data Confirms
"Recent data confirms that, for the first time ever, developing artists – including DIY musicians and artists without labels – are key drivers of industry growth," writes Bandsintown managing partner Fabrice Sergent in a new Billboard op-ed citing statistics from Live Nation, Bandsintown, MIDiA and the IFPI. Live Nation recently…
iHeartRadio Adds Artist Assets From Muzooka To Charts
Muzooka and iHeartMedia have partnered to integrate Muzooka’s artist assets including photos, videos, bios and more into the iHeartRadio Music Charts powered by Mediabase. Muzooka is an industry central hub where artists and their teams have the ability to manage their own assets across multiple platforms. The company also automates…
Elvis Costello, Delbert McClinton, More To Receive Americana Lifetime Achievement Honors
The Americana Music Association will honor Elvis Costello, Maria Muldaur, Delbert McClinton and the husband and wife songwriting team of Felice and Boudleaux Bryant with Lifetime Achievement Awards at the organization’s annual awards show next month. Rock and Roll Hall of Fame member Costello is being honored with the lifetime…
Spotify Tests More Expensive Subscriptions as Labels Complain About Falling Per Listener Revenue
Spotify will test raising subscription prices in Scandinavia with an eye towards taking the increases worldwide, according to a new report. The test comes at a time when labels are complaining about falling per listener payouts from the steamer. Spotify will raise the price of its family plan 13%, according…