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ISIS claims they trained Stephen Paddock. They didn’t have to. A hail of gunfire. Concertgoers hiding behind trucks to avoid being hit. Their clothes soaked with the blood of others who weren’t so lucky. Off-duty cops killed. Absolute chaos that lasted for seven to ten minutes. Near the end of the Route 91 Festival Sunday […]
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Is this really the first iPhone dongle to solve this problem? Well, it’s the first dongle that Apple is officially selling. If you like wired, 3.5mm headphones, you’re now an old-fashioned Luddite. But looks like there are lots of iPhone users that don’t mind being stuck in the past. I swear I’ve seen this on […]
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With over 50 people dead and 400+ injured, the Las Vegas shooting is being called the “worst shooting in US History.” Near the end of the Route 91 Festival in Las Vegas late Sunday evening, festivalgoers started hearing loud noises that sounded like fireworks. Suddenly, everything went dark. When a performer ran onstage to turn […]
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“It wasn’t worth it,” 50 Cent told Hot 97. 50 Cent was offered a cool $500,000 to publicly support Donald Trump for President, according to the rapper. In fact, the half-a-mil was just for one high-profile appearance. But the offer simply ‘wasn’t worth it,’ according to 50, who disclosed details of the proposal last week. […]
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Spotify’s billion dollar war with music publishers is intensifying. Can the right people fix this problem? As Spotify’s pre-IPO valuation soars to $16 billion, there’s a pesky fly in the ointment. Major labels are receiving billions in guarantees annually, but music publishers are crying foul. The result is a raft of lawsuits — with potentially billions […]
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I’ve negotiated artist investment agreements ranging from $25,000 to $2.5 million. Here’s everything you need to know about them. The following comes from noted music industry attorney Steve Gordon. Gordon is the author of 11 Contracts That Every Artist, Songwriter and Producer Should Know. The last chapter of the book addresses investment deals. Introduction Early […]
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Only content creators on YouTube’s Partner Program can now link to external sites, like Patreon. In 2013, Jack Conte, a struggling musician on YouTube, founded Patreon. He wanted to create a platform where other musicians could post their content and find backers willing to support them. Four years later, the service has one million monthly […]
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Would Apple Music be the biggest streaming platform if it offered a free tier? In an interview with Billboard, the head of Apple Music shared some interesting news. In just two years, Jimmy Iovine confirmed that Apple’s music streaming platform now has “well over” 30 million subscribers. Yet, would the number have been higher had […]
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In private trading, Spotify is now reportedly worth $16 billion. But when’s the profitability part? Top executives jumping ship. Years in operation without a profit. Multiple financial reports showing ever-mounting losses. Lavish offices that cost more than what the company earns. Several months ago, due to a lack of a sustainable business model, SoundCloud faced […]
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The longer I’m in music, the bigger my network gets and the smaller the music community seems. I was on a layover at MSP (Minneapolis) and I saw Rashawn Ross, the renowned trumpet player for Dave Matthews Band, Soulive, Lettuce etc etc. I’d never met Rashawn, but a quick glance at his Instagram showed that we […]
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