Business, Services And Guides For Music Labels
To undercut the competition, Landr will soon launch its own digital distribution service. Want to sound like a pro at a fraction of the cost of studio mastering? Since 2014, Landr has offered cloud-based mastering for musicians across the industry. Now, to compete with CD Baby, Tunecore, and ReverbNation, Landr will soon launch its own […]
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Facebook page hacked? You’re not alone — and Facebook probably isn’t going to help you out. Here are some brutal stories shared by bands hit by hackers. Warning: they’re not pretty. Not only is Facebook ripping down artist accounts for copyright violations. We’re now learning that they’re completely unavailable when an artist page gets hacked. Basically, […]
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1) Spotify Plays Don’t Equal Fans I can’t tell you how many artists I see on Spotify with hundreds of thousands or millions of streams, but can’t get even 100 out to their local (or any) shows. Or get anyone to back their crowdfunding campaign. Or support them in any way whatsoever. These listeners are […]
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YouTube is a great place to develop your music career through cover videos. Facebook is a great place if you want those videos ripped down. Now, all of that is about to change. Want to practice your chops and develop an audience by singing cover songs? Then the first step is to absolutely, positively not […]
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Google will combine YouTube Red and Google Play Music into a brand-new streaming platform. YouTube Red and Google Play Music will merge into a single service, the video platform has confirmed. Speaking at the New Music Seminar conference in New York, YouTube’s Head of Music, Lyor Cohen, said that the company will merge both services. […]
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Congressman Jim Sensenbrenner just slammed ASCAP and BMI’s shared music database initiative. Yesterday, Digital Music News reported on ASCAP and BMI’s plans to create a comprehensive music database. The database would aim to help artists get paid faster on every streaming platform. Critically, its first release would combine two massive performance rights licensing databases, while […]
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Congressman Jim Sensenbrenner just slammed ASCAP and BMI’s shared music database initiative. Yesterday, Digital Music News reported on ASCAP and BMI’s plans to create a comprehensive music database. The database would aim to help artists get paid faster on every streaming platform. Critically, its first release would combine two massive performance rights licensing databases, while […]
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In an open letter posted online, Damnian Bradley, WeTransfer’s President, has confirmed that he has offered SoundCloud’s former employees $10,000. More as this develops.
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No pressure! In a recent show in Toronto, Stone Sour bassist Johnny Chow decided to pop the question — in front of thousands of fans. When it comes to marriage proposals, most guys pick a pristine location to pop the question. If you’re Stone Sour bassist Johnny Chow, that ‘pristine location’ is a concert in front […]
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Following a controversial court ruling in Canada over piracy links, Google has fought back in California. Last month, Digital Music News reported on a controversial court ruling against Google. The Canadian Supreme Court ordered the search giant to take down piracy links worldwide. Now, Google has fought back, this time in a California courtroom. In […]
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