In the long-running industry-led crusade against stream ripping and torrent sites, the labels have typically come out on top in most battles, with the offending sites usually getting shuttered as a result. Not this time, however, with a foreign stream-ripping site chalking up a win against labels on jurisdictional grounds….
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This Week In Music Commentary
Commentators inside the music biz this week shared their thoughts on what the global music industry can learn from China, why Article 13 could be a disaster for independent artists, whether live albums are still a valuable format for artists, and more! Monetize Music Fandom, Not Consumption: What Japan, Global…
Why new musicians must put out a single first
If you’ve never released music before, you have to start with a single song.
DIY Musician
Getting It Done: The Week In D.I.Y. and Indie Music
In the world of DIY and Indie music this week, we take on how to best keep fans engaged on social before a show, some compelling reasons to enter the Independent Music Awards, four essential Instagram practices for musicians in 2019, and more. How To Keep Fans Engaged On Social…
Music Think Tank Weekly Recap: Context For Your Music • Band Brand • MIDI Keyboards • More
This week on MusicThinkTank, contributors shared articles on how to effectively develop a context for you music online, the best way to officially register your band’s brand, why MIDI keyboards are taking over, and more. Ayla Smith | How To Develop A Context For Your Music Jessica Dais | 20…
REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review
As we peruse another busy seven days in the music industry, we revistit the possibily that conventional radio may have successfully dodged the digital bullet, SiriusXM’s impress revenue, some top models facing fallout from Fyre Fest, and more! Is It Possible That Radio Dodged The Digital Bullet? SiriusXM Reports Record…
These might be the 5 most powerful people in the music business
Despite none of them working in the music business.
Music Business Worldwide
The economics of streaming is making songs shorter
Popular music is shrinking. From 2013 to 2018, the average song on the Billboard Hot 100 fell from 3 minutes and 50 seconds to about 3 minutes and 30 seconds.
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Mystery Artists, Tracks Hacked Into Spotify Accounts To Generate Fake Streams
Spotify new Mysterious artists and tracks are showing up again on Spotify and being hacked into user accounts and playlists, apparently to generate fake streams and undeserved income, according to a new BBC report.
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