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In 2015, Vinyl Earned More Than YouTube Music, VEVO, SoundCloud, and Free Spotify COMBINED

Streaming gets you exposure. Vinyl makes you money. Any questions? According to US-based revenue data released by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) on Tuesday, vinyl revenues trumped the combined earnings of YouTube music videos, VEVO, free Spotify, SoundCloud, and every other free streaming music service combined, by a healthy margin.  In total, the ad-supported, free […]

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SXSW Reveals That Selling Out Ain’t What It Used To Be

I woke up yesterday morning at 7:15 am. Only problem was my flight was scheduled for 8 am.  Somehow I slept through my two alarms set for 5:23 and 5:29 (even numbers freak me out).  I had gone to sleep only a few hours prior – drunk on Bud Light.  You didn’t think that was […]

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Coast 2 Coast Threatens Litigation Against DMN for Calling It a ‘Scheme’

What happens if you don’t like the press you’re getting? One option is to look at your business model and address the issues, or address the coverage head-on.  The other option is to try to intimidate and bully publications that disagree and criticize, even if that coverage is accurate and protected by the First Amendment. That latter […]

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Reasons Why Some Artists Absolutely Hate Spotify…

Artists believe that Spotify completely destroys album sales. Artists will generally make more money from selling an album, physically or digitally, than they will from streaming their music. Artists’ songs have to rack up about million streams on the service to actually make them proper money.  A per-stream play in Spotify pays between $0.00121 and $0.00653, […]

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Breaking: Video Footage of SXSW Shooting Emerges

Update 2; Sun. 9:35 pm CT: Video footage has now emerged documenting a shooting in the middle of a dense crowd at SXSW early Sunday morning. The following is a developing story, please check back for ongoing updates and information. Video footage showing a large altercation followed by shots fired has now surfaced, with subsequent […]

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Crispin Glover: If It Makes an Audience Uncomfortable, It Won’t Get Funded (Exclusive)

An exclusive interview with Crispin Glover and Digital Music News. I was given the opportunity to interview one of my favorite actors and showbiz rebels Crispin Hellion Glover. I cannot thank Crispin enough for giving me this unique opportunity to better understand someone who has been able to truly do something he loves while making […]

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The Many Uses of Music – Everywhere

The following is a paid/sponsored post. It in NO WAY reflects either the opinion or the writing of any staff at our publication. If you choose to read it, please be aware it is not news, it is an advertisement! Music is everywhere… from sporting events, elevators, restaurants, even the workplace.  Depending on the genre and […]

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Review & Comparison: The Ultimate Ears UE 18 Pros and UE 900s In Ear Monitors

Intro Today I’ll be reviewing two pairs of high-end, audiophile focused in ear headphones.  The custom fit Ultimate Ears UE 18 Pros and the universal fit UE 900s. I think they are both great depending on your budget and specific tastes in music. I hope that you enjoy reading this and find it helpful if you’re […]

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Releasing An Unfinished Product = Genius?

Let’s get the obvious out of the way: Kanye West is a polarizing figure. There are some people who believe he’s just another egotistical rapper in a long line of egotistical rappers who only happens to stand out because of his constant “in your face” presence either on social media or in public at awards […]

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Songwriters: Should You Sign the Spotify Settlement Agreement?

The following comes from Michelman & Robinson, LLP, the law firm handling David Lowery’s massive, $150 million class action against Spotify, and a separate class action against Rhapsody with a similar valuation.  The focus of the response is whether songwriters and publishers should join a structured settlement between Spotify and publishers as coordinated through the National Music […]

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