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Artists now have a million ways to release their music. Few have the data to understand the options. Musicians at every level — superstar, mid-sized, or emerging — are now struggling with one simple question: how to release their music. And the options are now overwhelming and confusing. Some of the biggest artists in the world are […]
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Eventide, an American digital audio manufacturer and Tony Visconti, an American record producer have joined forces to create a music plug-in inspired by David Bowie. According to MusicRadar, the partnership reportedly started two years ago after a meeting between Eventide and Visconti, whereby conversations spanned the production of Bowie’s album ‘Heroes’, and Bowie’s vocal ability […]
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Typically, when a new movie is released people flock to the cinema. But what if you didn’t have to join the herd? What if you could watch your favorite new movie from the comfort of your own home? Screening Room is a brand-new, Hollywood-focused streaming service that allows you to remain potato-like. The service, created […]
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Is Spotify really the biggest problem the music industry has right now? Spotify is constantly berated for paying meager royalties, or, not paying them at all. Over the past few months, Spotify has been embroiled in a massive battle over unpaid mechanical royalties, with a $200 million class action sparking a major war between songwriters, publishers, and streaming […]
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The following is a sponsored announcement from DMN partner, Crunch Digital, a next-generation technology company that offers innovative music licensing and reporting solutions that connect music apps, multi-channel networks, and digital services with music copyright owners, creating more revenue opportunities for everyone involved. Learn more. 100% Royalty Earnings Pass Through To Music Publishers. Crunch Digital has announced the […]
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Live365 is already dead, thanks to the elimination of special rates for small webcasters. Now, a surviving group of struggling internet radio stations will likely follow suit within 60 days. On December 16th, 2015, a panel of Copyright Royalty judges issued a written determination of royalty rates and terms to apply to internet radio broadcasters, specifically from January 1st, […]
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In a Music Reports letter dated February 29th, 2016, I, as the publisher of my music, received a Notice of Intention to Obtain a Compulsory License (otherwise known as an NOI) letter. The name of the licensee is Apple / iTunes. The name and title of the person responsible for the management of the Licensee […]
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What really happened the night of November 13th at the Bataclan in Paris? Now, the band says Bataclan security may have been in on the plot. On the night of November 13th, the Bataclan in France was stormed by Islamic extremists who gunned down the place and killed nearly 100 people. That’s the bloody history, and most assumed […]
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Despite nagging rumors of impending shutdown, a top SoundCloud insider says this is a long-term play. SoundCloud isn’t at risk of an immediate shutdown and has ‘ample resources’ to continue for ‘years,’ according to a well-placed source within the company. In a somewhat contentious conversation with Digital Music News on Tuesday, the top-level source pointed to a number […]
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