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Fake Beyoncé, SZA Albums Reveal Streaming Fraud Problem

Late last year, new albums by Queen Carter and Sister Solana appeared on Spotify and Apple Music. But instead of being the surprise releases by Beyonce and SZA that fans believed they were, both turned out to be illegally uploaded rough mixes and stolen tracks. There is no new SZA…

2018s Most Memorable LGBTQ Album Covers

While album sales certainly aren’t what they used to be, many artists still utilize these long form collections of music as a valuable format for telling personal stories, something which the album artwork is a huge part of. In this piece, David Deal looks at some of the cover highlights…

Email Service Providers For Musicians: An Overview

Given the value of email marketing for artists, being able to send mass emails to more than 100 of your fans at a time is essential. For such tasks, we enlist the help of Email Service Providers. Here we look at some of the most popular ESPs and what they…

Gig Transportation: Get The Show On The Road

Whatever sort of musician or performer you are, getting your art on the road and out into the world is key to your success. Here we look at how to arrange your transportation so that you can tour affordably without inviting disaster. ______________________________ In this recent post on MusicThinkTank, Kevin…

Taylor Swift’s "The Swift Life" Artist App To Shutter

Taylor Swift’s "The Swift Life" gamified artist app developed in partnership with games maker Glu Mobile, announced that it would shut down effective February 1st. Glus is also responsible for “Kim Kardashian: Hollywood,” “Britney Spears: American Dream,” “Katy Perry Pop” and “Nicki Minaj: The Empire.” Apps by musician’s have struggled…

R. Kelly Streams Jump After Damning Documentary Airs

R. Kelly streams increased significantly after the airing of a Lifetime docu-series that included interviews with victims and former friends Johnny Legend and Wendy Williams chronicling his alleged history of sexual abuse, including of underage girls. A rep for Spotify told The Blast that the “Ignition” singer’s streams were up…

Jury To Decide Ed Sheeran, Marvin Gaye Infringement Case

US district judge Louis Stanton has ruled that a jury will decide the outcome of a plagiarism lawsuit against Ed Sheeran over his No. 1 single “Thinking Out Loud.” The lawsuit, which alleges that Sheeran copied portions of Marvin Gaye’s 1973 hit “Let’s Get It On,” was launched against the…

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REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review

In this cycle back through important music industry happenings which occurred over the holidays, we revisit how streaming faired in the fourth quarter, five important music biz predictions for the coming year, the FCC’s suspension of operations, and much more! 2018 On-Demand Music Streams +42%, Paid Streams +50% In Q4…