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NAMM 2020: The Latest & Greatest Innovations in Music Technology

Posted on by Daniel Brummel

The National Association of Music Merchants, also know as NAMM, also known as the most wonderful time of the year for music vendors, industry employees and music fanatics alike, has concluded for the year, and boy are we “NAMMered”. Originally started in 1901, NAMM has become widely known as the world’s largest music-oriented trade-only event, […]

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NAMM 2020: The Latest & Greatest Innovations in Music Technology

Posted on by Daniel Brummel

The National Association of Music Merchants, also know as NAMM, also known as the most wonderful time of the year for music vendors, industry employees and music fanatics alike, has concluded for the year, and boy are we “NAMMered”. Originally started in 1901, NAMM has become widely known as the world’s largest music-oriented trade-only event, […]

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Sony, WMG Win Copyright Infringement Case vs TuneIn, More Lawsuits Expected

Posted on by Bruce Houghton

The High Court of England and Wales has ruled against digital radio company TuneIn in a copyright infringement case brought by Sony Music Entertainment and Warner Music Group. The lawsuit filed by the two major record companies alleged that TuneIn played and rebroadcast music without a U.K. license. Of particular… Continue Reading →

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TikTok Marketing For Indie Artists

Posted on by Owen Davie

While it may be the one of the most discussed social media platforms of the present day, many still struggle to understand what exactly TikTok is, much less how to utilize it as the powerful marketing tool which it undeniably is. Here, we clear some of the fog surrounding TikTok… Continue Reading →

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Billboard + Bandsintown Tour Indexes Launch With Billie Eilish, Letterkenny Problems At #1

Posted on by Bruce Houghton

Just weeks after Bandsintown launched twenty-four Worldwide, US and City Live Music Charts, the top-ranked concert discovery platform has added the Billboard + Bandsintown Tour Index, four new weekly touring indexes available exclusively on Billboard. The Billboard + Bandsintown Index is comprised of four new weekly charts: Global Top Artists,… Continue Reading →

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Now More Than 1000 Musicians Are Boycotting Amazon

Posted on by Bruce Houghton

The number of musicians that have signed a “No Music for ICE” letter pledging a boycott of Amazon-sponsored festivals and other partnerships until the company ends support of human rights violations through contracts with ICE and other related US government agencies has now passed 1000. Deerhoof, Ted Leo, Álex Anwandter,… Continue Reading →

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Molly Neuman Named President Of Songtrust

Posted on by Bruce Houghton

Molly Neuman has been named President of Downtown Music owned Songtrust, the indie global music royalty collection and publishing administrator. Neuman joined Songtrust in 2017 as Global Head of Business Development. During her tenure, Songtrust has posted record-setting metrics for the business, including triple-digit growth with more than 2 million… Continue Reading →

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HOW TO: Basics Of Chinese Social Media For Musicians

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While popular artist platforms like Instagram and Facebook aren’t accessible in China, musicians in the US are capable of bridging the global divide and reach fans overseas, simply by creating accounts on the following social media platforms. __________________________ Guest post by Cait McMahon from the Symphonic Blog We, as a… Continue Reading →

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MUSO Raises $1M To Expand Its Live Music Marketplace

Posted on by Bruce Houghton

Muso has raised $1 million in a seed funding round that will be used to accelerate the growth of its two-sided live music marketplace. Founded in 2018 by co-founders, Jeremiah Siemianow, Brandon Crimmins and Alan Jin the Australia based startup helps up-and-coming local musicians find and book live gigs while… Continue Reading →

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