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Op-Ed: A Bipartisan Case for Fair Play Fair Pay Act (Exclusive)

If any other industry was as poorly compensated there would be a lot of hearing in congress about it. I'm not all about government regulations,…
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ScoopNovember 10, 2015
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Yes, You Can Hire A Fake Crowd

Look we know all about integrity. And it's is one of our favorite buzzwords . We and like "branding" and "exposure" too, but they seem…
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ScoopNovember 7, 2015
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Only start a label if. . . A candid guide by Tompkins Square, the ultimate label of love

Here's some sage advice from someone who owns a small independent record label. Among the many good insights here's our favorite quote: "If you can’t…
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ScoopOctober 28, 2015
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4 Services Musicians Should Register With To Make More Money

Look we aren't saying that you should be a "bread head" when it comes to how you deal with your music career. What we are…
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ScoopOctober 25, 2015
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7digital boss talks “Third Wave” digital music customers

What if the "comes with music" business model finally has found the right time? It sure didn't work before. But we can remember when people…
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kennOctober 19, 2015
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Aurous Sued By the Majors Three Days After Debut

File under #duh. But seriously folks, It's probably the first time "the powers that be" and "the suits that bill hourly" have tried to stop…
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kennOctober 18, 2015
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The Best Way For Musicians To Make Money Isn’t With Music

Food for thought: We aren't sure that if you can't get people to find your music in the first place they are going to buy…
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kennOctober 5, 2015
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Door To Door Sales Will Save The Music Industry

This made us laugh around the office a lot today. Enjoy, You Welcome! Find out more about ANDERSON and order PATTERNS at http://bit.ly/1Pmstbm and Edited…
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kennSeptember 30, 2015
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Spotify testing ‘Concerts’ section in its desktop client

We're not sure if this well help, but you know what we say about Spotify around here "A for effort". A post from our dear…
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kennSeptember 30, 2015
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Half of Deezer subscribers ‘inactive’

In full disclosure; We are paying users of Deezer. It's great! Via Music Week: Deezer's recent IPO filing has shed some light on the French…
kenn
kennSeptember 29, 2015
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The Importance Of Getting Music Metadata Right

One of the major reasons why artists often don't get paid is because of missing metadata from their songs. Read the full story here.
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kennSeptember 28, 2015
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‘Popcorn Time for music’ app Aurous abandons crowdfunding

Earlier this month, Digital Music News reported on the upcoming launch of Aurous.  It was was already seeing itself hailed as a “Popcorn Time for music”.…
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kennSeptember 28, 2015
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The US vinyl market in 2015 is worth more than Spotify Free, YouTube and Vevo combined

Vinyl holds its own as streaming revenue hits $1 billion for the first time. Read the full story here.
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kennSeptember 25, 2015
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Is SEO Important?

Q: Why should artists make SEO a priority?  A: The Internet is pretty big.  How will people find you? via Read the full article here.
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kennSeptember 23, 2015
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BMI Launches a Bonus Payment System for Most-Streamed Songs

BMI has just implemented a bonus payment system for the most-played songs at some digital services, which will complement premiums the performance rights organization pays…
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kennSeptember 22, 2015
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The Music Business’s Song Is on Repeat: Streaming Is Up, Sales Are Flat

From our friends at Re:Code Good news, music business! Your sales are no longer in free-fall. Bad news, music business! Your sales are flat, as…
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kennSeptember 22, 2015
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Is Cymbal Set To Become The Instagram Of Music?

 Three undergrads from Tufts University have launched a new app that's catching on like wildfire. It's called Cymbal, and many have called it the "Instagram of Music" because of…
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kennSeptember 21, 2015
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Cutting Through the Social Media Jargon: What Are Reach, Impressions and Engagement?

Clicks, likes, impressions, reach.. It seems fun. But do you know what it really means. Have a peep at this Ad Week article. In social…
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kennSeptember 20, 2015
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The pop star and the prophet

Musicians aren't likely to get rich from selling records today, unlike their 20th Century predecessors - and one man saw it all coming a long…
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kennSeptember 19, 2015
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Why aren’t people paying for music streaming subscriptions?

An excellent study over at Music Business WorldWide asks an surprising question: Did you know less than 1% of the world’s population are currently paying for…
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kennSeptember 19, 2015
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The Music Week Roundup

Now You Know Everything About Music Publishing: This is the fifth installment of an 11-part series on music industry agreements by attorney and legal author…
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kennAugust 27, 2015
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Just Maybe

There might be blood in the in the turnip afterall This is a very long read and a very important one. Written by Liam Boluk and…
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kennJuly 30, 2015
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Oh the [Flat] Irony!

While you are giving your music away for free. Soundcloud have just got a new fancy office. Spoiler alert: the rent is not free. 
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kennJuly 6, 2015
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There’s no free ride.

When you hear the line about how "Musicians make their money on the road" think about this article.  1. There's always a price to pay,…
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kennJuly 1, 2015
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TIDAL's choppy seas

Jay Z Might have had more fun putting all that money in a plie and burning it. 
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kennJune 25, 2015
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Classic Jimmy?

Swiftgate wags the Dog. 
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kennJune 23, 2015
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Lefsetz Letter » Blog Archive The Allen Klein Book

Love 'em or hate (and that goes for both Allen Klein and Bob Lefsetz this review is kind of a must read. 
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kennJune 10, 2015
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Daft Punk are now selling yo-yos, frisbees, and other tat | DummyMag.com

Daft Punk are making Toys n thangs!!! 
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kennJune 2, 2015
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DJ Slugo sacked as music supervisor on Spike Lee’s Chiraq

Ok. So this may seem like music business 101, but here we go. Don't pay to play. You can pay for a lot of things…
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kennJune 2, 2015
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Merch Made Simple – Music Think Tank

Merch Made simple .. from a think thank ... go figure. 
kenn
kennMay 30, 2015
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