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The global music copyright business is worth more than you think – and grew by nearly $1bn last year

How much is the global music business really worth? The regularly-cited answer to that question: $15bn.Read the full story here.

ScoopDecember 20, 2016

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Why 2016 will go down as a giant year for the global recorded music business

The MBW Review gives our take on some of the music biz’s biggest recent goings-on. This time, we follow very positive recent financial results at…

ScoopDecember 19, 2016

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Instagram: The Best Way To Reach Music Fans

If you're curious which social media platform is the best one to target fans on, it looks as though the popular photosharing app Instagram may…

ScoopDecember 7, 2016

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‘The music industry is leaving billions on the table because we frustrate fans’

The following blog comes from Mark Meharry, CEO of Music Glue (pictured inset). Music Glue is a direct-to-fan platform which enables artists to sell tickets,…

ScoopOctober 22, 2016

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The rise and fall of Tower Records and how the music industry screwed the pooch in the late ‘90s

While I’d recommend the film to anyone who was ever a frequent Tower shopper, I’d say it’s a must-see for anyone who has ever worked…

ScoopOctober 22, 2016

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Lyor Cohen Takes the Cake by Joining the Google Empire [Op Ed]

Google's hiring of industry insider Lyor Cohen as YouTube's Global Head of Music is "no grounds for celebration" says musician and activist Maria Schneider in a new…

ScoopOctober 22, 2016

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Yeah, People Still Buy Songs, Especially When They’re 69 Cents

There’s an experiment going on in Apple’s iTunes Store that not many are paying attention to, but it just might prolong the download side of…

ScoopSeptember 29, 2016

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Music Sampling: Breaking Down the Basics

To better understand sampling, a practice which has become ever easier with the development of new technologies, an entertainment and media attorney takes a back-to-the-basics…

ScoopSeptember 3, 2016

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The Devaluation of Music: It’s Worse Than You Think

In their many (justified) laments about the trajectory of their profession in the digital age, songwriters and musicians regularly assert that music has been “devalued.”…

ScoopJuly 1, 2016

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Streaming Music is Ripping You Off

If you subscribe to a subscription music service such as Spotify or Apple Music you probably pay $10 a month. And if you are like…

ScoopJune 30, 2016