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EU Bans All Ticket Buying Bots
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The EU Parliament has voted to ban the use of automated ticket buying software (aka bots) to circumvent ticket purchasing rules, including maximum purchase limits per person. The measure came as part of a package of consumer protections aimed at reducing misleading and unfair practices in online marketplaces and sets a minimum standard for EU member nations to adhere to while allowing local jurisdictions to implement stronger rules regarding ticket resale services. Bots have been a hot spot of consumer ...
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Bandcamp Adds No-Risk Vinyl Pressing via Pirate Press
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Bandcamp is expanding its commitment to vinyl with a new offering that eliminates upfront costs for artists and labels. Vinyl on the popular independent music destination has grown 600% in the last 5 years, with 3,500 unique vinyl albums added to the site each month. The new service eliminates all risk, with fan orders financing the pressing, and eliminates hassle with Bandcamp and its partner Pirate Press handling the printing, pressing and shipping to fans. The artist and label retains ...
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YouTube Music Launches Free Ad-Supported Streaming On All Google Home Speakers
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YouTube Music has launched a free ad-supported streaming service, just days after rumors surfaced that Amazon is about to launch similar free music service. YouTube's free tier is currently available on Google Home speakers and other Google Assistant-powered speakers. YouTube Music's free service and Amazon's pending launch mark the first real competition to Spotify's still more robust free tier, as well as to Pandora. Free, ad-supported YouTube Music on smart speakers is currently available in n the United States, Canada, ...
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Amazon Launches Free Ad Supported Music Service
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Amazon Music customers in the U.S. who do not have a Prime membership or subscription to Amazon Music Unlimited can now listen to a free ad-supported selection of top playlists and stations for free with Amazon Music on compatible Alexa-enabled devices. It is expected that Amazon's free music service will launch more broadly in the coming weeks. While the press is calling Amazon's new music service a direct competitor to Spotify, a quick test drive showed a stronger resemblance to ...
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CD Baby Partners With Audible Magic To Identify Copyright Infringement
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CD Baby has partnered with Audible Magic to identify content rights conflicts prior to delivery to Spotify, Apple Music and other digital service providers, ensuring that CD Baby remains a trusted distribution partner. CD Baby is currently one of a handful of distributors named as “preferred" partners by both Spotify and Apple Music When a CD Baby artist or label uploads a new music file, Audible Magic's RightsRx checks a registry of 30 million media assets. RightsRx then indicates if the ...
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Amazon’s Ad Supported Strategy Goes Far Beyond Spotify
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With Amazon reportedly close to launching an ad supported music service that directly competes with Spotify's free tier, MIDiA analyst Mark Mulligan looks at the wider implications of the internet giant's ad supported strategy By MIDiA analyst Mark Mulligan from his Music Industry blog Amazon is reportedly close to launching an ad supported streaming music offering. Spotify’s stock price took an instant tumble. But the real story here is much bigger than the knee-jerk reactions of Spotify investors. What we are seeing ...
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The Beatles, Rolling Stones and Artist Positioning
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Manager Jake Udell reflects on the authenticity and image of modern artists, and how, historically, managers for groups like The Beatles and The Rolling Stones worked to successfully cultivate very distinct but very different images for both groups. By music manager Jake Udell from his Art of Manager The other day, an artist representative told me they aren’t paid to come up with the artist’s vision for them… “That’s the artist’s job.” I couldn’t agree more… The era we live in ...
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