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Spotify Shares New Stats On 10th Anniversary
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Spotify turns 10 the week, and in addition to a list of its most streamed tracks of the last decade, the streamer is sharing some impressive stats that go beyond the usuals subscriber counts. 180 million monthly active listeners active in 65 countries As of August 31, 2018, the streamer has paid over $11.53 billion USD / 10 billion EU to rights holders since launch 40 million songs and podcasts in the library 3 billion+ user-created playlists. 2,000+ genres have been identified on Spotify, ...
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How The EP Killed The LP Star
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Shifts in the music industry have precipitated a new rapid fire format of music release, with artists constantly creating new music and releasing singles rapid-fire. In addition to other changes, this shift has caused the EP to begin edging out the LP as a dominant format of music. Guest post by Jon Chattman of Soundfly's Flypaper Thanks to digital streaming, YouTube, Record Store Day, and any other distribution platform out there not named MTV, more than ever, music comes at us fast, ...
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Class Action Filed Against Eventbrite Over Ticketfly Hack
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Eventbrite is facing a class-action lawsuit in the wake of a highly publicized hack of the company’s Ticketfly subsidiary that crippled dozens of major concert promoters and venues for days and compromised the data of 27 million users. In a class action lawsuit brought against Eventbrite in Chicago, attorneys for plaintiff Shanice Kloss accused the company failing to properly protect user’s personal information, breach of contract, and negligence. Kloss alleged that Ticketfly failed to “implement reasonable data privacy and cybersecurity ...
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Recording Academy Invites 900 To Become Voting Members After Task Force Recommendations
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The Recording Academy has announced a Member Invitation Initiative based on the findings of its Task Force On Diversity & Inclusion. The Recording Academy is working to build a membership that reflects its diverse creative community, and to help the music community and industry thrive as a place where all voices are welcomed, supported, and nurtured to succeed. “a first step" In an effort to effect immediate change in advance of this year’s 61st Annual GRAMMY Awards, as part of ...
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CEO Of Troubled PledgeMusic Steps Down
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Dominic Pandiscia has resigned as CEO of troubled music crowdfunding and pre-sale platform PledgeMusic, a company spokesperson confirmed to Hypebot on Friday. He joined the startup in 2016 after serving at President of Capital Music Group's Caroline independent music distribution service. Pandiscia shared this week that he was restarting his Sunday Artists media consultancy. The PledgeMusic spokesperson told Hypebot that the executive had actually “resigned some time ago." In recent months, PledgeMusic has fallen behind on payments due artists and ...
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Musicians’ Guide To Networking in The Real World [Cyber PR]
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An artist simply will not make it in music without mastering live networking. That’s one of the problems with all of the digital tools available to us: Too many artists believe they can hide behind a screen and launch the careers of their dreams without ever talking to other humans face to face. Ariel Hyatt and her team at CyberPR offer some solutions. It is crucial to connect the dots of your digital world to the real world. Even if you ...
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New Trump Trade Deal Hurts Music, says Recording Industry
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Even as the seeping Music Modernization Act sits on his desk waiting for his signature, President Trump is failing creators and the music industry with his new Mexico and Canada trade deal, according to the RIAA. While President Trump is taking a victory lap after announcing reconfigured trade agreements with Canada and Mexico, the recording industry is taking exception to the proposed deal’s copyright protections. “enrich(es) platforms that abuse outdated liability protections" In a statement released after the deal was ...
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Musician's Guide To Social Media Platforms
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Social media's value has long been established in the music business as a tool for communicating with followers, fans, and your industry, but know which ones to focus on can be an overwhelming decision for some artists. Here we examine how each platform can serve you best in growing your fanbase and establishing your brand. Guest post by Brittany Brave of Soundfly's Flypaper Social media is an invaluable tool for folks of all creative walks of life. The various applications allow users to ...
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