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Weekend Extra: Clifford Brown

April 20, 2019

The recent post featuring the Clifford Brown-Max Roach Quintet in the 1950s led a couple of Rifftides readers to suggest that we hear more of Brown’s sparkling trumpet playing. He became a major jazz artist before his death at 26 in an automobile accident in 1956 and has been a major influence on every generation of ...

EU Bans All Ticket Buying Bots

April 19, 2019

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 ...

Bandcamp Adds No-Risk Vinyl Pressing via Pirate Press

April 19, 2019

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 ...

Your Event’s Comprehensive Social Media Advertising Calendar

April 19, 2019

Advertising on social media is important to making your next show or event a success, but unstructured bombardment of all social channels will do you little good and, like in so many aspects of the music industry, it's important to have a plan. Here we break down what a complete social media advertising calendar should look ...

YouTube Music Launches Free Ad-Supported Streaming On All Google Home Speakers

April 19, 2019

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 ...

Amazon Launches Free Ad Supported Music Service

April 19, 2019

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 ...

SoundExchange Payments Up 16.2% In Q1 2019

April 19, 2019

Count Basie Videos: 1959-1961

April 19, 2019

.music Domains Are Coming and DotMusic (Not Google) Will Control Them

April 18, 2019

The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) has named the DotMusic as the sole provider of the coveted .music domain extension, beating internet giants like Google and Amazon. .music joins other top level domains like .com, .net and .gov and descriptive domains like .blog and .info. DotMusic founder Constantine Roussos tweeted on Friday that his ...

CD Baby Partners With Audible Magic To Identify Copyright Infringement

April 18, 2019

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 ...