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Recording Academy's District Advocate Day Rallies Over 1,000 Creators in All 50 States
By Cherie Hu, 18 October 2017
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Complete Music Update
Now The Digital Rights Groups Write To The EU About Safe Harbor reform
By Chris Cooke, 19 October 2017
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The New Yorker
Post Malone’s “Rockstar” and YouTube’s Value Gap
By Matthew Trammell, 18 October 2017
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Torrent Freak
Google Asked to Remove 3 Billion “Pirate” Search Results
By Ernesto Van der Sar, 18 October 2017
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Billboard
How to Download Free Music: A Totally Legal & Comprehensive Guide
By Kat Bein, 19 October 2017
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Music Business Worldwide
Warner Promotes Alfonso Perez-Soto To SVP, Global Business Development, 18 October 2017
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Complete Music Update
Appeals Court Asked To Intervene Over Lost MegaUpload Files
By Chris Cooke, 19 October 2017
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National Association of Broadcasters
Setting the Record Straight on FM Radio in iPhones
By Sam Matheny, NAB CTO and executive VP, 18 October 2017
Press Release
Computer & Communications Industry Association
Publication of ACCIA Research Paper on Value Growth and The Music Industry, 18 October 2017
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Music Business Worldwide
Steven Victor Named EVP, Head OF A&R At DEF JAM
By Music Business Worldwide, 18 October 2017
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Forbes
Opinion: What Does It Take to Score a No. 1 Album? Fans, Great Music ...
And Timing
By Hugh McIntyre, contributor, 18 October 2017
Blog
Hypebot
The Songwriter/Music Publisher Relationship Examined
By Justin M. Jacobson, entertainment
and media attorney for The Jacobson Firm, 18 October 2017
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GRAMMYS Advocacy
District Advocate Day 2017: Lobbying For Creators' Rights
By Brian Haack, 17 October 2017
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Recording Academy
Press Release: Largest Grassroots Initiative for Music Rallies More Than 1,000 Performers, Songwriters, Producers, and Engineers in All 50 States as Part of Recording Academy’s District Advocate Day, 18 October 2017
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SoundExchange
Iconic Recording Artist Pat Boone Receives SoundExchange Fair Play Award, 18 October 2017
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YouTube Chorus Loop Helps Post Malone To US Number One
By Andy Malt, 18 October 2017
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Radio Info
AM/FM Radio Finding a New Place in the Audio Landscape: Pandora Research, 18 October 2017
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Complete Music Update
Fuga Announces New Investment To Fund International Growth
By Andy Malt, 18 October 2017
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Music Business Worldwide
Royalty Collection Platform Songtrust Expands Into Europe, Hires Mandy Aubry, 17 October 2017
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Music Business Worldwide
Ingrooves Founder Robb McDaniels Named CEO Of Beatport, Music Business Worldwide, 18 October 2017
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Recording Academy
Press Release: Largest Grassroots Initiative for Music Rallies More Than 1,000 Performers, Songwriters, Producers, and Engineers in All 50 States as Part of Recording Academy’s District Advocate Day, 18 October 2017
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Billboard
Recording Academy Chief Neil Portnow on Grammy Awards' Move Back to NYC, 'Oh, Crap' Planning Moments,
By Melinda Newman, 17 October 2017
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Songkick Hits Out At Live Nation Over Slack Document Sharing
By Chris Cooke, 18 October 2017
Opinion
Houston Chronicle
Law Needed to Fairly Compensate Musicians
By Bun B, Houston-based rapper, 17 October 2017
Blog
Integr8 Research
The Three Threats to Radio’s Role in New Music Discovery
By Matt Bailey, 17 October 2017
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Music Canada
Report: Music Canada Calls on the Government of Canada to Take Steps to Address the Value Gap in New, First-of-Its-Kind Report, 17 October 2017
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Digital Music News
I’ve Got 1.2 Million Plays on Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon, and TIDAL. Want to See My Royalties?,
By Paul Resnikoff, 17 October 2017
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Spinrilla Tries To Have Copyright Case Dismissed Over Missing Data
By Chris Cooke, 17 October 2017
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RAIN News
Pandora “Definitive Guide to Audio” Report Highlights Listening Trends Chipping Away at Radio,
By Anna Washenko, 16 October 2017
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Torrent Freak
Spinrilla Wants RIAA Case Thrown Out Over ‘Lies’ About ‘Hidden’ Piracy Data
By Ernesto Van der Sar, 16 October 2017
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Music Ally
Spotify Launches New Playlist-Pitching System for Labels
By Stuart Dredge, 17 October 2017
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NME Launches New Emerging Platform For New Talent
By Chris Cooke, 17 October 2017
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Music Business Worldwide
Universal Launches Startup ‘Accelerator Network’ In Bid To Find The Next Spotify
By Music Business Worldwide, 16 October 2017
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USA Today
The New Way to Listen to Your Music On-The-Go
By Jacki M. Belker, 16 October 2017
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Mashable
Universal Music Group Wants to Find the Next Spotify Before It’s Too Late
By Jason Abbruzzese, 16 October 2017
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Kansas City Business Journal
Hands-Free Garmin Brings Amazon’s Alexa to the Dashboard
By Elise Reuter, 17 October 2017
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The Mercury News
Earthquakes Pose a Serious Risk to Internet, Cellular Infrastructure
By Seung Lee, 16 October 2017
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Torrent Freak
Abandon Proactive Copyright Filters, Huge Coalition Tells EU Heavyweights
By Andy Maxwell, 17 October 2017
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Music Business Worldwide
Global Acquires US-Based Digital Ad Sales Company AUDIOHQ
By Music Business Worldwide, 16 October 2017
Opinion
Radio Ink
Let’s Take the FM Chip Fight to Consumers
By Deborah Parenti, publisher of Radio Ink, 16 October 2017
Opinion
Forbes
Joining YouTube's 'Billion Views Club' Doesn't Mean What It Used To
By Hugh McIntyre, contributor, 16 October 2017
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Tech Sector Opposes Proposed Landmark Web-block Injunction In The US
By Chris Cooke, 16 October 2017
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Songkick Lays Into Ticketmaster Once Again As It Shuts Down Its Ticketing Service
By Chris Cooke, 16 October 2017
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Setlist: Cloudflare, Grime, Radiohead
By Andy Malt and Chris Cooke, 16 October 2017
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Digital Music News
Spotify Is Offering Employees 6 Months of Paid Parental Leave — Plus $10,000 In Egg Freezing Costs, Paul Resnikoff, 16 October 2017
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CNET
Everything You Need to Know About FM Radio on Your Phone
By Marguerite Reardon, 14 October 2017
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The Philadelphia Inquirer
Why Apple Should Do More to Help Phone Users in Emergencies
By Jonathan Takiff, 12 October 2017
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Billboard
'Music Never Sleeps': Day 1 Highlights from Revolt Music Conference 2017
By Gail Mitchell, 14 October 2017
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Hypebot
Solutions To Close The YouTube Value Gap
By Jason Peterson, chairman of GoDigital Media Group, 14 October 2017
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Forbes
Q&A: Gene Simmons Opens The Vault On KISS, Kim Kardashian And 'Despacito'
By Danny Ross, 13 October 2017
Opinion
Investorpedia
How Blockchain Could Revolutionize Music Streaming
By Rakesh Sharma, contributor, 14 October 2017
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Springsteen on Broadway creates new performance template
By DAVID BAUDER, 13 October 2017
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Tennessean
Scrappy NSAI Turns 50, Keeps Fighting for Songwriters in D.C.
By Nate Rau, 13 October 2017
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Fast Company
Spotify’s New App Aims To Hook Artists On The Power Of Their Own Data
By John Paul Titlow, 12 October 2017
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Spotify Records Surging Revenues, Continued Losses in First Half of 2017
By Cherie Hu, 12 October 2017
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Tech Crunch
Music Rights Collection Startup Kobalt Adds Another $14M at $789M Valuation, Bill Maris Joins Board
By Ingrid Lunden, 12 October 2017
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Universal Music Enterprises Launches Digital Record Club The Sound of Vinyl
By Robert Levine, 12 October 2017
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Rising Boy Band Citizen Four Talks Destiny's Child-Sampling Single 'My Name (Say It)' & Getting Approval From Beyonce
By Taylor Weatherby 13 October 2017
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Claire Mas Named Island’s Head of Digital
By Andy Malt, 13 October 2017
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Hypebot
Free Streams On Spotify Pay 75% More Than YouTube, Paid Streams Pay 515% More
By Bruce Houghton, 12 October 2017
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Samsung CEO to Resign Citing 'Unprecedented Crisis' at Tech Giant, Associated Press, 13 October 2017
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Spotify Has Burned More Than $1 Billion In 3 Years, Leaked Financials Show
By Paul Resnikoff, 12 October 2017
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Los Angeles Times
L.A. Americana Acts To Salute Tom Petty At Oct. 17 MusiCares Benefit
By Randy Lewis, 10 October 2017
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Grammy Awards salute 'Philly Sound' legend Thom Bell
By Kimberly C. Roberts, 12 Oct 2017
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Rolling Stone
Why Streaming May Predict the Next Generation of Country Stars
By Elias Leight, 11 October 2017
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Tennessean
Blake Shelton Headlines Pandora’s Digital Country Music Festival
By Nate Rau, 12 October 2017
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Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee's 'Despacito' Is First Clip to Hit 4 Billion Views on YouTube
By Lars Brandle, 11 October 2017
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AEI Group’s Diluk Dias: ‘Vilifying YouTube is Like Moaning About the Weather or Brexit’, 12 October 2017
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Heirs Unhappy That Prince Vault Has Been Moved To LA
By Chris Cooke, 12 October 2017
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Music Business Worldwide
Kobalt Raises Another $14m, Forecasts FY Revenues Of $500M
By Tim Ingham 12 October 2017
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QYResearch Reports
Report: Changing Music Distribution Trends and Influence of Online Media Portals to Alter Conventional Music Publishing Market Flow, 12 October 2017
Opinion
The Hill
New NAFTA Must Protect American Innovation and Creativity – Not Punish It,
By Bob Barchiesi, president of the International Anti-Counterfeiting Coalition (IACC),
James C. Greenwood, president/CEO of the Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO),
Charles H. Rivkin, CEO of MPAA, Cary Sherman, chairman/CEO of RIAA, and Stephen J. Ubl,
president/CEO of PhRMA, 11 October 2017
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If Cloudflare Can Block Neo-Nazi Sites, Why Can’t They Block Piracy Sites?
By Daniel Sanchez, 11 October 2017
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Huffington Post
Will Congress Bring Songwriters a Lump of Coal or Justice?
By Chris Castle,
founder of Christian L. Castle Attorneys, 11 October 2017
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Digital Music News
Bitcoin-Based Arena Music Has Been Screwing Me for Two Years
By Daniel Sanchez, 11 October 2017
Opinion
M Magazine
Music Industry Should Work Together to Work New and Niche Artists,
By Sally-Anne Gross, program director of the Music Business Management MA at the University of Westminster, 11 October 2017
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Cloudflare CEO Faces Two-Hour Deposition Over His Company’s Piracy Policies
By Chris Cooke, 11 October 2017
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Twickets Launches Face Value-Based Ticket Platform in US
By Associated Press, 11 October 2017
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SACEM Ends Dispute With Universal Music sister Company Canal+
By Chris Cooke, 11 October 2017
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Quartz
Radio Survived the Tape, CD, and iPod. In the Age of Spotify, It’s More Popular Than Ever
By Amy X. Wang, 11 October 2017
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Radio World
Broadcasters Send 10,000 Radios to Puerto Rico
By Paul McLane, 10 October 2017
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The New York Times
The Frightful Five Want to Rule Entertainment. They Are Hitting Limits.
By Farhad Manjoo, 11 October 2017
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Taylor Swift, Ed Sheeran, Sam Smith & More Playing iHeartRadio Jingle Ball: See the Full 12-City Lineup
By Associated Press, 10 October 2017
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Integr8 Research
Do People Really Ask Alexa to Play Local Radio?
By Matt Bailey, 10 October 2017
Opinion
Forbes
Microsoft Has Never Been A Serious Player In The Music Industry, Despite These Many Failed Tries
By Hugh McIntyre, contributor, 10 October 2017
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Every 30 Seconds, eBay Sells a Vinyl Record In Britain
By Daniel Sanchez October 10, 2017
Opinion
Forbes
Fueled By Streaming, A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie Scores 5 Simultaneous Hot 100 Singles
By Gary Suarez, contributor, 10 October 2017
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These Are the Biggest Music Piracy Hubs In the World
By Daniel Sanchez October 9, 2017
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Streaming Service Guarantees Artists $0.01 Per Stream — In Bitcoin
By Daniel Sanchez, 9 October 2017
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Radio Thrives as a Place for Music Discovery Despite the Streaming Threat
By Caroline Cakebread, 9 October 2017
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European Parliament’s Next Chit Chat About Copyright Reform Postponed
By Chris Cooke, 10 October 2017
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HELP: My Pandora Payments Are Plummeting and I Don’t Know Why
By Anonymous Artist, 9 October 2017
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Web-Blocking Proposed By Magistrate Judge In American Copyright Case
By Chris Cooke, 5 October 2017
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Hypebot
5 Tips For Making, Marketing, Monetizing Holiday Music
By Dae Bogan of Dae Bogan Music, 5 October 2017
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Tom Petty's U.S. Music Sales Increase 6,781% Following Death
By Keith Caulfield, 4 October 2017
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Pedestrian TV
YouTube Streams May Soon Count Towards The Official Billboard Album Chart
By David Adams, 5 October 2017
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Spotify Appoints a New Head of Publisher Licensing as US Mechanicals Dispute Rumbles On
By Chris Cooke, 5 October 2017
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RIAA CEO Cary Sherman to Receive Presidential Award at Music Biz 2018, 4 October 2017
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New Boss At Capitol US’s Brands Division
By Chris Cooke, 5 October 2017
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The Hill
Entertainment Trade Associations Looking for Opportunity to Push a False Narrative
By Joshua Lamel, executive director of the Re: Create Coalition, 4 October 2017
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MonoKrome Announces New Director And Data Platform
By Chris Cooke, 5 October 2017
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Jimi Hendrix Way? New York Residents Seek to Co-Name Street After Rock Legend
By Associated Press 4 October 2017
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Digital Music News
The 14 Most Destructive Myths About the Music Industry
By Paul Resnikoff, 4 October 2017
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Kendrick Lamar, 'Despacito' Propel 40 Percent Jump In On-Demand Streaming In Nielsen Music's Q3 Report
By Ed Christman, 3 October 2017
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Warner Bros Announces Cameron Strang Replacements
By Andy Malt, 4 October 2017
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Give Me $1,000, and I’ll Get Your Song Played on FM Radio, Daniel Sanchez October 3, 2017
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‘Despacito,’ Kendrick Lamar Drive New Streaming Records
By Roy Trakin, 3 October 2017
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Umbrella Artist Productions Partners With FKP Scorpio
By Andy Malt, 4 October 2017
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Digital Music News
I Wrote a Hit Song With Justin Bieber. Want to See My Royalties?
By Paul Resnikoff, 3 October 2017
Blog
Hypebot
How to Get Music Licensed On Music Libraries - 4 Steps To Get Started
By Joyce Kettering, music licensing expert, 3 October 2017
Opinion
Yahoo Finance
Why Streaming Services Should Consider Artist Remembrance Pages
By Ethan Wolff-Mann, writer, 3 October 2017
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US Supreme Court Declines MegaUpload Assets Case
By Andy Malt, 3 October 2017
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Los Angeles Times
Why Losing Tom Petty Feels Like Losing A Piece Of Ourselves
By Mikael Wood, 2 October 2017
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Music Business Worldwide
Shake-Up On Warners's Board: Max Lousada And Jon Platt In, Cameron Strang Out, 3 October 2017
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Microsoft Shifts Groove Music Customers To Spotify
By Andy Malt, 3 October 2017
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Wired
Cardi B’s Billboard Reign Isn’t a Fluke – It’s Streaming Supremacy
By Jason Parham, 3 October 2017
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WhoSampled Teams Up With Sony/ATV For New Samplethon
By Andy Malt, 3 October 2017
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Variety
Microsoft Discontinues Groove Music, Partners With Spotify Instead
By Janko Roettgers, 2 October 2017
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Mashable
Fully Funded on Kickstarter, This Music Player is Going to Change Your Spotify Streaming Experience Forever
By Carlos Cadorniga, 2 October 2017
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Radio Magazine
Alexander to Step Down From Role as TV Head at NAB
By Michael Balderston, 2 October 2017
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Spinal Tap Litigation To Proceed, Though Some New Paperwork Is Required First
By Chris Cooke, 2 October 2017
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The Hill
Senate Dems Call Out FCC Chair on Rolling Back Media Ownership Rules
By Harper Neidig, 29 September 2017
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Are You a Music Publishing Executive? Spotify Wants to Hire You, Paul Resnikoff October 1, 2017
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Guvera Execs To Be Questioned Under Oath At Liquidators ‘Public Examination’
By Chris Cooke, 2 October 2017
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Glassnote Allies With US Indie Spacebomb
By Chris Cooke, 2 October 2017
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New Pandora CEO Roger Lynch On the Future of On-Demand Subscriptions & Taking On Radio
By Robert Levine, 29 September 2017
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Spotify's Valuation Skyrockets as Investors Smell the 'Next Netflix'
By Dawn Chmielewski, 29 September 2017
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Restoring Those Old Liner Notes in Music’s Digital Era
By Ben Sisario, 29 September 2017
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Music Tech Solutions
Holding the Line on Tradeoffs for Statutory Damages
By Chris Castle, 29 September 2017
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YouTube Is Blocking Patreon Links for Thousands of Creators
By Daniel Sanchez, 29 September 2017
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Music Industry Blog
Despacito Is About To Hit 4 Billion YouTube Views
By Mark Mulligan, media and technology analyst, 1 October 2017
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