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photo: John Tekeridis Spotify playlist promotion can be both a blessing and a curse for music artists. The following comes from OmariMC, a proud partner of DMN committed to boosting artist careers through sm... Read More...

Sponsored: US-Based PRO Pro Music Rights Reaches a 7.4% Market Share

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Pro Music Rights — the fifth Public Performance Rights Society In U.S. — now controls a  market share of 7.4%. The following announcement comes from Pro Music Rights, a company that has partnered with DMN wi... Read More...

Swedish Festival Bravalla Is Closing Because of Rampant Sexual Assaults

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Bravalla Festival, 2014 (photo: karlafg CC 2.0) A surge in sexual assaults has grounded Bravalla.  FKP Scorpio, organizer of the music festival, has confirmed that future events have been canceled. Apparen... Read More...

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Sadly, XXXTentacion may have disregarded his own fateful advise to 6ix9ine. Hours after news broke out that rapper XXXTentacion had been shot and killed in a drive-by shooting in Florida, fellow rapper 6ix9i... Read More...

You’re Gonna Hear a Lot More Music from Prince — Thanks to This Sony Music Deal

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Paisley Park. Two years after his tragic passing, Prince’s massive stash of music may be released. It now appears that the Prince's estate, which is currently being handled by Comerica Bank, has come to an a... Read More...
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A German Festival Removes a Rap Group for Refusing to Tone Down Their Anti-Israeli Politics

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Young Fathers Young Fathers, a Scottish experimental rap group, were slated to perform a concert at the annual German music and arts festival Ruhrtriennale.  The invitation has been revoked due to the group's... Read More...

Deutsche Grammophon and Google are Reviving Some of the Oldest Recordings In History

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For years, the video game franchise Fallout has revitalized the popularity of retro 1940s and 1950s music (at least amongst the younger generations).  Now, legendary German record company Deutsche Grammophon ... Read More...

4 Simple Ways to Protect Your Music from Being Hacked

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photo: PoppyReed (CC0) Getting your music hacked is a terrifying prospect. Hard work gone in an instant — published without release or sent out into the world before it's finished. Sadly, there have been ... Read More...

The Best Music Documentaries on the Planet: 5 You Have to Watch

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June 1, 2018
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Nothing quite beats a music documentary when it comes to getting under the skin of your favorite bands and artists. It’s a documentary genre unlike any other.  Sure, you might get some insight after watching... Read More...

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A special announcement from our partner, A&R Worldwide, the company powering MUSEXPO Europe. Darcus Beese to be Honored as 'European Executive of the Year' at Musexpo Europe's Closing Ceremony. In prepa... Read More...
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June 18, 2013
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If you're a New Yorker, you probably know WNYC's Soundcheck, hosted by John Schaefer.  Here, Shaefer asks Digital Music News publisher Paul Resnikoff all sorts of thorny questions about Pandora and their contro... Read More...

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It's one of those situations that you hope never happens to you. But let's face it: with millions of bands online, there's actually a decent chance another active group has exactly the same name as you.  And... Read More...
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