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I'm a music industry professional, music journalist, and lover of music. My thoughts and work can be found on EDM.com, Magnetic Magazine, Digital Music News, EARMILK, and Noiseporn.

The Latest Ranking of Music Publisher Gold & Platinum Certifications

Lennon Cihak
May 31, 2018
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Universal Music Publishing Group, Santa Monica, CA (photo: Coolcaesar CC 3.0) Who are the largest, most powerful music publishers?  That's a complicated calculation.  But here's an April certification ranking... Read More...

Christina Grimmie’s Family Releases Original ‘Little Girl’ Track for Mother’s Day

Lennon Cihak
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Christina Grimmie in 2014 (photo: Disney | ABC Television Group, CC by ND-2.0) Christina Grimmie's 'Little Girl' tells a supporting love story between a mother and daughter. "Little Girl," a now-released ori... Read More...
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5 Ways To Greatly Increase Your SoundCloud Plays — As Recommended by SoundCloud

Lennon Cihak
May 13, 2018
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Your music not only has to sound good.  It has to look good on SoundCloud, too.  On SoundCloud, there are a plethora of ways for artists, labels, and curators to garner streams for their tracks.  A few of th... Read More...
Caitliln Canty Spotify Artist Profile

Why Can’t Artists Link to Their Websites on Spotify?

Lennon Cihak
April 19, 2018
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Artists can now put social media profiles, tour dates, and image galleries into Spotify. But why no website links? Spotify has an extremely intuitive user-interface. It's easy to use, effective, and extraord... Read More...

Pandora Moves to Direct Deal with Labels, SoundExchange’s Payouts Plunge 26.2%

Lennon Cihak
March 18, 2018
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Out goes the compulsory license for Pandora; down goes SoundExchange's royalty payouts. Online streaming giant Pandora recently shifted from a compulsory license to a direct license with record labels.  The ... Read More...
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What the Hell Is ‘Audio AR’? Take a Look at Bose’s New Glasses…

Lennon Cihak
March 12, 2018
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Bose is blurring the lines between sound and vision via augmented reality.  But... audio AR? Bose is known for its quality audio equipment products.  Now, they're getting into the augmented reality industry.... Read More...
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Avid Technology, Pro Tools' parent company, just canned its CEO for 'violations of company policies related to workplace conduct.' Louis Hernandez Jr., Avid Technology's CEO, has been fired for allegations o... Read More...
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Amazon Tickets' UK window has been closed.  But there's a much bigger bird in the oven. As of February 21, 2018, online e-commerce giant Amazon has closed up shop on its UK Amazon Tickets service. The news c... Read More...
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Image by Gage Skidmore (CC by 2.0) Mr. Trump wants to rid federal funding for the public media and arts. President Donald Trump's proposed budget would lacerate federal funding for public media and arts. The... Read More...
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Lennon Cihak
February 13, 2018
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Amazon's Alexa is getting more intuitive, especially when it comes to music. Virtual assistance devices are increasing in use.  And they're getting smarter by the minute.   Now, Amazon's Alexa can create pla... Read More...
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Lennon Cihak
January 30, 2018
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Spotify just made a huge change for remixers on its streaming service. The music streaming giant stated in a blog post that remixers will now receive credit for their remixes by having the streams count towa... Read More...
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$6,000 Worth of DJ Gear Was Snatched From The XX’s Afterparty

Lennon Cihak
January 23, 2018
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Photo Credit: Stoney Roads (CC by 2.0) CDJs, mixer, headphones, and lighting were stolen. Jamie XX, Romy, and Jono Ma (The XX) hosted an afterparty in which $6,000 worth of gear was stolen. The secret event ... Read More...
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