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Ticketmaster Has an Idea for Making You Hate Them Less

February 9, 2017

Nerdy Girl (CC by 2.0) Ticketmaster is adding a new music division. Does this mean you're going to hate them less? Ticketmaster is creating a new music division. Dave Marcus will be their new executive VP, ... Read More...

Netflix Signs a Major Music Publishing Deal With BMG

Danielle Kraft

February 6, 2017

Attention: if you have an opportunity to ease up music licensing deals, do it! Just ask Netflix. It safe to say most of us are guilty of escaping our own issues and binge watching Netflix. Rainy days, sick ... Read More...

Congrats San Antonio, Texas. You Are the Most Romantic City!

Danielle Kraft

February 2, 2017

Everyone else can forget about finding love (unless you'r from Florida, then you might have a chance). Amazon collected sales data from cities with more than 100,000 residents on per capita basis, including ... Read More...

What Does the Trump Presidency Really Mean for Musicians?

The Future of What

January 30, 2017

Copyright. Net Neutrality. Freedom of expression. Health care. Touring. It's all up in the air for the music community under Trump. Here's what you might expect. DMN has been partnering with Kill Rock St... Read More...

Why Songwriters Are Getting Screwed by the Very People Claiming to Protect Them

Jody Dunitz

January 30, 2017

Songwriters: News Flash! There's No 'S' In 'NMPA'. But there is an ‘S’ in de 'minimis', 'disingenuous', and 'screwed'. The following guest post comes from Jody Dunitz, a longtime entertainment industry exec... Read More...

Why Spotify and Apple Music are Losing Traffic to YouTube and SoundCloud

Nicholas Rubright

January 9, 2017

Martin Abegglen (CC by 2.0) Spotify and Apple are at a crippling disadvantage to YouTube to SoundCloud. Why is that? The other day, I was browsing the Discover section of Spotify hoping to find my next favo... Read More...

How to Measure the Value of Playlist Placement

Nicholas Rubright

December 21, 2016

In the age of streaming, getting your music placed in a popular playlist is one of the most valuable ways to get heard by thousands of music streamers. However, not all playlists are created equal. While so... Read More...

The Absolute, All-Time Greatest European Hip Hop Festivals

Phoeby Baxter

December 9, 2016

Festivals blew up a long time ago. Hip hop festivals soon followed suit. And Europe has become one of the greatest places in the world for a rap mega-show. So start planning your summer. Here are the top ... Read More...

Why Blockchain Won’t Save the Music Industry (at Least Not Yet)

Matthew Hawn

December 9, 2016

The challenge with using the blockchain for music isn’t a technological one. It’s a set of interlocking business problems that have been around since the beginning of music licensing... I’m sitting in a dar... Read More...

AT&T Fundamentally Misunderstands the 'Cord Cutter'

What Are ‘Cord Cutters’? AT&T Has No Idea

Adam Buckley

November 30, 2016

I think executives at AT&T are under the impression that cord cutters, the people who have switched from traditional cable TV or satellite to something like Netflix or Hulu (or illegal downloading), made ... Read More...

Not a Music Major? 7 Ways to Work on Your Music Career in College

Derek Sallmann

October 20, 2016

Sometimes your passion isn’t your major. And if you're not a music major, Here are some tips on how to keep your music career going when you have to spend time on classes. I am a biology major in college as... Read More...

Stop Blaming the Victims of Facebook’s Blatant Copyright Theft

Matt Thompson

October 14, 2016

Ari Herstand: you're dead wrong about Facebook. The following post comes from Matt Thompson, president and CEO of micro-licensing platform Songfreedom. After reading Ari Herstand’s tirade against Universal ... Read More...