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CEO War: INgrooves Blasts DistroKid. DistroKid Fires Back.

August 18, 2014

On Monday, Robb McDaniels, the CEO of INgrooves, one of the largest digital distribution companies in the world, penned an op ed on Hypebot: "5 Musings From A Digital Music Exec Who's Been Doing This A Long Tim... Read More...

Why You Can Trust Ditto Music With Your Music Career…

Ditto Music

April 25, 2014

Becoming a recording artist is easier than ever, but there are absolutely no guarantees of success. Although digital music distribution on the Internet has given everyone the chance to be a publishe... Read More...

Glassnote Signs Distribution Deal With Universal Music Group…

Nina Ulloa

February 13, 2014

Indie label Glassnote Records is home to Flight Facilities, Oberhofer, and many more. Glassnote has signed an exclusive global distribution deal with Universal Music Group. Universal Music Group Distribut... Read More...

BeatStars Is a Marketplace and Distribution Service For Producers…

Nina Ulloa

February 10, 2014

BeatStars, a marketplace and distribution service for producers, is out of open beta. Here's how it works: producers can upload and sell their beats on BeatStars and on Facebook. They offer distribution to... Read More...

Free Download Model Leads To Grammy Nomination

Ari Herstand

January 2, 2014

Recordings were always looked at as loss-leaders to musicians on major labels. They rarely ever recouped their advances on actual sales. And even when they did, it was hardly enough to live off of. Even back ... Read More...

What Beyoncé Just Taught Every Single Artist In the World…

Paul Resnikoff

December 17, 2013

No, Beyoncé didn't tell Spotify to f*&k off. Instead, she didn't tell them anything. Just like she didn't tell YouTube, Amazon, Sirius XM, or any television station, blog, news outlet or traditional rad... Read More...

45 Artists That Still Sell a Ton of CDs…

Nina Ulloa

December 13, 2013

These artists had the top selling CDs on Amazon in 2013. They continue to sell physical product in an era dominated by the Spotifys and Rdios of the world. 1. Daft Punk 2. Justin Timberlake 3. Michael Bu... Read More...

The Cassette Comeback (That Doesn’t Exist…)

Paul Resnikoff

August 5, 2013

As amazing as a cassette comeback would be, it doesn't seem to be actually happening in any substantial way. Nielsen Soundscan doesn't break cassettes out anymore, though digital albums, LPs and CDs accoun... Read More...

Tunecore Stiffing Employees of Their Bonuses…

Paul Resnikoff

August 2, 2013

Tunecore revolutionized a way to distribute digital music. But they never revolutionized a way to make money as a company distributing digital music. Which brings us to this: according to details leaked to... Read More...

TuneCore Partners Up with Gracenote and Shazam…

Priscilla Kim

July 17, 2013

Digital music distributor TuneCore announced its partnerships with music identification technology companies Gracenote and Shazam. In a press release, TuneCore COO Scott Ackerman said, "Our new partnerships ... Read More...

TuneCore ‘Exploring’ a Major Expansion Into YouTube Distribution…

Paul Resnikoff

July 2, 2013

Initial meetings with top TuneCore accounts are happening shortly after the July 4th weekend, according to details being leaked to Digital Music News. Exploratory 'conversations' will be held at TuneCore's hea... Read More...

The Latest: Nimbit Lowers Commission Rates…

Priscilla Kim

July 2, 2013

Nimbit, a direct-to-fan platform for distributing music and merchandise online, has lowered its commission on sales transactions from 16.5% to 10%. Nimbit Premium accounts receive the benefit of a 5% rate. The ... Read More...

SRR Capital Launches With a VC-Style Approach to Music Investing

What Is Attribution?

So Busy With "The Quiet Time..."

Netflix Won the Streaming Wars. YouTube Changed the Rules.

Indonesia: One of the World’s Most Promising Digital Music Markets

What Politicians Could Learn from the Music Business: A Midterm Election Primer

Musixmatch Re-Inks With DistroKid; Partnership Aims to Help Independent Artists Layer More Lyrics Into Their Releases

DMN Pro Weekly: The Suno Subpoena Wars Are Targeting the Music Industry’s Deepest, Darkest Secrets. Here’s Where Things Stand.

What Is Attribution?

Create Music Emerges from the Shadows as a DistroKid Minority Investor

Former Sony, Discovery, WWE Executive James Rosenstock Joins Too Lost as CFO

CEO War: INgrooves Blasts DistroKid. DistroKid Fires Back.

Why You Can Trust Ditto Music With Your Music Career…

Glassnote Signs Distribution Deal With Universal Music Group…

BeatStars Is a Marketplace and Distribution Service For Producers…

Free Download Model Leads To Grammy Nomination

What Beyoncé Just Taught Every Single Artist In the World…

45 Artists That Still Sell a Ton of CDs…

The Cassette Comeback (That Doesn’t Exist…)

Tunecore Stiffing Employees of Their Bonuses…

TuneCore Partners Up with Gracenote and Shazam…

TuneCore ‘Exploring’ a Major Expansion Into YouTube Distribution…

The Latest: Nimbit Lowers Commission Rates…