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If the world has arrived at all-you-can-eat subscription, why hasn’t sync music licensing? Now, leading indie licensing platform Jamendo has launched a sync-subscription service that aims to benefit indie cre... Read More...

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  Photo of Zoë Keating by Jo Trek (Courtesy of Zoë Keating) In 2015, cellist Zoë Keating suffered tragedy when her husband and business partner of 17 years died.  Despite the loss, there wasn't even t... Read More...
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As important as establishing yourself online is, everyone has a hometown community they come from. This is an excerpt from Ari Herstand's new book How to Make it in the New Music Business (Second Edition) Y... Read More...

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Pandora is revamping its Artist Marketing Platform (AMP) to include indie artists. Pandora AMP is a suite of analytics features for artists to see more granular information about their fans and activity.... Read More...
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Indie label collective Merlin Network has posted its financials for the 12 months ending March 31st, 2019. Publishing its 2019 Membership Report & Survey, the company paid out $845 million to its label a... Read More...

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