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It’s Your Copyright. Don’t Apologize for Defending It.

August 27, 2015

The following guest post comes from Peter Csathy, a venture capitalist, media/tech executive, journalist, and CEO at Manatt Digital Media. We live in a world where many share the belief that content is ‘... Read More...

Universal Music Planned on Partnering with MegaUpload Just Two Days Before the Raid

Nina Ulloa

August 18, 2015

Kim Dotcom had a meeting with Universal Music Group regarding a partnership just two days before the Megaupload raid. The two parties were interested in creating an advertising network that would target the... Read More...

Executive Shuffles: Genius, ole, Syco Music, CueSongs

Nina Ulloa

August 17, 2015

Mike Whelan is ole's new Senior Director of Creative. Whelan was previously at Sony Music Publishing. According to Music Week, Syco Music has promoted Tyler Brown to Executive Head of A&R. Brown was... Read More...

5 Ways to Fix the Streaming Music Crisis

Yves Riesel

August 7, 2015

1. Stop free use, and develop users' willingness to pay. Amongst the millions of ‘users’ that streaming services claim, the proportion of real subscribers who pay the advertised price is an absolute minority... Read More...

Artist Branding Isn't Selling Out Anymore — But What's the New Balance?

Here’s How Apple Has Dominated Sync Licensing for Two Decades Running

The Methodology Behind Great Sync: A Breakdown for Brands, Content Creators and Supervisors

Developing Trends in the Music Sync Space — A Worldwide Conversation With Leading Female Music Supervisors

Social Media Is Transforming Sync — Here’s How I’m Scoring Placements in the Digital Age

Meet the Sync Superstar Behind the Ad for Nissan’s 2023 Z

Robyn Cage Discusses Sync Licensing Tips for Beginners on Songtradr

Our Latest Podcast: Latin America Has 640 Million People. Why Are Fewer Than 5% of Them Paying for Streaming?

Spotify, Apple Music, and YouTube Music Are Only Getting Bigger — Which Is Great News for Niche Streaming Platforms (Our Latest Podcast)

Meet the Artist Who Is Literally Saving His Fans’ Lives — Our Latest Podcast

How to Game the Billboard Charts (And Why You Shouldn’t)

Stop Chasing Playlists and Start Building a Music Career — Our Latest Podcast

‘Bone Conduction’ Headphones Don’t Go Over Your Ears — But Still Transmit Sound to Your Inner Cochlea

Now That the Music Modernization Act Has Passed, Who’s Gonna Run the Damn Thing?

Universal Music Planned on Partnering with MegaUpload Just Two Days Before the Raid

Executive Shuffles: Genius, ole, Syco Music, CueSongs

5 Ways to Fix the Streaming Music Crisis

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