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DMN rewinds to bring you the top 10 Music Industry stories this week. 1. Breaking: Apple (Not Google) In Discussions to Purchase Tidal. Apple is now considering a purchase of Tidal, according to details jus... Read More...

The Top 10 Music Industry Stories of the Week

Charlotte Hassan
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DMN rewinds to bring you the top 10 music industry stories this week. 1. Breaking: Led Zeppelin Triumphs In ‘Stairway to Heaven’ Infringement Case. The long, expensive, messy ‘Stairway to Heaven’ case is over... Read More...

Britain Exits EU, What Does The Music Industry Have To Say?

Charlotte Hassan
June 24, 2016
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Music Industry speaks up on Britain's planned exit from EU... Last night, after 43 long years of being part of the European Union, Britain voted itself out. 52% voted to leave the EU, with the remainder voti... Read More...

Top 10 Music Industry News Stories This Month (m/e May)

Charlotte Hassan
June 17, 2016
DMN brings you the biggest music industry news stories this month. This Month: May 2017 1. Following ExtraTorrent Shutdown, 3 Replacement Sites Surface In true whack-a-mole style, ExtraTorrent's death is d... Read More...
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Lefsetz, 2008: “I seriously doubt Adele can make it in America. Because she’s FAT!”

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An excerpt from 'The Lefsetz Letter,'  February 21, 2008... "I was inundated with e-mail about this act Adele.  At first listen I loved her, then when I downloaded all the tracks I realized that she was ju... Read More...

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1) Getting A Record Deal Means You Will Be Successful In the Music Industry. Did you know that 98% of all acts that sign to major labels fail?  Meaning 98 out of 100 artists who actually get the deal don't r... Read More...

You Made Your Fan-Funded Album. Now Go On Your ‘Fan-Sourced Tour’.

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It's the nightmare of almost every performing artist: an empty venue.  But why guess whether fans will buy tickets, when you can route a tour based on demand?  That's exactly what the Chainsmokers are doing... Read More...
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Aurous, the Popcorn Time for Music, Is Now Live

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The industry's next worst nightmare has now arrived... ... Read More...
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Childish Gambino Gives Free Tickets to Fans That Didn’t Like His Show

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  How do you build fan relationships for life?  By treating them like absolute royalty. Enter Childish Gambino, who offered free festival tickets to fans in Newcastle, Australia, after they were ... Read More...

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September 28, 2015
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This is the sixth installment of an 11-part series on music industry agreements by attorney and legal author Steve Gordon, author of The Future of the Music Business (Hal Leonard 4th Ed 2015).  Steve’s earl... Read More...

Universal Music Stole Streaming Royalties from Lady Gaga, Ex-Manager Says

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September 25, 2015
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"We've always gotten screwed from record royalties, anyway..." — Troy Carter (ex-manager, Lady Gaga) Last year, Digital Music News published a leaked portion of Lady Gaga's contract with Universal Music Grou... Read More...
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What If There Aren’t Any More Streaming Music Subscribers?

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September 22, 2015
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In about one month's time, we'll know how many people are willing to pay for Apple Music.  That number is absolutely critical to the future of streaming music, a sector that is proving ineffective at gettin... Read More...
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