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Half of NPR’s Federal Budget Is Required to Protect Melania Trump In New York

April 3, 2017

A heavily barricaded Trump Tower (March 30th, 2017; photo: Anthony Quintano CC by 2.0) Taxpayers will pay an estimated $53 million just to protect Melania Trump at Trump Tower in New York this year alone. Th... Read More...

Does the World Really Need NPR?

Paul Resnikoff

March 16, 2017

Old NPR building at 635 Massachusetts Avenue, NW in Washington, DC (Joe Loong, CC by 2.0) Trump wants to cut federal funding to National Public Radio (NPR). Is that such a bad thing? Before you rip me a lis... Read More...

Does High-Fidelity Music In Streaming Really Matter? Probably Not, Says a CNBC Test

Daniel Sanchez

August 9, 2016

Music companies, music streaming companies, and manufacturers are pushing more and more for listeners to enjoy a truly beautiful sound experience without all that loss. The examples are everywhere: Tidal i... Read More...

Executive Shuffle: Songkick, A2IM , CMG, UMG, NPR, FMC…

Charlotte Hassan

January 6, 2016

The latest executive moves across the music industry… Songkick's Matt Jones is now the sole CEO, as Ian Hogarth steps away to take on new role as Chairman. The news was announced via a blog post, titled ... Read More...

Executive Shuffles: CBS Radio, NPR, Sony Music Entertainment, UMG…

Charlotte Hassan

October 31, 2015

The latest executive moves across the music industry... CBS Radio recently announced Jeff Sottolano’s promotion from Director of Programming to Vice President of Programming. Jeff’s responsibilities have... Read More...

Here Are Some of the Latest — and Most Significant — Sync Music Deals

Sync Licensing Is Helping This Tropical Music Star Find Fans on the Global Stage

Here’s How a Volume-Based Sync Licensing Approach Helped These Musicians Score a VRBO Placement

Here’s What Drives Sync Licensing Success — According to a Veteran Creator Fresh Off a Samsung Placement

How I Landed a Juicy Sync Deal With SZA and TAZO

Fitness Apps Are Using Indie Music to Revolutionize Workouts — With Additional Growth and Licensing Opportunities Forthcoming

How to Avoid DMCA Strikes Against Your Twitch Channel — A Short Guide

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) — Our Latest Podcast

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?

Half of NPR’s Federal Budget Is Required to Protect Melania Trump In New York

Does the World Really Need NPR?

Does High-Fidelity Music In Streaming Really Matter? Probably Not, Says a CNBC Test

Executive Shuffle: Songkick, A2IM , CMG, UMG, NPR, FMC…

Executive Shuffles: CBS Radio, NPR, Sony Music Entertainment, UMG…

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