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Universal Music Group revenue was up an impressive 18.6% for a total of $2 billion last quarter.  The jump was driven by streaming and merchandise revenue along with the releases by superstars like Billie Eilish, Taylor Swift and Ariana Grande…

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Google is set to unveil a new feature which could alter how many video searches take place. The search engine will now now take its users directly to key points within a YouTube video based on their query. As with…

Music industry consultancy Stem has launched Stem Check, a new free service to help musicians understand the ins and outs of any record label or distribution offers. Artists can meet face-to-face with a Stem finance specialists to analyze the pros…

Australia and LA-based indie label, management, and artist services company Future Classic has launched Wilder, a joint venture record label with veteran Paradigm agent Tom Windish Windish, who is known for his ability to "discover" talent early in their career,…

Pandora has just announced Spanish language support for Google Home & Nest and Amazon Alexa smart devices. Here’s how to enable Spanish language support for Pandora  On the Google Home mobile app: Tap Account icon on the bottom right of…

While digital marketing brings us a number of important freedoms, it also brings with it certain limitations when it comes to marketing. Thumbnail dimensions now govern how consumers engage with the visuals of music, and these formats drastically impact music…

If you want to perform at an official SXSW showcase, your time is running out. The deadline to submit to showcase at SXSW Music 2020 is next Friday, October 26th "SXSW Showcasing Artists benefit from career-changing exposure and publicity provided…

With 65% to 85% of most musician's income coming from live performance, learning how to book gigs is an essential skill.  Experienced agent, manager and author Jeri Goldstein helps to demystify the process _________________________________ Guest post by Jeri Goldstein You…

SAG-AFTRA’s national board has reached a deal with major labels for a three-year extension for their current music videos contract The deal will, upon ratification by SAG-AFTRA members, be retroactively effective from May 1, 2019, through April 30, 2022, and…

While music distribution seems like it should be a simple, straightforward process with just a few steps, the reality is far more complex. Here we follow the meandering breadcrumb trail from when a song is written to when it actually…

Music on Facebook and Instagram launched today in The Netherlands, Norway, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Romania, and Slovakia, bringing to 30 the total number of countries across the EMEA with music on the social platforms Users in these countries now can…