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Random music news for Friday, July 10, 2020.

July 10, 2020July 9, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Ashley Joanisse, Far Side, Gary Larson, Kanye West, Metallica, Music Business, Pop Music, Quebec, Sharon Osbourne, Talking Heads, Twitter

Are you woke? Are you sure? On to music news for July 10, 2020. Coronavirus update 1: Aid to the

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Music News 

Random music news for Thursday, December 20, 2019

December 20, 2018December 20, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Apple, Ataris, Baby It's Cold Outside, BTS, Cannibal Corpse, Copyright, Deafness, Facebook, Hearing Problems, Hyundai, iPhone, Jimmy Page, K-Pop, Kris Roe, Liam Gallagher, Lil John, Mariah Carey, Music Business, Noel Gallagher, Pat O'Brien, Robbie Williams

Last day of fall. Winter is coming. Beyond that, here’s what I have for music news on December 20., 2018.

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Music Industry 

Interested in the Music Business? Here’s a Blog and a Seminar that Might Help

January 18, 2017 Nerhys 0 Comments Antonio Ponce, blog, JAZZ.FM91, Music Business, Seminar

Antonio Ponce, author of Don’t Forget the Business in the Music Business, recently posted a new blog about financial responsibility

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Here’s a Book to Help You Navigate the Music Business

December 8, 2016December 7, 2016 Nerhys 1 Comment Antonio Ponce, Book, Music Business

The music business can be difficult for new and up-and-coming bands to navigate and find success. Using years of personal

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Music News 

Vevo – The Latest Saviour of the Music Business?

November 23, 2016November 22, 2016 Larry Lootsteen 0 Comments Music Business, Vevo

As the music industry continues to deal with the rise of streaming and is looking at ways to improve, and

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Consumer Data in the Music Industry

October 5, 2016October 7, 2016 Andrew Dick 0 Comments Data, Music Business, Royalties

Very interesting read about the state of consumer data in the music industry from our Music Tech MeetUp friend Kristin Westcott

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Music Technology Event Round 5: How to Start a Music Startup

May 3, 2016May 16, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments Meetup, Music Business, Music Technology

My fifth Music Technology event is here! And this time, we’re asking the question: How do you start (and fund)

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Music Industry 

If You’re in a Band, You Need This Book

May 1, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments Bob D'Eith, Music Business, MusicBC

Yes, everything starts with the music, but never, ever forget that 50% of the “music business” is “business,” a dodgy

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Music Industry 

Sorry, Young Bands: Your Fans Don’t Care

October 12, 2014 Alan Cross 0 Comments Emerging Artists, Music Business, Opinion

Here’s a sobering post from Mark Mulligan’s Music Industry Blog: The plight of artists and songwriters grappling with download dollars

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Are You a Serious Musician? Then You Need to Get Serious About Business

September 3, 2014 Alan Cross 0 Comments Artist Entrepreneurs, Coalition Entertainment, Coalition Music, Music Business

Last month I attended something called the Peak Performance Project, an annual boot camp for indie bands held by Pattison

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Music Industry 

The Virtual Music Summit for New Artists: My Session is Now Live

April 3, 2014April 3, 2014 Alan Cross 0 Comments Dmitria, Music As Your Business, Music Business

Earlier this week, I participated in a virtual music summit entitled Music As Your Business quarterbacked in Adelaide, Australia.  That

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