Why Jeff Tweedy Is Calling for Reparations in the Music Industry
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“American culture is Black culture,” says the Wilco frontman. “It is real and it is true that [royalty theft] is an unaddressed crime.”
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Music Piracy Is Going Old School in the Age of COVID-19
Posted in: Music FeaturesIllegal streaming activity fell in March — but people are flocking back to torrent sites, new data suggests
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A ‘Tinder for Songwriters’ App Is Thriving in Quarantine
Posted in: Music FeaturesWe Should Write Sometime, which uses swipe-right technology and geotagging to pair up compatible songwriters, has seen a 61% increase in daily average downloads since sheltering in place went natio…
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Thanks to Another Internet Challenge, Young T & Bugsey’s ‘Don’t Rush’ Is a Surprise Hit
Posted in: Music FeaturesTypically, English rappers have a tough time making it onto American radio, but TikTok and social distancing are powering a rare exception to the rule
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In a Crisis, Radio Should Be Bigger Than Ever — So Why Isn’t It?
Posted in: Music FeaturesTerrestrial music stations have a major cultural opportunity right now, but employees say a muddied strategy is standing in the way
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You Have a TikTok Hit! Now, Quick — Change the Title
Posted in: Music FeaturesSnippets of songs are often becoming popular faster than the songs themselves, which means labels have started tailoring song titles to make searches on streaming platforms more effective
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How 100 Live Events Companies Banded Together to Become Pandemic Responders
Posted in: Music News“[The federal government] didn’t know about us. We’re the biggest industry you’ve never heard of,” says one of the company leaders of new disaster response coalition L…
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How Chvrches Scored the Netflix Deal of the Music Industry’s Dreams
Posted in: Music NewsAs other revenue streams start to dwindle, sync deals are increasing coveted by the music industry — but the window of opportunity is small and fast-moving
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Independent Artists Are Making More Music Than Ever
Posted in: Music FeaturesSince musicians began social distancing, distribution platforms that cater to unsigned acts are seeing huge surges in activity
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Meet the Startup That Wants to Turn Music Videos Into Shopping Malls
Posted in: Music Features“If I can the latest Yeezys at box price in that kid’s music video, I’m going to watch that video,” says DroppTV CEO Gurps Rai
