As new business models of digital music consumption grow and new services keep launching where does the artist fit in? The headlines all scream about what the artist makes on this service or that. But does the artist hav…

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Eric Garland, Jeff Price, Trevor Skeet, Scott Reilly

Heated discussions in the music business surround the topic of subscription music, and the effect on the bottom line of the rights holder, artist and songwriter. One side of the aisle claim that on-demand streaming serv…

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Adam Rabinovitz, Brian Slagel, Christina Calio, Dan Kruchkow, Steve Savoca, Antony Bruno

Now that Universal Music Group has bought the storied EMI major record label, the major label market is more consolidated than ever. What does this mean for online music services that depend on sound recording licenses t…

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Charles Caldas, Lita Rosario, Paul Geller, Vernon Brown, Jodie Griffin

Beyond Spotify and Pandora, a new group of digital music companies are emerging. These companies are bringing together artists, content carriers and labels to create new user experiences, business models and opportunitie…

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Michael Cerda, Paul Resnikoff, Phil Lang, Tyler Lenane, Mike McGuire

The Direct-To-Fan model can generate revenue, but at the end of the day, many well-intentioned campaigns lose money or barely break even. Explore strategies that artists and managers can use to run more profitable D2F ca…

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, Jason Feinberg, Nicole Poulos, Parker Todd Brooks, Jason Spitz

The music industry continues to undergo big changes. In 2011, it was the cloud. In 2012, it was streaming. Technology is an enabler, but what really moves the needle is great music. Take an in-depth look at the new techn…

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Jessica Phelps, Maggie Vail, Richard Bengloff, Richard Laing, Molly Neuman

Is the subscription music business model ultimately a positive or negative for music industry revenues, compared to the purchase model? Whichever side of the argument you land on, it's agreed that maintaining a healthy b…

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Adam Tudhope, Amanda Palmer, Darius Zelkha, JT Myers, Thaddeus Rudd

Many artists, managers and labels see streaming as stripping away the already beleaguered retail sales and leaving them with only fractions of pennies for their work. Meanwhile streaming services believe holdout artists …

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Emily White, Jon Maples, Richard Jones, Simon Wheeler