Dropping a surprise album out of the blue can be a successful marketing stunt for major artists with a large, engaged following, but for smaller, independent artists, still working on

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ICONIC VIRGIN MUSIC BRAND REVITALIZED AS A POWERFUL NEW GLOBAL NETWORK SUPPORTING MUSIC’S BEST LABEL ENTREPRENEURS AND INDEPENDENT ARTISTS. NEW REGIONAL HUBS COMBINE EXPERIENCED EXECUTIVE TEAMS AND LEADING TECHNOLOGY PLATFORMS

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Atlanta-based The Blueprint Group, a full-service talent, artist management and distribution company representing names like G-Eazy, T.I. and Lil Nas X, recently partnered with Tsū Inc., a private, venture-backed social commerce venture that

Continue readingThe Blueprint Group Invests In Social Media Platform Tsū’s Mission To Pay $5m In Equity To Content Creators And Artists.

Many artists want to stay independent. But some don’t. For artists who are interested in signing with a record label, we’ve built Upstream. Upstream is a matchmaking service that helps

Continue readingDistroKid Announces New “Upstream” Program to Share Streaming Data With Record Labels.

    Music streaming isn’t just a big part of the record business: It basically is the record business. According to RIAA data, streaming services like Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music, and YouTube contributed

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