“The Apple deal gives Platoon the backing and resources to accomplish its vision and continue its goal to develop original music and visual content – while leaving artists free to

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That includes highlights across NBA.com, the NBA App, NBA TV, and the league’s social media channels. The NBA is getting a new soundtrack, provided by distributor UnitedMasters in a new

Continue readingUnitedMasters Inks Deal to Soundtrack NBA’s Digital Channels.

While amassing fans is certainly a key part of music industry success, cultivating and sustaining relationships with your industry peers is also essential to getting ahead in a tough field.

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The majority of an artist’s revenue comes from touring, selling merchandise, licensing their music for things like television, movies, or video games, and partnerships or side businesses. Streaming is often

Continue readingHow musicians really make their money — and it has nothing to do with how many times people listen to their songs.

Spotify is reportedly offering advances and other enticements to independent artists and their managers in an effort to have them directly license music with the streaming music service, effectively cutting

Continue readingSpotify Offering Advances To Indie Artists And Managers For Direct Licensing Deals.