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The Mechanical Licensing Collective Completes Its First Royalty Distribution

Posted by CelebrityAccess Staff Writers - April 21, 2021

(CelebrityAccess) — The Mechanical Licensing Collective (The MLC) announced it has completed its first-ever monthly distribution, sending more than $24 million in royalties  ...

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Beatport To Begin Accepting Bitcoin, Announces The First In A Series Of NFT Drops

Posted by Ian Courtney - April 21, 2021

(CelebrityAccess) — Online music retailer Beatport announced it will begin accepting the volatile cryptocurrency Bitcoin as a method of payment from customers, starting  ...

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How Artists Can Protect Their Instagram Accounts

Posted by Hypebot - April 21, 2021

(Hypebot) — For all levels of artist, having your Instagram account hacked is a hugely frustrating invasion of privacy and can be highly  ...

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The Truth Behind Apple Music’s Higher Payouts Plus 5 Key Takeaways From Its Open Letter To Artists

Posted by Hypebot - April 21, 2021

(Hypebot) — In an open letter to artists, Apple Music shared that it pays artists about $0.01 per stream, far more than rival  ...

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Best Music Marketing Practices For Twitter: 2021 Edition

Posted by Hypebot - April 20, 2021

(Hypebot) — Another year, another set of best marketing practices! On a platform as rapidly changing as Twitter, staying up do date on current  ...

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WMG Pacts With Esports Players League

Posted by CelebrityAccess Staff Writers - April 19, 2021

HONG KONG (CelebrityAccess) – Warner Music Asia announced it has sealed a deal to become the exclusive music partner for the Esports Players  ...

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Apple Music’s Full Letter To Artists On Streaming Royalties

Posted by Hypebot - April 19, 2021

(Hypebot) — In a clear shot across Spotify’s bow, Apple Music has written an open letter to artists on streaming royalties and how  ...

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Tencent Music Announces Leadership Shakeup, Cussion Pang Named Chairman, Zhu Liang Named CEO

Posted by Ian Courtney - April 15, 2021

SHENZHEN, China (CelebrityAccess) — Just days after releasing stellar year-end financial results for 2020, Chinese music streaming giant Tencent Music announced a shakeup  ...

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Warner Music, Spotify Partner For Artist-Centric Podcast Development Deal

Posted by Ian Courtney - April 15, 2021

(CelebrityAccess) — Warner Music Group and Spotify have tied up in a new partnership to develop a series of original podcasts built around  ...

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High-Def Audio Streaming Platform Qobuz Expands In Six International Markets

Posted by CelebrityAccess Staff Writers - April 15, 2021

(CelebrityAccess) — Qobuz, the high-definition audio streaming service, announced it has launched in six new countries, including Australia, New Zealand, Sweden, Norway, Denmark,  ...

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