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Beatport Gets Fresh Financing as It Expands Beyond the Download Store
Square Nine Capital has refinanced Beatport’s existing credit facility and provided additional capital as the DJ platform keeps expanding its creator ecosystem.
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113 Million Streams, a $1M Lawsuit, and a Fast Settlement: What Artists Should Watch in Royalty Accounting
My Block Records settled its royalty-accounting dispute with SRG/ILS only 15 days after filing a lawsuit involving three albums and more than 113 million…
GLOBAL MUSIC
The Grammys Will Keep Asian Pop — Even as BTS and Stray Kids Sit Out 2027
The Recording Academy will retain Best Asian Pop Music Performance for the 2027 Grammys even as BTS and Stray Kids decline to submit music.
THE GRIND
Field notes for independent artists.
THE GRIND
DistroKid Gets Your Music Everywhere. But What Happens Next?
Distribution solved one problem for independent artists. Discovery is the next one. Here’s what should happen after you hit Distribute.
THE GRIND
Before You Send Another Music Pitch, Build This Six-Part Press Package
A good music pitch makes it easy for someone to understand the story, hear the release and use the material…
THE GRIND
The Grind: Exposure Is Not the Goal — Momentum Is
Exposure only matters when it creates response, retention, and momentum. Here is how independent artists can stop chasing empty reach…
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Ned Hill on the Songs That Waited and the Trust Behind Saw Jesus at the Park
A song can wait thirty years without losing its reason to exist. For Ned Hill, “Little Miss Cairaco” became the starting point…
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