Understanding 3 Sizes of CD Cover Art + Tips to create Great CoversThis guide teaches the various dimensions and guidelines for creating CD album covers that meet industry standards.
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How every musician can be more eco-friendly and sustainableExplore effective strategies and practical tips for independent musicians who want to adopt eco-friendly and sustainable practices, including sustainable touring, green studio setups, and more.
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BMI Appoints Executives to Leadership TeamBMI has announced the appointment of two senior executives who will lead major initiatives as the company advances its strategic growth plan. Tom Kershaw, a technology leader in Internet and Mobile communications, including work on mobile application development, advertising and marketing systems, data science and large-scale data, will join the company as Chief Technology Officer, and Justin Rohde, who has more than 20 years’ experience in strategic management and building growth opportunities for both corporations and consulting firms, has joined BMI in the newly created position of Chief Transformation Officer. Both Kershaw and Rohde will report to Mike O’Neill, President & CEO of BMI. 

"Tom and Justin have the experience and leadership qualities to enable us to enhance and increase the value we provide to our songwriters, composers and publishers," said O’Neill. "Working with our team, they will be instrumental as we carry out the key elements of our strategic growth plan, to continue to grow distributions, advance our technology and customer service and to seek new sources of revenue for our affiliates."

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Kershaw previously co-founded one of the leading open-source software organizations in the Internet community (prebid.org) and has  more than 20 years of experience working with businesses in technology-based markets, ranging in both size and geographic complexity. He joins BMI most recently from Travelport, a leader in travel distribution for air, hotel, car, and rail, and has also held positions at Google and Ericsson. He received his undergraduate degree from New York University and a Masters’ degree from London School of Economics. Kershaw is taking over this role from BMI’s Chief Information Officer, Mike West, who recently announced his retirement from the company. 

Rohde brings extensive experience in process improvement, sales effectiveness, product development and global business management to BMI. He joins the company from Xplor Technologies, a private equity owned Global SaaS and Payments conglomerate where he served as both Chief Revenue Officer and Chief Transformation Officer. In that capacity, he was responsible for revenue growth, profit improvement and strategic initiatives across diverse areas of the business. Previous experience includes leading product development and growth strategies at Integramed America and management and strategy consulting at Bain & Company. Rohde received his undergraduate degree, Master of Science degree and MBA from Northwestern University."

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There are 8bn user-curated playlists on Spotify, 725m created this year alone, Daniel Ek saysThe streaming service has been working to make playlisting a more attractive feature for its subscribers
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Amazon, Apple, Spotify file legal challenge against Canada’s music streaming taxCanada's broadcasting and telecom regulator is planning a 5% tax on streaming revenue from non-Canadian companies starting this fall
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73K Fake Tickets worth $49M on sale for 5 DC Venues in last 6 MonthsFive Washington DC area venues were hit with 73,000 speculative tickets worth $49 million on sale by ticket resellers during the first half of 2024, according to an analysis by the Fix The Tix coalition.
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How Musicians find sustainable success in a turbulent music business [Keith Jopling, MIDiA]A new study looks at how Musicians find sustainable success in the turbulent music business, their strategies to thrive in unpredictable times, and how chaos can even fuel stability.
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Fix The Tix Day of Action this TuesdayThe Fix The Tix coalition's Day Of Action is tomorrow, Tuesday, July 9th. The day will harness artists and fans to push Congress to pass comprehensive ticketing reform.
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Apogee Electronics Certified By the Women’s Business Enterprise National CouncilApogee Electronics a business specializing in professional audio technology, has announced national re-certification as a Women’s Business Enterprise by the WBEC WEST, a regional certifying partner of the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC). WBENC Certification is the gold standard for women-owned business certification in the United States. "Beyond the immediate benefits of WBENC certification, I see it as a long-term investment in the future. It sends a message to the next generation of female entrepreneurs that they too can build successful businesses. It's about creating a legacy of opportunity and paving the way for a more inclusive and dynamic business landscape." – Betty Bennett, CEO

The WBENC standard of certification implemented by the WBEC WEST is a meticulous process, including an in-depth review of the business and a site inspection. The certification process is designed to confirm that the business is at least 51% owned, operated, and controlled by a woman or women and that it has appropriate structure and strategic business planning and implementation in place. 

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From Sony Music’s mystery Queen catalog co-investor to UMG’s neural beats patent application… it’s MBW’s Weekly Round-UpThe biggest stories from the past week – all in one place
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Real cost of Creating Music and ContentWhat is the real cost of creating music and content? Spotify CEO Daniel EK recently said that it's close to zero, but any musician with a pulse knows he's wrong. Explore this detailed breakdown of actual content creation costs.
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The power of branding for musiciansThis week's Hypebot Flashback Friday looks at the power of branding for musicians and how to attract an audience. It starts with telling a story and a deliberate approach to building an artist's brand.
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Danny Awards to honor musicians with disabilities: Submit Now!The Danny Awards will honor musicians with disabilities. Its sponsor, the Daniel’s Music Foundation, is dedicated to promoting disability awareness and enhancing music accessibility through community-based initiatives.
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Utopia Music acquired Lyric Financial in 2021. Lyric’s sellers are still trying to get full payment for the saleAn arbitration panel has ordered Utopia to pay $1.86 million to Lyric Financial's former owners
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Sony Music’s mystery Queen catalog co-investor is Apollo, say sourcesNews comes after Apollo teamed with Concord in failed $1.5 billion bid for Hipgnosis Songs Fund
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