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The Deals: Phoebe Bridgers Signs Third Artist; ‘Blippi’ Label Teams Up With UMG

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Charlie Hickey has signed to Phoebe Bridgers’ Saddest Factory record label with plans to release a physical version of his EP Count The Stairs. “Being able to sign Charlie is one of the reasons I started a label,” Bridgers said in a statement. In celebration of the announcement, the 21-year-old artist released a reimagined version
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Billy Strings Run At Capitol Theatre Brings Together Streaming Era’s Two Powerhouses

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The numbers are in for Billy Strings’ six-night run at the Capitol Theatre in Port Chester, New York last week. The bluegrass phenom sold 20,000 pay-per-view tickets for four shows streamed on Fans.live, and lured another 200,000 viewers who tuned in for the series opener and finale broadcast on Twitch. At one point during the
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Spotify files complaint against Apple Music, citing ‘unfair advantages’

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The struggle to be crowned king of streaming continues as Spotify and Apple Music duke it out March 13. The most recent development comes after Spotify founder Daniel Ek and his team filed a complaint against Apple alleging “unfair advantages” in regards to Apple’s App Store.  After “careful consideration” and what appears like previous efforts
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Official Charts Reveals 40 Biggest Singles Of 2018

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Between Spotify, Billboard, along with other streaming services, there are a whole good deal of platforms that offer objective appearances into “top tunes ” of 2018. While subjective remarks are a dime a dozen, there’s just no arguing with details like streaming amounts and sales. Official Charts, among the most reliable barometers of UK charts
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Spotify now allows independent artists to publish music directly to the platform, effectively bypassing distributors

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Initially tested one of a small sample size of independent musicians, Spotify For Artists will assume complete functionality on September 20. New Spotify For Artists accounts allows pick independent artists who assert their own copyrights and aren’t needed to meet with label or distribution arrangements to upload their releases to the stage that is electronic.
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