Networked News ~ 8/4/2021

Music & Business News ~ 8/4/2021 WED. BRIEF: Sony, Live Nation & WMG Reports, Pandemic Gag Orders, Anghami, Sinatra, Yout & More– http://ow.ly/sssw50FKqtc Primary Wave Officially Acquires Major Stake in Prince’s Estate– http://ow.ly/L4nJ50FJHkw Members of Congress Demand Answers Re: Twitter Isn’t Paying Musicians– http://ow.ly/NDBS50FJSi4 1 Out Of 5 Indie Venue Grant Applicants Were Denied —

Networked News ~ 8/3/2021

Music & Business News ~ 8/3/2021 TUE. BRIEF: Music Turns On Twitter, Labels Vs. Cox Gets Nastier, Spotify Tests 99¢ Tier & Adds Songwriter Weekly & More– http://ow.ly/5sQx50FJGUY Apple’s iTunes 69¢ Sales Prove Some Fans Still Want To Own Music– http://ow.ly/BFeC50FIW2r Vnue CEO Zach Bair On New Ways To Monetize Live Music [Music Biz Weekly

Networked News ~ 8/2/2021

Music & Business News ~ 8/2/2021 MON. BRIEF: MTV is 40, Eilish Get Spotify ‘Destination’, Record Stores Struggle, Zep Doc & More — http://ow.ly/vPsR50FIMdJ Rich Pins On Pinterest: How To Use Them to Skyrocket Your Organic Sales– http://ow.ly/2que50FIdPV Global Music Distribution Services Market SWOT Analysis, Key Indicators, Forecast 2027 : CD Baby (Disc Makers), Ditto

Networked News Weekly Recap: 7/26/21

Music & Business News ~ 7/26/2021 MON. BRIEF: Tencent Tumbles, Kanye Delayed, James Brown Estate, Apple Spatial Audio Adds Android & More– http://ow.ly/JRZg50FDUnk Music Artwork In The Age Of Streaming– http://ow.ly/AtDJ50FClEt Dos And Don’ts Of A Music Photoshoot– http://ow.ly/dnA650FCmr7 8 Ways to Get the Most Out of Networking Events– http://ow.ly/biq250FBuie Using Past Experiences To Fuel

Networked News ~ 7/30/2021

Music & Business News ~ 7/30/2021 FRI. BRIEF: Reservoir Goes Public, Garageband Goes Gaga, Melting Vinyl, Virtual Artist Gets Record Deal & More– http://ow.ly/VJfb50FHljB A DJ’s Guide to Navigating Copyright Issues in a Livestream World– http://ow.ly/SNOG50FHlab MDRCs: The Music-Publishing Clause That’s Harmed Many Songwriters– http://ow.ly/fIpy50FHllZ A DJ’s Guide To Navigating Copyright Issues In A Livestream

Networked News ~ 7/29/2021

Music & Business News ~ 7/28/2021 THU. BRIEF: UMG 6 Month Profit Tops $1B, 165M Spotify Subs, Vnue Acquires StageIt, YouTube Ad Sales Soar & More– http://ow.ly/S8vG50FGvEW Social Media: The Global State Of Digital 2021 (July Update)– http://ow.ly/afNu50FFVdG Podcasts and Copyrighted Content: Respecting Everyone’s Rights– http://ow.ly/XnlD50FFVvm Planning Ahead: How To Create Content Calendars And Why

Networked News ~ 7/28/2021

Music & Business News ~ 7/28/2021 WED. BRIEF: Spotify & Apple Report To Investors, $7.6B In SVOG Awards, Tunecore ‘Cover Art’ & More– http://ow.ly/w6e850FFzpR 10 Business Books To Bring Companies Into The New Normal–http://ow.ly/9w7E50FEeoh How Many Song Streams Does It Take To Earn Minimum Wage In 2021?– http://ow.ly/kXKt50FEeKy The Importance Of Not Assuming (In Life

Networked News ~ 7/27/2021

Music & Business News ~ 7/27/2021 TUE. BRIEF: Spotify Adds ‘What’s New’ Feed, Gibson & Slash Launch Label, Audiomack To Africa & More– http://ow.ly/yV2S50FEGTp 5 Things Investors Need To Know About The International Entrepreneur Program– http://ow.ly/2lTT50FEecY How Music Retailer Sweetwater Is Growing After A Record 2020– http://ow.ly/bzcp50FEefM Universal Music Group Inks Licensing Deal With TikTok

Updates From The Network

ADDITIONAL NOTES: We are updating everything in real time (as to keep everyone informed with what’s going on). We are doing the best we can to get everything back up and running as quickly and efficiently possible. Thank you for your continued patience as this has been a long road with many lessons learned along