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broken links - May 15th, 2013

Dr. Dre, music industry entrepreneur Iovine donate $70 million for new USC center (Fox)

Monifah Talks 'R&B Divas,' Sexuality And The Music Industry (Huffington Post)

Warner Music wins EU approval to purchase Parlophone (DAWN)

Artists, musicians get lessons in business (Waterloo Record)

Google Signs Universal, Sony for On-Demand Music Service (Billboard.biz)

UMG’s Q1 Revenues up 13.5%, WMG’s Q2 up 8%, with Digital Increasing 20% (HDD)

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Why Doesn't Elliott Wilson Like Me? How Your Focus Is Wrong In Promoting Your Music To Blogs

You're doing it wrong. When it comes to most Rap artists promoting their music to blogs, the focus is wildly narrow. An expansion of this focus can benefit the artist greatly in gaining traction with the blogsphere and promoting their music.

#brokencooltweets in your opinion, what's the best record label in music right now?

#brokencooltweets took to Twitter to ask the question:

in your opinion, what's the best record label right now in music?

The answer were both intelligent and humorous. Hit the jump for the Tweets feedback and feel free to leave your answer in the comments section.

broken links - May 14th, 2013

Music Industry in a Tailspin: Will Streaming Music Services Ever Turn a Profit? (Adotas)

New Ontario Government Helps The Music Industry Create Jobs (GON)

Can the Music Industry Overcome Sexism? (Huffington Post)

Grammy Awards 2014, 2015 air dates announced (Digital Spy)

Technology will change universities as it changed the music industry (Globe and Mail)

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One Key Way You Can Use Facebook Better As A Musician

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You don't need a blog post to tell you that Facebook is a key way to engage and grow your fanbase. And while countless musicians have Facebook pages, many of them are missing one of the key ingredients to make them successful.

#brokencooltweets What's The Best Advice You've Ever Received About the Music and Entertainment Business?

I took to Twitter for #brokencooltweets to ask people for the best advice they've ever received about the music and entertainment business. Hit the jump to check out some of the responses...and feel free to leave your advice in the comments section.

brokencool artist - new music: Connor Evans "Hipsters & PrimaDonnas" Feat. Shawn Chrystopher

Connor Evans drops the first single off his upcoming album "The Road to Coachella." The song, produced by BHB, features a guest appearance by Timbaland's artist Shawn Chrystopher.

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30 Years In The Music Business...The Flaming Lips Break Down The Reality of the Biz

broken links - May 13th, 2013

KISS ‘Rock’ Into the Restaurant Biz (Billboard)

The Rise of the Musicpreneur (Music Thinktank)

Daft Punk remain top of UK Singles Chart for third week running with 'Get Lucky' (NME)

Google, Facebook, Apple battling for streaming music (San Francisco Business Times)

Captive Audience: The Music Business in America's Prisons (SPIN)

Here's The Reality of A Music Career in 2013: You Might Not Make A Hundred Million

So you want to embark on a music career. Great! Countless people the world over make their living through music. And some of those people are filthy stinking rich. But before embarking on a career in music, you should resign yourself to the fact that you probably aren't going to make a hundred million doing this. You have a much better chance of making Talib Kweli money rather than Jay-Z money. A 2012 study showed that in the US, the average musician salary was somewhere around $55,000. No, you aren't gonna be able to cop that Bentley but you'll be to live and work at something you love.