Pandora Defeats ASCAP, Music Publishers In Royalty Rate Appeal

It's been a good week for Pandora.  First the FCC approved it's purchase of a small radio station that could lead to lower payments to artists; and today it won. Continue reading

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SoundCloud Finalizes Important Deal With U.S. Music Publishers

Soundcloud has been working for months to secure deals with rights holders that will allow it to finally monetize its massive user-generated content. Today, it completed an important deal with. Continue reading

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The 5 Richest Artists In Hip Hop 2015

Despite netting $500 million from the sale of his stake in Beats Electronics and Best Music to Apple,  Dr. Dre does not have the biggest net worth in the world. Continue reading

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TIDAL Launches ‘Rising Artist’ Promo As App Returns To Top 20

UPDATED: It's been a rough few weeks for TIDAL, but lately Jay Z & Company have been doing a better job of messaging. Today they launched a new developing artist feature and. Continue reading

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Does A Tidal Wave Lift All Ships? An Unsigned Artist’s Questions

Last Sunday, Jay Z shared a series of stream-of-conscious tweets defending his new music streaming service Tidal. Much has been said about the ill-concieved press conference and prohibitive prices for. Continue reading

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6 Steps To Tracking Social Media In Google Analytics

Your website is the cornerstone of your business’ online presence. Alongside your website is its helpful sister, social media. Your social media and website presence should be integrated with one another in. Continue reading

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The Psychology Of Music

Have you ever experienced a positive feeling or sensation when listening to a particular genre of music? If so, you are certainly not alone as research into the psychology of. Continue reading

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Concord Acquires Indie Labels Fearless, Wind-Up

UPDATED:[Read the full official announcement] Concord Bicycle Music continued its buying binge with the acquisition of Fearless Records and Wind-up Records.

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Grooveshark Returns Via Site Created By Former ‘Associate’

It took 6 years for the major labels to put Grooveshark out of business. But it took a just days for it to resurface as a site created by a. Continue reading

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