Fonder Buys $774 Million SFX Stock, Takes EDM Giant Private
Anyone old enough to remember the early days of Live Nation (then known as SFX), know that founder Bob Sillerman has more financial tricks up his sleeve than a day. Continue reading
Race Is On To Pick Radio’s Hottest Summer Song
With the second leg of the Triple Crown set to get underway this weekend in Baltimore, horse racing is once again enjoying its annual moment in the spotlight. Over on. Continue reading
International Artists Assoc. Reacts To Leaked Sony Spotify Contract [Full Text Of Letter To Regulators]
Following the leak of a revealing contract between Sony Music and Spotify, the recently formed International Artist's Association has joined managers in calling for contract transparency and better terms for. Continue reading
EDM Is Now A $6.8 Billion Global Business: Read The IMS 2015 Business Report Here
The global EDM music market grew 12% last year to $6.9 billion, according to the latest IMS Business Report. The U.S. EDM market hit $2 billion or 29% of global. Continue reading
Music Publishing News Roundup 5.25.2015: Downtown • Sony Music • BMI vs. Pandora • More
Downtown Music Publishing's acquisition of Eagle i-Music, the battle with The Verge over Sony Music's leaked contract with Spotify and BMI's win over Pandora dominate the music publishing news this. Continue reading
This Week in Music Commentary
Spotify, One Hit Wonders, Music and Fashion and Piracy past and present all were given great consideration during this very active week in music commentary. Perhaps you have something to. Continue reading
How To Get A Record Deal – 2015 Edition
I recently had the pleasure of pitching a very talented, well produced artist to major labels. Years ago I was a VP of a major label and have been in. Continue reading