AM NEWS BRIEF: Pandora To Acquire Ticketfly • Bieber vs One Direction • RIAA Lists Pirates • Landr • More

Wednesday 10.7.2015 Music Business News & Views From Around The Web Updated continuously under our More News tab. CLICK HERE 

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Los Angeles College Of Music Adds Music Business Program

Los Angeles College of Music announced that they are have added a music business program and have named music industry veteran Ron Sobel as Music Business Department Advisory Chair.

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“Vinyl” – A New Series About The 70’s Record Industry Is Coming To HBO [VIDEO]

A new TV drama promises a fictionalized look at the record industry of the 1970s. "Vinyl" was created by Terence Winter (Boardwalk Empire, The Sopranos) and will premiere on HBO. Continue reading

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Jack White, The Mob And The Seven-Foot Tall Music Video Jukebox

In 1961 a music video jukebox called the Scopitone was spreading through the United States like wild-fire. People thought the machine would popularize the music video, that is until the Scopitone’s mafia connections came to light.

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THE PITCH: Skoove – A Music Learning Platform

Today's PITCH comes from Skoove – a music leaning platform that centers around an interactive online piano lessons. Like other startups featured in THE PITCH, Skoove has just 100 words. Continue reading

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Dead & Company To Give Away 10,000 Free Tickets For Madison Square Garden Show

As early as the late 1960’s The Grateful Dead were putting into action the fan friendly practices that are a cornerstone of the new music business – fair ticket prices, open fan recording of every show, not just playing a concert but creating a scene, building community and more. The band’s latest incarnation has adopted the same ethos.

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Four Small Towns With Big Music Scenes

For those who find giant cities like Austin and L.A. to be a little too much, here are four approachable urban locales where the music scene is disproportionately large and vibrant . Continue reading

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TUE. NEWS BRIEF: Apple Music 3 Months After Launch • RIAA Sues MP3Skull For $22M • YouTube App Update • More

Tuesday 10.6.2015 Music Business News & Views From Around The Web Updated continuously under our More News tab. CLICK HERE 

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Warner Bros. Records Names Larry Mattera EVP Commerce, Digital Marketing

Warner Bros. Records (WBR) today announced the appointment of Larry Mattera as Executive Vice President, Commerce, Digital Marketing & Strategy.

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