How Spotify Pays (Or Fails To Pay) Songwriters
Here longtime copyright attorney Stephen Carlisle attempts to get to the bottom of Spotify's failure to contact or pay his client, despite the prominence of said client's music on the. Continue reading
SoundCloud Raises Additional $35 Million
This is a make or break year for SoundCloud. But the stars are aligning for the music tech startup, with more major licensing deals in place and new word that. Continue reading
Spotify Says 2nd Half Of 2015 Saw Fastest Subscriber Growth Ever, Despite Apple Music
It was a positive story amidst a week of bad news for Spotify. Minutes after news leaked that Apple Music had signed up an impressive 10 million paid subscribers in its. Continue reading
Round Hill Music Buys The Offspring Catalog For $35 Million
Anyone who argues that the internet and digital age has led to the devaluation of music needs to read this: punk rock band The Offspring's catalog has sold for $35. Continue reading
3 Major Music Industry Stories You Missed Over The Weekend
Fewer business stories break late on Friday afternoon or over the weekend. But that journalistic adage did not hold true this weekend as Spotify got hit by a second lawsuit,. Continue reading
MON. NEWS BRIEF: Remembering David Bowie • 2nd Spotify Lawsuit • Apple Music Tops 10M Subs • Crowdmix Buys Buddybounce • More
Monday 1.11.2016 Music Business News & Views From Around The Web "I don't know where I'm going from here, but I promise it won't be boring." - David Bowie Updated continuously under. Continue reading
2nd Class Action Suit Filed Against Spotify Seeks $200M “To vindicate rights” Of Songwriters, Publishers
Just after Christmas, musician and music industry critic David Lowery filed a lawsuit against Spotify seeking class action status and $150 million in damages for using songs without obtaining the proper. Continue reading
UPDATED: Major Layoffs At Capitol Music Group Including Many Top Execs
[UPDATE 2] At least 10 executives and staffers were laid of last week at Capitol Music Group. Staffers in both NY and LA were affected as part of ongoing housecleaning. Continue reading
Apple Music Tops 10 Million Paid Subscribers 6 Months After Launch
The power of Apple's reach and marketing has propelled the service past 10 million subscribers in its first six months. The impressive growth of Apple's paid-only service is likely to. Continue reading
