THU. NEWS BRIEF: UMG, iHeart Produce VR Concerts • Verizon, Sony Music Programming Pact • Turning Pirates To Fans • More
Thursday 1.7.2016 Music Business News & Views From Around The Web New deals point to the M in UMG, SME and WMG shifting from Music to Media. Updated continuously under our More. Continue reading
Essential Social Media Image And Video Size Guide 2016
Images and videos are essential to success on social media in 2016, but its hard to keep up with the different specifications for content across each social network. Bookmark this. Continue reading
FREE Webinar Series: Secrets to a Successful PledgeMusic Campaign
Hundreds fo musicians have used PledgeMusic to run successful direct-to-fan campaigns. Now, Jay Coyle, whose Music Geek Services has been hired to run PledgeMusic campaigns for more than 20 artists. Continue reading
Future Of Music Coalition Adds To Board, Broadens Mission
For 16 years, the Future Of Music Coalition has been supporting the agenda of musicians and composers as both a research and advocacy group. This year, they are expanding their efforts. Continue reading
Understanding David Lowery’s Lawsuit Against Spotify And The Complexity Of Music Licensing
Musician David Lowery's recent lawsuit against Spotify claims, among other things, that the streaming service has failed to obtain the appropriate mechanical licenses from artists. Whether or not this is. Continue reading
Martin Atkins, SAE Institute Blast Apple Music As Flawed, Exploitive
Hypebot readers know Martin Atkins from his book Welcome to the Music Business: You're F**ked! and fiery keynotes at music conventions. He's also the Chair of the Music Business at SAE Institute. Continue reading
