Band Management: How To Make Your Artists Truly Successful
Whether you're a new artist, or a seasoned veteran of the industry, a good manager is key to achieving career success. Here we look at several key practices for any artist manager. Continue reading
Adele Tops Ivor Novello Songwriting Awards 2016 Winners
Adele took top honors as Songwriter of the Year at Britain's prestigious Ivor Novello songwriting awards on Thursday night.. Adele, who won the award this year for her her third album,. Continue reading
Kesha Capitulates, Sony ‘Allows’ Her To Perform On TV
From our Beware Of The Contracts You Sign Dept.– Who knew that a label could stop an artist from performing on TV? Until Kesha and her team gave Sony assurances that she. Continue reading
Universal Music Group Relaunches Verve Label Group, Danny Bennett Named Head
Universal Music Group announced that they are relaunching the Verve Label Group and appointed veteran manager and film & television producer (and Tony's son) Danny Bennett as the group's President. Continue reading
2016 BET Awards Nominees – A Full List
BET Awards 2016 Nominees were named overnight, and Drake led with nine including ‘Best Male Hip Hop Artist’ and ‘Video of the Year.’ Beyoncé and Rihanna follow with five nods each. The full. Continue reading
FRI. BRIEFING: Live Nation Buys YouTube MCN INDMUSIC • Rhapsody VR App • Music Biz Adds Data Portal • More
FRIDAY 5.20.2016 Music Business News From Around The Web Grab you camera before its too late: Live Nation buys a YouTube MCN and unprofitable Rhapsody invests in virtual reality. Updated. Continue reading
Rhapsody / Napster Launches First Virtual Reality Music App
There's a lot of buzz around virtual reality (VR) and music. How will creative artists use it? Will it hurt live concert attendance or add a new revenue stream? Today,. Continue reading
Spotify’s Most Viral Tracks US, UK, Canada, Global
Here are the most viral tracks on Spotify, based on the number of people who shared them divided by the number who listened from May 6 – 12, 2016 on. Continue reading
Radiohead Passes 1 Billion Streams On Pandora Thanks To New Release “A Moon Shaped Pool”
Since the release of Radiohead's new album, "A Moon Shaped Pool" on Pandora, the band has seen a big jump in listening and station adds. And thanks to the release,. Continue reading
