10 Legal Steps To Take As An Entertainer
While their aren't specific rules to follow as an entertainer, there are certainly key legal concepts and strategies those in the music business should take into account when conducting their. Continue reading
Music Industry Has Upper Hand As Spotify Faces Soaring Interest Rates, Stock Discounts
Last year when Spotify took on $1 billion in debt, we reported that it did so under terms that forced rate increases if it failed to IPO. Now, those terms. Continue reading
Matador Records Founder Chis Lombardi In Founding An Indie Label, ‘Signing Music You Love’
In this piece Kenny Gates of [PIAS] speaks with Matador Records founder Chris Lombardi, who originally began the label as a hobby, about the label's origins, and where he things the. Continue reading
Staying Safe, Sober At Concerts
Concerts and festivals can be a great place for people to cut loose and enjoy themselves, which may include drug and alcohol use, but for those who choose not to. Continue reading
Music’s Cultural Diversity Threatened By Complex, Onerous Visa Laws As U.S. Shifts To “America First”
Matthew Covey of Tamizdat, a non-profit organization focused on artist visa issues, discusses the challenge of guaranteeing that international touring artists continue in the performing arts continue to have access. Continue reading
FRI. BRIEF: iTunes Int’l Moves To Ireland • Google Play Tests Atuoplay • Glassnote Adds Management • More
FRIDAY 1.27.17 Music Business News From Around The Web Dear Tim Cook, Did you forget the EU wants you to pay much more in taxes and Trump wants you to. Continue reading
Billboard Finally Adds Streaming To All Genre Charts
In an overdue move, Billboard is finally using consumption methodology – sales + streams – to compute its many genre charts. The trade's iconic Top 200 has used the combined. Continue reading
Music Must Compete In The “Attention Economy” says Sony Exec
The competition is no longer just other music. Consumers' limited time and attention spans are time is split between audio, visual and social media, points out Dorothy Hui, Sony Music. Continue reading
