Warner Music Group Reports Solid Quarterly Earnings, Streaming Revenue Up 47%
[UPDATE 2] Warner Music Group reported that revenue grew 8.0% in the quarter ending December 31st, 2016. Digital revenue contributed strongly to the earning jump rising 27.6% for the quarter. Overall net income. Continue reading
TUE. BRIEF: Gaga Superbowl Sales Surge • Michael Jackson Tax Trial • Russell Simmons’ “Scenario” • Dio Hologram • More
TUESDAY 2.7.17 Music Business News From Around The Web Did Lady Gaga make a measured statement of miss a massive opportunity? Either way, fans rewarded her Superbowl performance. Updated continuously under. Continue reading
Snapchat vs Facebook vs Twitter Pre-IPO [CHART]
Snapchat parent company Snap has finally filed its IPO, and the big question on investors’ minds is: Are we looking at the next Facebook, or the next Twitter? The story that. Continue reading
Ed Sheeran Ticketing Fiasco Casts Harsh Light On Broken Industry [Mark Mulligan]
Upset that tickets for his upcoming show are being sold at absurdly inflated prices on ticket reseller sites, Ed Sheeran's recent woes are drawing attention on an aspect of the. Continue reading
Superbowl Spike: 24,000 Pandora Listeners Added A Lady Gaga Station On Sunday
Following her much lauded performance during last night’s Super Bowl half time show, Lady Gaga’s station adds spiked on Pandora almost 1,400% week over week. More than 24,000 listeners added. Continue reading
TuneCore’s New Refer a Friend Program Helps Musicians Earn and Save
[UPDATED] TuneCore has launched a new “Refer A Friend” program. If you are a TuneCore Artist with an active distribution, each friend you refer gets 20% off of their first. Continue reading
RIAA Certified 20 Albums, 181 Singles Gold Or Platinum In January
Further confirming the narrative that the music industry is again on the rise, the RIAA certified 20 albums and 181 singles gold or platinum in January of 2017. Latin artist. Continue reading
What Really Happens To Your Concert Ticket Money?
The price of concert tickets has, in many places, risen to astronomical levels, but that doesn't stop fans dropping their cash on show anyways. Here we take a closer look. Continue reading
Christopher Sabec Of Rightscorp On Tackling The Songwriter Royalty Mess [INTERVIEW]
In a continuation of the "address unknown" issue whereby streaming services where able to exploit songs for free. Here Chris Castle speaks with Rightscorp CEO Christopher Sabec, about how his. Continue reading
