FRI. BRIEF: Apple Kills iPod Shuffle, Nano • Free Stream Chart Controversy • Fyre Lawsuits Progress • More

FRIDAY 7.28.17 Music Business News From Around The Web  R.I.P. Apple's iPod Nano and Shuffle.Your simplicity and affordability will be missed.  Updated continuously under our More News tab

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Sirius XM Q2 Revenue Up 9%, Subscribers Pass 32 Million

Sirius XM exceeded investor expectations with a strong Q2 report. News that revenue was up 9% for the quarter to $1.3 billion and subscriptions grew 466,000 to 32 million sent the. Continue reading

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FREE List Of Media Outlets That Embrace Indie, D.I.Y. Music

While getting your music featured on Pitchfork or NPR may be the PR dream of most artists, achieving such a high level of exposure early on is not something any. Continue reading

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SoundExchange’s Michael Huppe Weighs In New ‘CLASSICS’ Act To Protect Pre-1972 Copyrights,

While it is now generally agree that the music industry is on the road to recovery as far as revenue is concerned, it still has quite a way to go. Continue reading

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All Laid-Off SoundCloud Staffers Are Being Offered $10,000 From WeTransfer “To Start Something”

After 173 SoundCloud employees were laid off a few weeks ago, the outpouring of support led to a “Hire a SoundClouder” Google doc to connect them with new jobs. Now,. Continue reading

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The Legalities Behind A Cover Song

The recording of covers is common practice in the music industry, and has only become more popular of late, particularly with the rise of YouTube. Still, by nature of the. Continue reading

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Required Personnel Every Large Scale Band Needs On Tour

While going on tour can be an arduous and complex enterprise, ensuring that you have the right set of competent people on the road with will drastically improve things for. Continue reading

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YouTube Red, Google Play Music To Merge, Says Music Chief Lyor Cohen

[UPDATED] Did you even remember that Google has two music services? You're not alone. The fact that YouTube Red and Google Play Music compete is confusing, at best. Finally, Google. Continue reading

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For Up-And-Coming Musicians, NPR’s Tiny Desk Can Be As Much Of A Boost As Late-Night TV

While being able to showcase their talents on late night TV has typically been the best launching pad for artists, but it seems a new venue for such jumpstarts to. Continue reading

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THU. BRIEF: Facebook Logs Strong Q2 • Google To Merge Music Services • Quincy Jones Wins $9.4M Jackson Suit • More

THURSDAY 7.27.17 Music Business News From Around The Web Did you even remember that Google has two music services? Updated continuously under our More News tab

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