Shakeup At Warner Music: Cameron Strang Resigns Board As Jon Platt, Max Lousada and Noreena Hertz Join
They real and rumored shakeups at Warner Music Group continue with Cameron Strang, chairman and CEO of Warner Bros. Records resigning from the WMG board as three others join. The changes. Continue reading
11 Dos And Don’ts For Crowdfunding Your Album
Even on a DIY level, recording an album is expensive proposition, and while crowdfunding can be an excellent way to amass the necessary funds to get one made, such fundraising. Continue reading
You Can Now Purchase Stock In Eminem’s Royalties
In what could be the canary in the coalmine for music business, rapper Eminem is now allowing stock in his music royalties to the buying public via the Royalty Exchange. Continue reading
Music Industry Reacts With Horror, Sympathy To Las Vegas Shooting Tragedy
Since the deadly and tragic shooting that took place at the Route 91 Country Music Festival in Las Vegas, expressions of shock, horror, and sympathy. In a series of tweets, Jake. Continue reading
Microsoft Names Spotify Preferred Music App On 400M Windows 10 Devices, As Tech Giant Exits Streaming
Two years ago Microsoft launched a music app and streaming service called Groove, available to 400 million Windows 10 users. Most Windows users barely knew that Groove existed, and today. Continue reading
TUE. BRIEF: Las Vegas Tragedy Aftermath • Tom Petty R.I.P. • Snapchat Gets Arty • MORE
TUESDAYS 10.3.17 Music Business News From Around The Web Yesterday was a day of tragedies, both massive and very specific. Music was the connector. Now, music can also be a. Continue reading
59 Dead, 518+ Injured At Las Vegas Concert Shooting [UPDATE 3]
[UPDATE 3] The death toll has now risen to 59 dead and more than 518 injured during a shooting at the Route 91 Harvest Festival on the Las Vegas, Nevada. Continue reading
100 Female Music Entrepreneurs Share Their Best Advice: Part 2 [Cyber PR]
[UPDATED] We have a very long way to go before women are fairly represented in the music industry and music tech. But there are already many amazing ones doing exciting. Continue reading
LinkedIn: Musician’s Guide
While most artists tend to focus their social media marketing efforts on platforms like Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram, could it be that the typically more 'business' focused LinkedIn has promotional. Continue reading
As “Despacito” Nears 4 Billion Views, YouTube’s Consumption vs Revenue Gap Widens [MARK MULLIGAN]
One needs look no further than "Despacito" and its almost 4 billion views to know that Latin music and Latin American audiences are growing exponentially on YouTube. But much of. Continue reading
