Musical.ly and Live.ly Sold For $800M – $1B To China’s Bytedance
Music video app Musical.ly and sister app Live.ly has been sold to Chinese media giant Bytedance. The deal is worth between $800 million and $1 billion, according to multiple sources.. Continue reading
FRI. BRIEF: Taylor Swift Release Day • Spotify Glitch Causes Playlist Tumble • StubHub Raided • More
FRIDAY 11.10.17 Music Business News From Around The Web It's (finally) release day for Taylor Swift and the data is sending mixed signal as to just how big a hit. Continue reading
Backup Singer Who Sang “Yeah” In Chorus Of Hit Song Sues Sony, RCA For Royalties
A disgruntled background singer claims Sony and RCA Records owe her royalties from a 2012 song by Travis Porter featuring Tyga, that hit No. 16 on the Billboard charts. Jasmine. Continue reading
Social Listening Tips For Artists
Social listening, the process of monitoring digital conversations around your music as you release it, can help give artists insight into how your fans feel about your work, as well. Continue reading
Why Songwriters Must Pay Attention To A Trump Tax Reform Plan
In 2006, congress reclassified songwriters income from the sale of a catalog as "capital gains" as opposed to ordinary income, giving artists an important tax break. Under the newly proposed. Continue reading
UNBUNDLED: Democratizing Music’s Future
In this final entry in the Unbundled series on music dynamics, Adam Marx explores the "new unbundled" which removes fractures the power that was once held by the major labels,. Continue reading
Björkcoin: A Look Inside Björk’s Cryptocurrency Album Project
One of the latest developments in the world of blockchain, indie pop star Björk recently revealed that she plans to sell her soon-to-be-released album, Utopia, for bitcoins, and that something known. Continue reading
5 Common Songwriter Struggles, How To Overcome Them
As anyone who spent time songwriting or in a community of musicians is aware, songwriting is often fairly unglamorous, and can often be a vast amount of work for little. Continue reading
Ashley Gorley Named Songwriter Of The Year At ASCAP Country Music Awards 2017
Country music's best gathered at Nashville's Ryman Auditorium on Monday night for the 55th annual ASCAP Country Music Awards, with songwriter Ashley Gorley taking top honors as the ASCAP Country. Continue reading
Anna Sjölund And Therése Liljedahl Named Co-Managing Directors Of Live Nation Sweden
Live Nation Sweden has announced the promotion of Anna Sjölund and Therése Liljedahl to serve as joint Managing Directors at the promoter, effective immediately. Live Nation Sweden, the leading concert. Continue reading
