Are Tech Companies The New Record Labels?
[PIAS] co-founder Michel Lambot looks at how the economic structure of media consumption has shifted over time to one of renting vs. owning; and how tech companies bypassing record labels. Continue reading
YouTube Music Launches In 17 Countries, Red Re-brands As YouTube Premium
YouTube's newest subscription service, YouTube Music, is now available to all users in the U.S, Australia, New Zealand, Mexico and South Korea, in addition to 12 new countries: Austria, Canada, Finland,. Continue reading
D.I.Y. Spotify Playlist Promotion with Crosshair Music
Garrison Snell CEO of Crosshair Music and Gyrosity Projects joins Michael Brandvold and Jay Gilbert on the Music Biz Weekly podcast to discuss the self-service platform, Crosshair Music, for submitting. Continue reading
Sony Predicts Growth Slowdown For Music Industry
The recorded music industry has been on the up and up for the past few years, seeing double digit growth thanks to the magic of streaming. As with so many. Continue reading
Elektra Music Group To Launch As Standalone Company
Elektra Music Group is launching as a stand-alone, fully staffed label group under Warner Music Group's Atlantic Records Group umbrella. It will bring together Elektra, Fueled By Ramen (FBR), Roadrunner,. Continue reading
Top 5 Side Jobs For Musicians
Earning a living from music alone is no easy task, but can be done, particularly if you're willing to get your musical fingers in a few different pies. Here we. Continue reading
Canada Proposes Smartphone Music Piracy Tax
ALTERNATIVE TAKE: In a rather archaic approach to battling piracy has once again been proposed by the Canadian music industry in the form of "smartphone tax" aimed at recouping alleged potential. Continue reading
Beyoncé, Jay-Z New Joint Release Now On Spotify, Amazon, Pandora [LISTEN]
"Everything Is Love" by The Carters, the first joint release by Beyoncé and Jay-Z, is now available to stream on Spotify, Pandora and Amazon Music. The roll out to other. Continue reading
