Bankrupt Gibson Guitars Gets A $135 Million Lifeline
A U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware yesterday entered an order granting Gibson Brands Inc. the authority to access the full amount of its $135 million in debtor-in-possession (DIP) financing and use of. Continue reading
Spotify Drops ‘Hate And Hateful’ Conduct Policy
After rolling out a new content policy designed to sideline “hate content and conduct” just days ago, Spotify has abandoned the most controversial part of the new policy. Spotify said. Continue reading
Ticketfly Slowly Coming Back Online 4+ Days After Hack [UPDATE 3]
[UPDATE 3] Ticketfly, and the venues and promoters it serves, are slowly coming back online more than four days after being forced offline by a hack and ransom demand. The. Continue reading
Pollstar To Move To Los Angeles, Slashes Staff
Oak View Group has announced it is moving the headquarters of Pollstar to OVG’s Los Angeles office, and that founder Gary Bongiovanni will be leaving at the end of June.. Continue reading
This Week In Music Commentary
Commentary inside the music industry this week gave us news and opinions on the complex backstory of Starset's Dustin Bates, how Apple could find success as a music publisher, whether. Continue reading
How Apple Could Succeed As A Music Publisher
Apple Music is launching a music publishing division. They won't be buying song catalogs or signing writers, because this is more about servicing songwriter and publisher relations. But Apple could be. Continue reading
Getting It Done: The Week In D.I.Y. and Indie Music
Our advice for the independent do-it-yourselfers making a career in the music business this week covered how to get your music placed on a Spotify playlist, what retail marketing plan. Continue reading
Music Think Tank Weekly Recap: Production Cost • Promote Your Demo • Self-Produced Concerts • More
This week on MusicThinkTank, we looked at whether you're treating your production costs the way a business would, how to succeed with self-produced concerts, the best technique for promoting your. Continue reading
