Merck Mercuriadis’ Hipgnosis Fund Raises $260M For Song Acquisitions, IPO Next
Hipgnosis Songs Fund Ltd has raised $260 million in a private offering and is expected to IPO in the coming weeks. The fund, led by veteran artist manager Merck Mercuriadis, will. Continue reading
Songkick Adds Free Concert Analytics, Users Pass 150M
Concert discovery app Songkick has announced the addition of free artist specific fan and gig analytics, alongside some impressive new user, concert listing and SEO stats of their own. Songkick. Continue reading
Instagram’s IGTV Allows Artists To Post Longform Videos, As Long As They’re Vertical
In this piece Chris Robley walks us through exactly how artists and bands can set about utilizing Instagram's new IGTV in order to easily upload longform video – provided its. Continue reading
100+ Festivals Join Keychange Pledge To Tackle Gender Inequality In The Music Industry
Vanessa Reed of the PRS Foundation has announced that the organization's initiative to commit to a 50/50 music industry gender balance by the year 2022 has been joined by more. Continue reading
Pandora Plus, Premium Now Included In Billboard Charts
The inclusion of Pandora Radio in the Billboard Hot 100 has had a noticeable impact, demonstrating just how high the level of music consumption on the service is. But the. Continue reading
Bandsintown Adds Int’l Partners, 35% Users Now Outside Of North America
Concert discovery and marketing app Bandsintown has announced key partnerships in Japan and France to further expand its international reach. 35% of Bandsintown's 130 million monthly active users are currently from outside. Continue reading
Prince, Dancing Baby Video Lawsuit Settled Decade Later
The baby involved in now in middle school, but after more a decade of high stakes tension, we can all rest more easily knowing that the Prince ‘dancing baby' case. Continue reading
An Open Letter To Venues, Talent Buyers
In this open letter to music venues, Evan Zwisler details the ways in which performance spaces should be more upfront about their business operations, and how they should bands and. Continue reading