Artista Records Returns

Legendary label imprint Arista Records has restarted and will be headed by veteran label exec David Massey.  Sony has announced that Arista will launch as a “frontline creative center,” alongside. Continue reading

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TUE. BRIEF: Live Nation Stock Soars • Sony Relaunches Arista • Drake’s Free Agent Value • More

TUESDAY 7.10.18 Music Business News From Around The Web Updated continuously under the More News tab

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YouTube: Is It The Lyor Show?

In this op-ed, Chris Castle examines Lyor Cohen's relationship with YouTube/Google, and how he has worked to reconcile his role in their exploitative business model while claiming that he's working. Continue reading

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Jaden Smith, Zayn Malik Use Instagram As Exclusive New Music Release Platform

By extending the length of videos from 1 minute to ten, and for some users to an hour, and the launch of its ITV video hub, Instagram hoped to unleash. Continue reading

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4 Ways To Build Your Network While Attending Festivals

While work may be the last thing you want to think about when attending a festival as an audience member, these events provide a fantastic networking opportunity, and can be. Continue reading

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Top 10 Selling Vinyl In First Half Of 2018: Jack White, Kendrick Lamar and A Few Surprises

Jack White outsold Kendrick Lamar to grab the top spot in the best selling vinyl albums so far this year, according to Nielsen’s 2018 Mid-Year report. White’s "Boarding House Reach" sold 37,000. Continue reading

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Making A Splash On Instagram: IG, You G, We All G On IGTV!

With IGTV having only recently been debuted, the time is ripe for artists and musicians to make an impact on the platform. Here we look at what we know about. Continue reading

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Childish Gambino Sued By Indie Label Glassnote Over SoundExchange Royalties

Glassnote Entertainment Group, the former indie record label for Childish Gambino, aka Donald Glover, has sued the artist for streaming royalties he has allegedly collected.

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Drake Is First To Stream 1 Billion Times In Debut Week

Drake continues to break streaming music records with his fifth album '"Scorpion".  Tracks from the new release streamed 1 billion streams globally in its first week, Republic Records has confirmed. In. Continue reading

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Indie Labels Now Accounting For 14 Billion Streams Monthly

While signing to a major label is still the goal for many artists, a new set of numbers reveals that indie labels seem to be gaining strength in the new. Continue reading

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