New Trump Trade Deal Hurts Music, says Recording Industry
Even as the seeping Music Modernization Act sits on his desk waiting for his signature, President Trump is failing creators and the music industry with his new Mexico and Canada. Continue reading
Streaming For Musicians: The Data That Matters The Most
While those who bemoan the streaming economy will be quick to point out the difficulty of making a living solely off of streaming, there is still tremendous value for artists. Continue reading
‘Stairway To Heaven’ Copyright Lawsuit Again Headed To Court
A recent lawsuit from the estate of the late Randy California that Led Zep has pilfered key elements of their hit song "Stairway" from the band Spirit's somewhat less well. Continue reading
IEBA Live Music Industry Award Winners 2018
The International Entertainment Buyers Association (IEBA) announced the winners of its 2018 Awards on Tuesday night at the close of its annual conference in Nashville. SMG, The Greek Theatre, New Orleans. Continue reading
Sony, WMG Buy $200M Stock As Tencent Music Files US IPO
Tencent Music (TME) has filed for a U.S. IPO to list on the New York Stock Exchange and NASDAQ Global Market with the goal of raising $2 billion. The Tencent F-1. Continue reading
Erykah Badu, Alicia Keys, Michael Stipe, More Confirmed For ‘Protest Kavanaugh’ Event
Erykah Badu, Alicia Keys, R.E.M.’s Michael Stipe and growing list of more than 20 other artists, authors, actors and producers are joining forces for a “Protest Kavanaugh” event scheduled for. Continue reading
The Music Messaging Evolution: From Newsletters To Interactive Storytelling
As newsfeed marketing continues to flounder, having hit an all time low of 2%, those in music marketing are looking for fresh innovating ways to catch up with fans. In. Continue reading
This Record Label What The Future Of Music Business Looks Like [INTERVIEW]
In this recent interview, Danny Ross sat down with Danny Ross and Nat Hays of +1 Records, a mid-size player in a rapidly changing industry, about how their model of. Continue reading
The Inconvenient Demographic Truth Of Radio
Fred Jacobs examines the reality of radio's demographic challenge, it's addiction to the 25-54 year old age bracket, and it's need to capture the attention of Generation Z, which is. Continue reading
Google Maps Adds Spotify, Apple, Google Music Integration
Google Maps has added Spotify, Apple Music and Google Play Music integration as part of major update that also includes more live traffic updates. Google Maps is also adding direct integration. Continue reading
