Senators slam predatory Ticketmaster, float forced Live Nation breakup
[UPDATED] Tuesday’s Senate Judiciary Committee hearing was unusually bipartisan in condemning Ticketmaster and Live Nation for “monopolistic practices” and “predatory” ticket pricing and fees. In his testimony before the committee,. Continue reading
Is music streaming growth slowing down? [Mark Mulligan]
It is a perfect storm, according to top industry analyst Mark Mulligan of MIDiA, with the volume of disruptive trends is accelerating at the same time that the Western music. Continue reading
What career level are you at as a musician?
Through the means of Chartmetric’s streaming analytics, they were able to categorize artists into 6 different ‘career stages’. Find out where you fit from “undiscovered” to “established” to “superstar”. by. Continue reading
How to claim your Amazon Music for Artists profile
Amazon Music for Artists – much like Spotify for Artists and Apple Music for Artists – is a great way to delve into the data behind your release and find. Continue reading
Oscar 2023 Song, Score, and Sound nominees announced
The nominations for the 2023 Academy Awards were announced early Tuesday by actors Riz Ahmed and Allison William. Among the 23 categories, three focus on music and sound. Lady Gaga. Continue reading
Ticketmaster to blame scalpers for Taylor Swift debacle at today’s Senate hearing
Joe Berchtold, president and chief financial officer of Live Nation Entertainment, will blame scalpers and bots for the recent Taylor Swift ticketing meltdown at today’s U.S. Senate hearing. Hoping to. Continue reading
Ticketmaster, Live Nation Senate hearing witness list
The Senate Judiciary Committee has released its list of witnesses at today’s Ticketmaster and Live Nation hearing probing the recent Taylor Swift ticketing debacle and its broader implications for ticketing.. Continue reading
Ticketmaster, Live Nation, The Senate & The Feds: An Evolution May Come
With Tuesday’s Ticketmaster hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee looming, Bill Werde steps into the fray with his thoughts on what’s ahead this week and in the year ahead for. Continue reading
Music piracy looks different in 2023 and it costs artists millions
From copying CDs to Napster to ripping YouTube audio, music piracy has long been a problem. As we begin 2023, we see piracy taking on a new form, and it’s. Continue reading
Symphonic Distribution artists collaborate for two unique album releases
Symphonic is releasing what they say are the first international compilation albums released by an independent music distributor. Bringing together 10 producers and 15 artists, SympCamp 1 and 2 mark. Continue reading
Your Morning Coffee Podcast: NY:LYON recap, streaming fraud & what’s next for music streaming?
Episode #128 of Jay Gilbert and Mike Etchart’s podcast Your Morning Coffee: Weekly News for the New Music Business is live. Episode 128 On this week’s episode, your humble hosts. Continue reading
