No Old Wine In New Bottles: Remastering Does Not Mean New Sound Recording Copyright, says 9th Circuit
[UPDATED] The remastering of tracks has long created controversy in the music industry over whether these revampings necessitate the creation of a fresh copyright – a problematic notion to say the. Continue reading
Getting It Done: The Week In D.I.Y. and Indie Music
This week, our advice for the independent do-it-yourselfers in the music business covered the eleven things you must keep in mind when calculating a touring budget, how to to connect. Continue reading
REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review
In this scroll back through the week's music industry news, we check back on TIDAL dipping its toe in an expansion to Africa, Eventbrite's move to go public, JJ Abrams'. Continue reading
JJ Abrams Launches New Record Label ‘Loud Robot’
[UPDATED] Film and tv director and producer JJ Abrams has announced his Bad Robot production company is launching an independent record label. Abrams is best known for television shows "Lost" and. Continue reading
Indie Mom + Pop Music Names David Jacobs West Coast GM
Indie label Mom + Pop Music announced the promotion of David Jacobs to West Coast General Manager. Jacobs joined Mom + Pop from Atlantic Records, where he oversaw the label’s alternative. Continue reading
Sony Music Launches Joint Venture Label With 123 Agency
Sony Music has announced a new joint venture label with booking company 123 Agency. The Australia based agency, founded in 2013 and is headquartered in both Melbourne and Sydney, represents artists. Continue reading
Think About It: Alt Music Formats To Consider For Your Next Release
While streaming has certainly risen to become the dominant form of music consumption, physical formats aren't in the grave yet. Here we look at four different physical formats to consider. Continue reading
Janet Jackson Partners With Tech Driven Indie Cinq Music For New Release
Janet Jackson has partnered with tech driven indie distributor, label and publisher Cinq Music to release new music through her own label Rhythm Nation Records. Jackson's last release was in partnership with. Continue reading
Deezer Adds $185M, Strategic Partner That Should Make Spotify and Record Labels Very Nervous
Earlier this month Deezer added $185 million at a valuation of more than $1 billion. New investors include a top Middle Eastern music and media company poised to give the. Continue reading
