RIAA Names Top Music Pirates, Notorious Markets 2016
Each year the RIAA submits a list of "notorious markets" to the U.S. Government, and this year's list includes torrent trackers, download sites and stream rippers. In addition, the RIAA. Continue reading
TuneCore Launches In France, Adds Local Artist Services Partnerships
TuneCore has launched its digital music distribution and publishing administration service in France. The announcement was made at today's MaMA Event in Paris. Tunecore.fr is the third European market in. Continue reading
Cooking Vinyl’s Martin Goldschmidt On 30 Years of Indie Music [INTERVIEW]
In this edition of In The Hot Seat with Larry Leblanc, he sat down with Martin Goldschmidt, the chairman of Cooking Vinyl Group, to discuss the inception of the company,. Continue reading
O.P.I.P. Yeah You Know – Free? [A2IM CEO Richard James Burgess]
Recording artists, songwriters and the music industry are under siege, says Richard James Burgess, CEO of indie music trade group A2IM. Music is catnip for consumers, says Burgess, and creators. Continue reading
New Global Head Of Music Lyor Cohen’s Letter To His YouTube Team [FULL TEXT]
Former top Def Jam and Warner Music Group executive Lyor Cohen has been named the Global Head Of Music for Google's YouTube (more here), and began his tenure with a. Continue reading
Google Hires Ex-Warner Music Group CEO Lyor Cohen As YouTube Global Head Of Music
Former Warner Music Group CEO Lyor Cohen has joined Google's YouTube as its Global Head of Music. The outspoken music industry veteran takes on the difficult task of mending fences. Continue reading
Spotify’s Most Viral Tracks US, UK, Global
The most viral tracks on Spotify based on the number of people who shared it divided by the number who listened to it from Sept. 16 – 22, 2016 on. Continue reading
Apple Music Best Practices For Musicians: They Updated, So You Should Too
As a kind of followup to their earlier 'best practices' piece, The Daily Rind takes use through the updated Apple Music iOS 10 interface, with an refresher on the best practices. Continue reading