Sony Predicts Growth Slowdown For Music Industry
The recorded music industry has been on the up and up for the past few years, seeing double digit growth thanks to the magic of streaming. As with so many. Continue reading
Elektra Music Group To Launch As Standalone Company
Elektra Music Group is launching as a stand-alone, fully staffed label group under Warner Music Group's Atlantic Records Group umbrella. It will bring together Elektra, Fueled By Ramen (FBR), Roadrunner,. Continue reading
Beyoncé, Jay-Z New Joint Release Now On Spotify, Amazon, Pandora [LISTEN]
"Everything Is Love" by The Carters, the first joint release by Beyoncé and Jay-Z, is now available to stream on Spotify, Pandora and Amazon Music. The roll out to other. Continue reading
Beyoncé, Jay-Z Release Surprise Joint Album As Tidal Exclusive [VIDEO]
Beyoncé and Jay-Z surprised fans and the industry with the release of their first joint album on Saturday afternoon. The announcement came at the end of the duo’s London show. Continue reading
Sony, Orchard Share $750M Spotify Windfall With Indie Artists, Labels Regardless Of Recoupment
Sony Music will begin sending checks sharing its $750 million windfall from the sale of Spotify stock with the independent artists it distributes through its Orchard subsidiary as soon as. Continue reading
Arcade Fire, Sloan Among Polaris Music Prize Nominees
The Polaris Music Prize announced its ‘long list’ of nominations for 2018, with artists such as Arcade Fire, Gordon Downie, Sloan and U.S. Girls making the cut. 225 albums were. Continue reading
Lessons Learned From Scooter Braun [INTERVIEW]
In this piece renowned talent manager and all around business man Scooter Braun shares his insights on making deals with artists, things he's learned from his time in the industry,. Continue reading
What Does AT&T, Time Warner Deal Mean For Music? A Lot.
A Federal Judge yesterday ruled that AT&T could complete its $85 billion takeover of Time Warner, including HBO, CNN, DC Entertainment and all of its popular media properties. With no. Continue reading
Music Biz Adjusts To Spotify’s New Rules Of Engagement [Mark Mulligan]
While Spotify generates just 27% of global recorded music revenue, it is a growing percentage that the music industry increasingly can''t imagine living without. That and its cultural influence a. Continue reading
SoundExchange Adds Tools To Get Songwriters Paid For 70M Address Unknown NOI Filings
SoundExchange subsidiary SXWorks has added two new tools developed to expand on its NOI LOOKUP service to help music publishers and songwriters search the more than 70 million address unknown. Continue reading
Spotify Misstep: Direct Licenses With Managers For Rights They Don’t Control
There have been rumblings over at Spotify HQ of a plan for the streaming platform to pay advances for direct deals with artists and artist managers. Chris Castle explains why. Continue reading
