Lyor Cohen @ SXSW On YouTube, Music Industry Renaissance [WATCH]
Speaking at SXSW, YouTube Head Of Music Lyor Cohen was his usual bullish self predicting the future of the music industry. "The industry is going to return and grow by. Continue reading
Miley Cyrus Sued For $300M Over Hit ‘We Can’t Stop’ [Listen and Compare]
Miley Cyrus has been sued for $300 million by a Jamaican artist because her 2013 song “We Can’t Stop” allegedly sounds a lot like the 1998 reggae song “We Run. Continue reading
How The Copyright Stranglehold Dooms Spotify [Op-Ed]
Legacy entertainment companies have a long and sordid history of burying innovation and applying a stranglehold to companies which create new services in accordance with consumers' contemporary desires, a pattern. Continue reading
The Album Is DEAD, But Not Everyone Believes It
While creating an album has for many bands and artists been a cornerstone of artistic accomplishment over the years, our shift to a predominantly playlist based culture means that we're. Continue reading
Clickamix Launches Pre-cleared Music Platform For Sports
[UPDATED] Clickamix believes that unlicensed use of music in sports is a $670 million untapped revenue stream. As a solution, the startup has launch the first pre-cleared music licensing platform for sports. Continue reading
Sony In Talks To Buy EMI Music Publishing For $4B
EMI Music Publishing is for sale for $4 billion, and Sony is reportedly first in line. Access Industries, the owner of Warner Music Group, is among those also expressing interest in. Continue reading
Axl Rose Calls Apple’s Tim Cook ‘Donald Trump Of Music’
Axl Rose has long been an outspoken critic of Donald Trump; so it's worth noting when the Guns 'N Roses frontman likens Apple CEO Tim Cook's relationship with the music. Continue reading
Indies Demand Spotify Stock Profit Share, Sony Responds
While the major labels have promised to pay their artists a share of any proceeds from the sale of their stock in Spotify, the independent music community is demanding that. Continue reading
Suge Knight Attorneys Charged With Witness Tampering
Two former attorneys for rap mogul Marion “Suge” Knight were indicted on charges of conspiring to bribe potential witnesses in Knight’s murder case, according to a grand jury indictment unsealed. Continue reading
