Owning A Piece Of Drake’s Music Now Possible Through The Magic Of Vetz
For the hardcore fan, the idea of owning a piece of their favorite artist's music might well be an enticing one and now, thanks to a company called Vetz.co, artists. Continue reading
Dr. Dre, Jimmy Iovine Documentary “The Defiant Ones Now Available On DVD, Streaming
“The Defiant Ones,” the documentary about the lives and careers of Dr. Dre and Jimmy Iovine, comes out on Blu-ray and DVD today, and while the four part documentary occasionally. Continue reading
Majors Score More Charted Tracks, But Indies Win On Longevity [Mark Mulligan]
It's clear from looking at any chart or official playlist that the major labels have a significant edge when promoting music and "creating" hits. But that promotional power does not. Continue reading
Spotify Took K-Pop Global, But Could Do More To Help Other Genres
K-Pop is hardly a niche genre, but until recently, its fans were found primarily in Korea, neighboring Asian countries and Korean immigrants in the US and elsewhere. Spotify, with its. Continue reading
Taylor Swift Paddles Outside Streaming To Bridge Value Gap
In an effort to close the value gap, Taylor Swift has taken advantage of her industry position and utilized a variety of techniques in the marketing of her albums, making. Continue reading
YouTube’s Lyor Cohen To Keynote Music Biz Convention In Nashville
Often controversial music industry veteran Lyor Cohen, the Global Head of Music at YouTube and Founder of music content company 300, will keynote the Music Business Association’s Music Biz 2018 conference at the. Continue reading
When Will Taylor Swift’s “Reputation” Be Available On Spotify, Apple Music? We’ve Got Details!
[UPDATE 2] When will Taylor Swift's new album "Reputation" be available on Spotify, Apple Music and other music streamers? It's was a big debut week for Taylor Swift's "Reputation." We. Continue reading
5 Lessons From A Music Business Supermensch
Here talent manager and producer Shep Gordon shares five important lessons from his autobiography They Call Me Supermensch, which details his series of misadventures as an artist manager beginning in the. Continue reading
Catching Up With Despacito’s Luis Fonsi: An Artist Q&A
Undeniably one of the biggest songs of 2017, the chart topping, record breaking "Despacito" is also up for a number of awards. Here SoundExchange sat down to chat with Luis. Continue reading
Here Is What Spotify Looks Like After Its IPO [Mark Mulligan]
Spotify appears headed to a much-anticipated public stock offer in the first half of next year. How the markets react will affect the future of the entire music industry. Even UMG. Continue reading