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
Taylor Swift’s Record Breaking “Reputation” Week One: 1.29 Million
Taylor Swift's Reputation has surpassed first week U.S. 'sales' of her last album 1989's debut week racking up 1,291,404 Project Units, which includes sales plus the stream of the fours songs that Swift. Continue reading
Latin Grammy Awards 2017 – Complete List Of Winners
Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee took top honors last week at the 2017 Latin Grammys, winning four awards for their smash hit "Despacito." The track won Record and Song of. Continue reading
Vivendi’s Universal Music Group Valued At $40 Billion, says CEO, As IPO Speculation Mounts
Universal Music Group (UMG) is valued at $40 billion or more, Arnaud de Puyfontaine the CEO of parent corporation Vivendi said on Friday, sending shares in the French media group. Continue reading
Industry Critic Neil Young Will Now Give His Music Away Free
Longtime music industry critic Neil Young, who has spent decades railing against a rigged music business that undervalues creators, has announced that he'll be making a comprehensive archive of his. Continue reading
UnitedMasters Lands $70 Million From Google To Take On The Record Labels
[UPDATE 2] Next-gen artist services and music technology platform UnitedMasters, led by former Interscope Records president Steve Stoute, has exited stealth mode with $70 million in funding from Google's parent company. Continue reading
Portugal The Man Talks Hard Work Or Die [INTERVIEW]
Here Chris Robley sat down to chat with Zach Carothers of Portugal, The Man about the value of hard work in a tough industry, and how the group recently jumped. Continue reading