Spotify Predicts Who Will Win Every MTV VMA 2017 Award
The 2017 MTV Video Music Awards are this Sunday, and Spotify is is predicting who will win each one. Based on Spotify listening data, Kendrick Lamar will be the biggest winner. Continue reading
Pirate Bay Ordered To Pay Labels A Paltry $477,000
Despite being an early target of multiple lawsuits brought my several labels and music trade groups, torrent tracker Pirate bay is still operating and helping to enable music and media. Continue reading
Taylor Swift Returns To Social Media With Cryptic Video [WATCH]
Three days after wiping her web site and social media accounts clean, Taylor Swift is back online, kind of. At 11AM ET today the pop star posted a cryptic 10. Continue reading
Why Are Taylor Swift’s Web Site, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and Tumblr All Blank? [UPDATED]
[UPDATE 2] Taylor Swift's official web site, Facebook page, Twitter and Instagram accounts and Tumblr have all been wiped clean. Some fans have speculated that she was the victim of. Continue reading
Elvis Presley and The Tale Of Two Very Different Music Industries
Elvis is King! Or is he? As we commemorate 40 years since his death, how are Elvis and his fellow legacy artists fairing in the new music industry landscape as compared. Continue reading
The State of Unclaimed U.S. Music Royalties and Licenses
Here we share a presentation by Royalty Claim's founder Dae Bogan at the recent MIRA Conference where he offered a preview of Royalty Claim's currently in progress State of Unclaimed. Continue reading
Scott Greer Named EVP Marketing & Commerce At Def Jam
In a continuing shakeup of its executive suite, Def Jam Recordings announced the hiring of Scott Greer to serve as Executive Vice President of Marketing & Commerce. In his new. Continue reading
Bruno Mars, Live Nation Donate $1 Million For Flint Water Crisis
Bruno Mars revealed to a Michigan concert audience that he and concert promoter Live Nation had donated $1 million dollars to help aid victims of the ongoing water crisis in. Continue reading
Today Is The LAST DAY For GRAMMY 2018 Submissions
The deadline for submitting music to the the 60th Grammy Awards is today to Wednesday Aug. 23rd, and for the first time, submissions and voting are online-only. A full list of Grammy. Continue reading
Kesha’s “Rainbow” Is Shining Bright On Pandora
Last Friday, August 11th, Kesha released "Rainbow," her first album since 2012. Earlier last month, she debuted its first single “Praying” and if Pandora listener engagement with the track, which. Continue reading