A2IM Calls Out Billboard For “Erroneous” Independent Music Power Players List
Billboard has published its latest Independent Power Player Edition and A2IM, the U.S. indie label sector's top trade organization, is crying foul over the magazine's definition of independent, which includes. Continue reading
Should Musicians Even Bother Making Albums Since Almost No One Is Buying Them?
Like it or not, we live in a singles driven music industry. A recent half-year report from Nielsen revealed that album consumption has taken a dramatic hit over the past. Continue reading
Deadline To Enter Music For Next Year’s Grammy Awards Nears
A reminder that the new online access to submit music for the 60th Grammy Awards opened last week. If you haven't entered your music yet, do it soon – that. Continue reading
Steely Dan’s Donald Fagen Just Doesn’t Get It (Unless He Does?)
Steely Dan's Donald Fagen was recently quoted griping about how he is no longer making enough money from his recorded music, and although it's hard to feel too badly for. Continue reading
Indie Because Group Acquires London Records Catalog
Emmanuel de Buretel's independent French label group Because Music has acquired the majority of the catalog of legendary London Records that includes hits from artists such as Happy Mondays, Fine. Continue reading
Disney Pulls Content From Netflix To Start Own Paid Service. Could The Same Siloing Happen In Music?
Disney is pulling much of its core content from Netflix, so that it can launch its own paid streaming service. Could this happen in music? Universal execs say that they. Continue reading
Warner Music Had Its Most Successful Quarter In 14 Years
The recorded music industry has only recently gotten back on its feet after plummeting to half of its former peak. Streaming seems to have picked up the slack though, and. Continue reading
Five Latin Musicians Making Moves On Pandora
While we've likely all heard the chart topping 'Despacito' Emily Blake here introduces us to five slightly less well known up and coming Latin artists rising through the ranks of. Continue reading
WMG Reports Strong Q3 Driven By Streaming Revenue
Warner Music Group Corp. today announced third quarter financial results for the period ending June 30, 2017. It was WMG's strongest quarter in years. Net income was $143 million, compared to. Continue reading
