Jay-Z’s New TIDAL, Sprint Exclusive Album 4.44 Was Pirated Almost 1 Million Times In First 3 Days
Did the Jay-Z's new album release as a TIDAL and Sprint exclusive lead to more piracy? Even Snoop Dog admitted said that he had to "bootleg" the album to hear it.. Continue reading
New Jay-Z Album 4:44 Explodes On Twitter Despite (Or Because Of?) TIDAL, Sprint Exclusive Release
Jay-Z released his new album, "4:44," last night. Even though the album is only available to TIDAL and Sprint customers, over the next 12 hours it generated more than 810,000. Continue reading
Taylor Swift’s Return To Streaming Pays Off
A lack of any appreciable revenue was one of the primary reasons for Taylor Swift's departure from streaming services, streaming revenue has picked up significantly since then however, and The. Continue reading
Grammys To Return To Los Angeles
The Recording Academy announced that after a brief foray into Gotham in 2018, the Grammy Awards would return to Los Angeles for four years, starting in 2019. The Academy announced. Continue reading
Sony Music Is Opening A Vinyl Pressing Plant, 30 Years After It Closed The Last One
Everything that's old is new again. Or at least that's true for Sony Music Entertainment, who after a hiatus of three decades, will start producing vinyl records again in their. Continue reading
Grammy Awards 2018 Submission Deadlines Approaching Fast [Complete List Of Dates]
It’s Grammy time, and if you are a member of The Recording Academy the opportunity to submit music via their Online Entry Process begins just a few days from now.. Continue reading
Deadlines Kill Good Music, Phased Check-Ins Save It
When it comes to making music time is one of the most valuable (and most misused) resources available. Here Jesse Cannon describes how "phased check-ins" can be used in place. Continue reading
BET Awards 2017 – A Complete List Of Winners
Remy Ma ended rival Nicki Minaj's 7 year winning streak at last night's 2017 BET Awards. The show was punctuated by performances by R&B music cnad stars from the 90's. Continue reading
The Incredible Shrinking Royalty Check: Apple Music Joins Spotify In Demanding Lower Payments To Artists, Labels
It was inevitable that other music streamers would seek reductions after Spotify negotiated lower royalty payments. Now, with it's own major label contracts just days away from expiring, Apple Music. Continue reading
Streaming Shifting The Industry For Labels and Artists
[UPDATED] SongCast’s Mike Wright explores how the culture of music consumption has shifted from one of 'ownership' of content, to one of on-demand enjoyment, and how this change is impacting. Continue reading
