Universal Formally Demands Cancellation Of $30 Million Prince Deal
It has been rumored for weeks. Universal Music Group, unhappy with the speed at which it will have the ability to release key releases from the Prince catalog, has demanded. Continue reading
CHANGES @ LiveStyle • Warner Nashville • Rhino • UPPM • Wow & Flutter • Big Machine • Kobalt • More
LiveStyle, the company formerly known as SFX Entertainment, has named former label exec Chris Monaco as Chief Revenue Officer, Brand Partnerships, and Sponsorships. Monaco comes from Universal, where he spent. Continue reading
Americana Music Awards Names 2017 Nominees [FULL LIST]
Nominees for the Americana Music Association’s 16th Honors & Awards were announced Tuesday at Nashville’s Country Music Hall of Fame. The Milk Carton Kids’ Kenneth Pattengale and Joey Ryan hosted. Continue reading
Grammys Return To New York City In 2018 [OFFICIAL]
The rumors are true. In celebration of the Grammy Awards 60th anniversary, The Recording Academy is moving "Music's Biggest Night" back to New York City and Madison Square Garden on Sunday,. Continue reading
Everything You Need To Know About The “Difficult” Warner Music Group, YouTube Deal
Warner Music Group has become the first major label group to sign a new deal with YouTube. And while WMG claims to have obtained better terms than previous Google contracts,. Continue reading
WMG Reports Strong Earnings: Streaming Revenue Equals 2X Physical, 3X Downloads
Days after signing a difficult deal with YouTube, Warner Music Group Corp. has announced its second quarter financial results for the period ended March 31, 2017. “We had another excellent quarter,. Continue reading
Warner Music Signs YouTube Deal “Under Very Difficult Circumstances”
Warner Music Group has become the first of the major music groups to sign a new deal with YouTube. But just hours after the signing, WMG chief Steve Cooper sent. Continue reading
WMG CEO Steve Cooper’s Leaked Memo To Staff On YouTube Deal [FULL TEXT]
As we reported, Warner Music Group is now the first of the major label and music publisher to sign a new deal with YouTube. But in a leaked memo to his. Continue reading
A Look At Music’s Future Inspired By A Cheap Vietnamese Restaurant In Berlin [Bas Grameyer]
Here Bas Grasmayer explains how his recent experience in listening to a Vietnamese singer covering Western pop songs reshaped the way he thinks of music's future, and how we could. Continue reading
Chance The Rapper Takes His Disdain For Record Labels On Tour [VIDEO]
Chance The Rapper built his hugely successful career outside of the major label system. And while a few critics see his lucrative one-off deal with Apple Music as a sellout,. Continue reading
