Warner Music, Avenged Sevenfold Test The Sacred 7 Year Rule
After the band bolted from Warner Music to drop their latest album with Capital Records, the former company is suing Avenged Sevenfold on the grounds that they violated their contract and. Continue reading
Warner Music Centralizes U.S. Financial Operations In Nashville
Warner Music is moving virtually all of its U.S. financial operations to Nashville. It's a move that underscores both the livability and lower cost of doing business in the Music. Continue reading
Non-Discretionary Pricing: Why Spotify Costs 63% More In UK Than US [Mark Mulligan]
The price of streaming music subscriptions is a contentious ongoing debate within the industry. Is $10 per month too much or too little. Would twice as many people pay if. Continue reading
Hollywood Back In Court: How Have Spinal Tap Creators Earned Only $81 In Merch Sales?
Hollywood has had a long tradition of avoiding paying royalties by claiming movies are "not profitable" as the result of an accounting loophole. This has resulted in a number of. Continue reading
Shawn Mendes, Ariana Grande, Chance The Rapper Top Spotify 25 Under 25 List
Spotify has released a 25 Under 25 list featuring the most played under the age of 25 based on stats from the music streamer. Eighteen-year-old Shawn Mendes tops the list. Continue reading
Are The Record Labels Of The Future Already Here?
As advancements in technology continues to shift the music business landscape, the role of record labels has become uncertain. Here Cherie Hu examines what future record labels might look like,. Continue reading
This Is How Spotify Could Become A Next Generation Record Label [Mark Mulligan]
"Spotify’s future is going to be much more than being the future of music retail," says industry analyst Mark Mulligan, who expects "Spotify to lay the foundations for a bold. Continue reading
Rock Music Fails To Chart In Hot 100, But Americana Has A Breakthrough Week
The big musical tent that is Americana had its best sales week ever, even as rock music failed to find even a single slot on Billboard's mainstream Hot 100 radio. Continue reading
Harry Shearer Files $125M Lawsuit After 17 Years Of Spinal Tap Soundtrack Sales Nets $98
One of the stars and co-creators of the classic rock spoof "This Is Spinal Tap" has filed a $125 million lawsuit after statements from film producer Vivendi allegedly issued statements claiming. Continue reading
