Major Labels

Pandora Is Asking Record Labels For Cash, Better Rates

Battered by investors, Pandora has gone hat in hand to the major labels, asking for better rates and direct investment in the music streamer. The problem for Pandora, is that. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 04/10/2017 in Major Labels | Permalink | Comments (0)

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MoneyBaggYo, Christian Nodal Top This Week’s Pandora Trendsetters Chart

MoneyBaggYo and Christian Nodal lead this week's Pandora Trendsetters Chart. This chart tracks which 20 artists that listeners have been using to create the highest number of Pandora stations over. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 04/10/2017 in Indie Music | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: music, Pandora

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Why Spotify, UMG Windowing Deal Won’t Work

With yesterday's announcement that Spotify and Universal Music Group had struck a multi-year licensing deal came to revelations: 1) the music streamer would pay lower streaming rates IF it delivered specific. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 04/05/2017 in Major Labels | Permalink | Comments (5)

Tags: Apple Inc., Apple Music, Freemium, Initial public offering, Katy Perry, music industry, Pandora Radio, Spotify, Universal Music Group, YouTube

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WMG Promotes Max Lousada To CEO Recorded Music

The British are coming! Max Lousada has been named the new newly created position of CEO, Recorded Music for Warner Music Group, effective October 1, 2017. He is currently Chairman &. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 04/05/2017 in Major Labels | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Comic Relief, Ed Sheeran, GQ, Kandi Burruss, Kevin "She'kspere" Briggs, No Scrubs, Shape of You (Reshaped), Spotify, Stream, TLC (group)

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Spotify and Universal Music Ink New Deal That Includes Album Windowing

[UPDATED] Spotify and Universal Music Group have completed a new licensing deal. The music streamer, which is under month to month agreements, must still get Sony, Warner Music and indie. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 04/04/2017 in Major Labels | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: album, Amazon Music, Apple Music, Initial public offering, music industry, record label, Spotify, Twitter, Universal Music Group, YouTube

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Are UMG, Labels Encouraging Spotify’s 50 Million Free Users To Become Pirates? [UPDATED]

[UPDATED] With today's news of a Spotify, Universal Music Group deal that includes two week windows that make some album releases available only to paid subscribers, this article which we. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 04/04/2017 in Indie Music | Permalink | Comments (3)

Tags: Apple Music, BBC Radio 2, Beauty Behind the Madness, Blood, BTS (band), Def Jam Recordings, Donald Trump, Facebook, Financial Times, Frank Ocean, Initial public offering, record label, Royalty payment, Spotify, Streaming media, Sweat & Tears, Taylor Swift, Universal Music Group, YouTube

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Full Text Of The Spotify, Universal Licensing Announcement

Spotify and Universal Music Group have finalized a new licensing deal that includes for two week album windowing for select releases. Full text of the official announcement:

Bruce Houghton on 04/04/2017 in Major Labels | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Apple Music, Artist, Drake (musician), Freemium, Initial public offering, record label, Spotify, Streaming media, Universal Music Group, YouTube

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Mitch Glazer To Helm RIAA When Cary Sherman Retires Next Year

The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) has announced that Mitch Glazier will helm the major label trade association after current Chairman and CEO Cary Sherman retires in January 2019. Glazier,. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 04/03/2017 in Major Labels | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Barack Obama, Donald Trump, Federal Communications Commission, Federal Trade Commission, Internet service provider, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Republican Party (United States), Reuters, United States, United States House of Representatives

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2016 Was A Year Of Progress For Music, says RIAA’s Cary Sherman

Cary Sherman, RIAA Chairman and CEO, analyzes their new report showing how much the music business grew and advanced in 2016. But is also highlights how far it has to go;. Continue reading

Guest Post on 04/03/2017 in Major Labels | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Apple Music, Cable television, Compact disc, DirecTV, Recording Industry Association of America, Sling TV, Sony, Spotify, Streaming media, YouTube

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Warner Music Group Sells Music Distributor Zebralution To Management, Indie Label Investors

As part of a divestment package negotiated way back in 2012 with Impala and Merlin, Warner Music Central Europe has sold digital distributor Zebralution back to its founders and a small. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 04/03/2017 in Indie Music | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Amélie, American Broadcasting Company, Animal Collective, Chief executive officer, independent music, music industry, record label, Spotify, Streaming media, Warner Music Group

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