Apple Music Scores Exclusive On Britney Spears’ New Album “Glory”
Days after Frank Ocean shared that Apple Music had been given a 2 week exclusive to his much anticipated new release, Britney Speared tweeted that she'd cut a deal with Apple. Continue reading
Michelle Obama Carpool Karaoke Appearance Spikes Missy Elliot, Stevie Wonder Hits
On July 20, first lady Michelle Obama and Missy Elliott joined the Carpool Karaoke segment of The Late Late Show with James Corden. While exposure on the show has boosted music consumption. Continue reading
Every Day Major Music Companies Earn $10M Millon, Indies $5 Million In Streaming Revenue
With average payments hovering around $.00575 per play, its easily arguable that Spotify, Apple Music and others music streamers are not returning sufficient revenue to creators. But in aggregate, music. Continue reading
Atlantic Records Subpoenas Reddit to Nab Twenty One Pilots Leaker
There was major backlash a decade ago when major labels started suing fans and internet services over file sharing. While its unlikely to elicit a mass response, Atlantic Records isn't. Continue reading
Frank Ocean’s New Album Gets Exclusive Apple Music Release Friday
Yesterday, we shared that Frank Ocean was teasing his new album in ways that strongly suggested some kind of Apple exclusive. Now we have confirmation and details of Apple Music's role. Continue reading
Warner Music Group And Vevo Reach Deal After 7 Year Impasse, YouTube Excluded [OFFICIAL]
WMG will now license select music videos to Vevo. It took 7 years for WMG to overcome the issues of dealing with a company partially owned by its competitors Universal. Continue reading
Strong Quarter For Sony Music Helps Sony Corp. Turn Profitable Despite Orchard Write-Off
Sony Corp beat analyst's expectations and swung back to profitable in the first quarter of 2016 after posting a loss last quarter. Helping drive the turnaround was a stronger than expected. Continue reading
Are Your Ready To Be Your Own Record Label?
This piece outlines what services a record label should provide for an artist, what an artist should do in order to attract a record label's attention, and why they might be better. Continue reading
Frank Ocean Teases New Release With Stream Only Available To Apple Users
Always private and a bit mysterious, Frank Ocean promised his fans new music in July; and on the last day of the month, he launched a teaser that points to. Continue reading
