Zach Katz Named President, US Repertoire and Marketing At BMG

BMG has named veteran label and publishing exec Zach Katz to take charge of its US repertoire and marketing across both music publishing and recordings. 

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U.S. Music Consumption Up 6.5%, On-Demand Streams Grew 58% [BuzzAngle Music Mid-Year Report]

After year's of down numbers, the music industry is finally starting to rebound.  Thanks to music streaming, the pace of expansion is accelerating, despite a growing downturn in music sales.

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Beers, Blue Jeans, And Broadcast Radio vs. Pandora

For all the criticism leveled at Pandora of late, it seem the popular internet radio service is helping out some mid-tier musicians, or at least those who play country music,. Continue reading

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Warner Music’s $3 Billion Debt Upgraded To B1 “High Default Risk”

When Len Blavatnik's Access Industries bought Warner Music Group in 2011, it took on $3.05 billion in expensive debt. Now investment ratings firm Moody's has upgraded WMG's outlook slightly from B2. Continue reading

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#GoogleMath: No Idea What YouTube Is Paying You?

Despite an oft quoted figure of 3 billions dollars since 2005, it seems YouTube actually has has no idea what it's paying artists, although the evidence seem to be fairly. Continue reading

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Led Zeppelin, Warner Music Group Issue Statements After “Stairway To Heaven” Court Victory

Earlier today an LA jury ruled that Led Zeppelin did not plagiarize the opening chords of the iconic hit "Stairway To Heaven."  This afternoon, Robert Plant and Jimmy Paige of. Continue reading

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Led Zeppelin Wins “Stairway To Heaven” Lawsuit

Led Zeppelin did not plagiarize the opening chords of the iconic hit "Stairway To Heaven," a Los Angeles jury ruled today. It's a case that could have cost $10's of. Continue reading

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Music Biz To Return To Nashville May 15-18, 2017

The Music Business Association announced Thursday that its Music Biz convention will return to Nashville for the third consecutive year from May 15 – 18, 2017 at the Renaissance Nashville Hotel. 

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Digital Music Business And The Rashomon Effect – Jim McDermott’s Important A2IM Keynote

In this keynote address transcript, Jim McDermott explains how the Rashomon effect, wherein multiple parties share contradictory but equally plausible accounts of an event, has persistently existed in dealings between artists, labels and the music. Continue reading

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Warner Music Unifies Direct To Fan Efforts, Names Matt Young EVP

A decade ago, major labels forgoing middlemen to sell direct to fans would have led to a revolt from retailers. Now, with the ranks of retailers diminished and streaming the. Continue reading

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