15 Major News Outlets Protest Ariana Grande Photo Agreement [Read Full Contract]
15 major news outlets have joined together to oppose a restrictive photo agreement fot Ariana Grande’s upcoming Sweetener Tour. The agreement, which all photographers must sign to recieve a photo. Continue reading
Advice To Labels: When Reissuing Vinyl, Take The Extra Step
The resurgence of vinyl has breathed new life into a number formerly overlooked albums, bringing hitherto forgotten artists out of the woodwork. When it comes to these fresh pressings, however,. Continue reading
YouTube’s 1B Plays Club is Changing Global Music Culture [Mark Mulligan]
Despite the headlines, YouTube is still the top music destination in most of the world. That massive reach, particularly within the global Latin community, is changing the face of what. Continue reading
A Wholistic Perspective On The Article 13 Solution To The Value Gap
Sweeping Article 13 copyright reform passed the European Parliament yesterday, effectively ending Safe Harbor protections for YouTube and shifting the paradigm for all sites based on user generated content. In. Continue reading
What Maren Morris’ History-Making First-Week Numbers Say About Country In The Streaming Era
A country music superstar, Maren Morris' sophomore release recently debuted at No. 4 on the Billboard 200, but its performance on streaming services, while good for a country album, is. Continue reading
Article 13 Copyright Directive Is Approved Ending Safe Harbor For YouTube
The European Union gave its final approval to the Article 11 and 13 Copyright Directive designed to update copyright law in Europe for the online age. Members of the European Parliament. Continue reading
Reunion Tour! Bands, Breakups and Contracts
The vast majority of successful bands usually end up going through some kind of personnel change, sometimes to the point of having no original members at all. So what are. Continue reading
50+ Music Companies File Copyright Suits Against ISPs Charter, Bright House
More than 50 major music companies have joined to file separate lawsuits against ISP providers Charter and Bright House for not doing enough to stop copyright infringement. Each suit could. Continue reading
Scandals, ‘Toxic Masculinity’ Threaten Future Of K-Pop
New scandals in South Korea that cast doubt on K-Pop stars, K-Pop culture and a male chauvinist and sexist South Korean culture in general, could halt the genre's recent hugely. Continue reading
Major Label Signs An Algorithm To A 20 Album Deal
This is NOT an early April Fools joke. Endel, an app that uses algorithms the company calls predictive mechanics to produce personalized sounds to help you focus and relax, has. Continue reading
