Jury To Decide Ed Sheeran, Marvin Gaye Infringement Case
US district judge Louis Stanton has ruled that a jury will decide the outcome of a plagiarism lawsuit against Ed Sheeran over his No. 1 single “Thinking Out Loud.” The. Continue reading
2018 On-Demand Music Streams +42%, Paid Streams +50% In Q4 [BuzzAngle Music]
[UPDATED] On-demand audio streams set a record high of 534.6 billion in the US in 2018, up 42% over the previous year, according to the BuzzAngle Music Industry Year End. Continue reading
Prediction: Spotify To Incubate ‘No Records Label Group’
Chris Castle envisions a 2019 Spotify that adopts a "No Records" model in lieu of a traditional label, allowing them to bask in the glory of having major artists signed. Continue reading
RIAA Names Mitch Glazier Chairman, CEO and Michele Ballantyne COO
Mitch Glazier has officially taken the helm as the chairman and CEO of the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and Michele Ballantyne has been promoted to Chief Operating Officer. Continue reading
BTS Member Jimin Breaks Soundcloud Record
The BTS fan army is on the march again, extending their enthusiasm to a solo work by Jimin from K-Pop super group. Jimin dropped his first solo single “Promise” exclusively. Continue reading
HMV May Be Rescued From Bankruptcy By Buyvia
Beleaguered music retailer HMV may be saved from bankruptcy by Buyvia, an online discount club with more than 200,000 members in the UK. The proposed plan would save a number. Continue reading
10 Music Industry Predictions For 2019
While predicting the future is no easy task, a careful look at the best can least give us a sense of where the industry might be headed in the coming. Continue reading
K-Popnomics: What Indonesia, Other Nations Can Learn From Korean Pop Music Industry
While we in the US have our share of big name pop artists, South Korea has its own share of stadium-filling stars that may be slightly less familiar to an. Continue reading
Universal Scores Win vs ISP In DMCA Safe Harbors Case
In the latest development in the case between ISP Grande Communications and Universal Music Group, a judge has ruled that Grande shouldn't be able to use the DMCA's 'safe harbor'. Continue reading
No #TimesUp For Charlie Walk, Lands New Job Despite Misconduct Claims Because “His wife stayed with him”
Former Republic Group president Charlie Walk, who left the company earlier this year amid multiple accusations of sexual misconduct, has resurfaced as a consultant for UnitedMasters, the new company launched. Continue reading
