Billboard All Time Top 100 Offers More Shock Than Surprise
In celebration of its 60th anniversary, Billboard has assembled a list of its all-time greatest hits from over the past six decades. Even factoring in changes in chart methodology and. Continue reading
Sensing Blood In Water, Major Labels Sue ISP Cox For ‘Ignoring’ Their DMCA Notices
Major labels have for some time been excited by the prospect of being able to use the DMCA to get Internet Service Providers to boot users from the internet, and. Continue reading
WMG Sells All Spotify Stock, Pays Artists, Labels $126M
Warner Music Group has sold its entire holdings in Spotify stock for $504 million and will begin payments to artists and labels this month, the company announced on an earnings. Continue reading
Warner Music Group Posts Solid Q3 2018, Digital Up 14%
[UPDATE 2] Warner Music Group revenue grew 1.9% on a constant currency basis in Q3 2018, according to a financials filed on Tuesday. That growth was driven by the sale. Continue reading
NYT Expose Looks Inside The Culture Of Billboard Magazine
The New York Times‘ Ben Sisario has published a scathing report on the business culture of Billboard, both before and after the exit of chief John Amato. The expose comes. Continue reading
Will A New Chart Soon Rival Billboard?
[UPDATED] Since 1940, Billboard has been the gold standard for measuring industry success, whether sales, radio or just bragging rights. BuzzAngle partnering with Penske Media is challenging Billboard's turf by. Continue reading
50% Of Universal Music Is For Sale, But Who Will Buy It?
Vivendi announced this week that it is no longer spinning off its Universal Music Group with an IPO; but rather that it wants to sell up to 50% of the. Continue reading
For Better Or Worse: Drake Defines Streaming Era Success
While the consumption habits of the streaming era have led many to believe that the traditional album format would soon become a thing of the past, the massive streaming success. Continue reading
Meet Kanye West, Your New Financial Adviser
Kanye West is a lot of things – he will even tell you that he contains multitudes – but one surprising thing that he is certainly is a successful financial. Continue reading
