Music Publishing News Roundup 10.16.15: New Streaming Stats • Aurous Lawsuit • Big Pimpin’ Trial
New research finds that the majority of American homes are now using audio streaming services. Findings from market-research firm Park Associates reveal that while 40% of households are currently using a. Continue reading
Mercury Prize Shortlist 2015 Announced
The Mercury Prize shortlist has been announced. The nominees were chosen from over 290 albums submitted and includes seven debuts. The prize, first awarded in 1992, celebrates the UK's best. Continue reading
Music Sales By Format – Downloads, Streaming, Physical [CHART]
RIAA statistics compiled by Statista show streaming services like Spotify and Apple Music generated $1.028 billion for the U.S. music industry in the first half of 2014, up 23% from. Continue reading
Forbes Names Top Earning YouTube Stars 2015
[UPDATED] Forbes has named its 2015 list of Top Earning YouTube Stars and only 2 of them have any ties to music at all. Most of these millions come from ads. Continue reading
Steven Tyler: Politicians Must Respect And Protect Copyright [OP-ED]
Here renowned Aerosmith frontman Steven Tyler follows up his letter of complaint to the Trump campaign regarding the unauthorized use of his music, using it as a jumping off point to. Continue reading
Miley And The Flaming Lips Plan To Get Naked
Flaming Lips frontman Wayne Coyne revealed that one of the shows on their upcoming tour with Miley Cyrus will be performed entirely au naturale. Not only will the artists be. Continue reading
Facebook’s Lead Ads Make Growing An Email List Easier
Good news for artists trying to connect with potential fans over Facebook. The social media site has recently announced it will be using Lead Ads, reducing the amount of input. Continue reading
Master Tour: Putting Tour Managers In The Data Driver’s Seat
This article explores the broad variety of applications possessed by Master Tour, an all-in-one touring software platform created by Eventric CEO Paul Bradley and used by the managers for artists from. Continue reading
How To Be Yourself In The Music Industry
Maintaining your integrity in the music industry can be tough, particularly when you're a new artist trying to become established, and while there will be countless people who allegedly know. Continue reading
