Any Artist Can Now Upload Mixes To Beatport, But They’ll Earn Just 5-10% Of Revenue
UPDATED: Beatport has been making some aggressive moves of late, including a partnership to power an EDM channel on Spotify. Now, Beatport is aiming straight for Soundcloud and allowing anyone. Continue reading
Amazon Music Turns Up The Heat With 30 Exclusives
Almost daily we get a press release announcing how Music Service X is differentiating itself from the competition. Since its missing Universal Music and a lot of current hits, Amazon. Continue reading
Lucian Grainge To Helm Universal Music Thru “at least 2020” – Full Text Of Announcement
Vivendi has extended the contract of Universal Music CEO Lucian Grainge through 2020. "This plan will enable the company to maintain its profitable growth and continue to play a leading role. Continue reading
SFX Gives Sillerman 2 Weeks To Complete Stock Buy Back, Asset Sale Likely Alternatve
In just over 3 years, Robert Sillerman built SFX Entertainment into an EDM powerhouse. But since taking the company public in October 2013 and raising $260 million with the IPO,. Continue reading
Apple Music Uses Snapchat To Offer Look Inside Beats 1 Global Studios
Since even before it launch, Apple Music has been using social media creatively to promote Beats 1. From "leaking" details to posting "exclusive" interviews on YouTube, Beats 1 and Apple. Continue reading
1000 Musicians Gather To Lure Dave Grohl, Foo Fighters To Italy
A fan in Italy organized a group of 1000 musicians to come together to learn a Foo Fighters song in an attempt to convince Dave Grohl and company to perform. Continue reading
Apple Music Streams Just 4% Of Spotify’s, Says Indie Distributor
Since Apple isn't sharing and any stats provided during a 90 day free trial would be suspect, we have no real idea how well Apple Music is doing. Tim Cook. Continue reading
Soundcloud Subscription Tier Is Coming
Get ready to cry tiers of subscription. Long touted as a largely free service, Soundcloud will soon be attempting to convert its free users into paid subscribers, owing to pressure from. Continue reading
