Vinyl Crunch Worsens For Indie Labels: Time For A Record Press Kickstarter?
Jack White's #1 album debut with vinyl accounting for 30% sales, as well as his creative approach, feels like another breakthrough in the land of vinyl. But, according to one. Continue reading
5 Lessons For The Music Industry From “Weird Al” Yankovic
By Kevin Erickson from Future of Music Coalition. Last week, beloved musical humorist “Weird Al” Yankovic dropped his new album Mandatory Fun. Propelled by a set of eight viral videos,. Continue reading
Top 10 Earning Dead Musicians
Sadly, for some artists and muscians, being dead is more lucrative than being alive. 1. Michael Jackson – 160 million last year 2. Kurt Cobain – $50 million 3. Elvis. Continue reading
Top Pandora Execs Donate To Anti-Gay, Anti-Abortion Congressmen
Pandora founder Tim Westergren, its CEO and half of the company's board of directors have made campaign donations to several powerful anti-gay marriage, anti-abortion Republican Congressman. Utah Republican Representative Jason Chaffetz. Continue reading
Rhapsody Passes 2 Million Paid Subscribers, Expands French and Latin American Services
Rhapsody announced this morning that its has more than 2 million paid subscribers globally across its Rhapsody, Napster, recently launched UnRadio services. It's a significant milestone for the music streamer,. Continue reading
Politics of EDM: Festival Bans Plains Indian Warbonnets, Sniffer Dogs Not So Easy To Ban
With electronic music a large part of youth culture, we're seeing numerous issues surface that have come up in the past. The trend of wearing Plains Indian warbonnets, aka "Native. Continue reading
Sony’s Major Label Shenanigans Revealed By American Idol Lawsuit
By copyright and intellectual property attorney Wallace E. J. Collins III, Esq.. 19 Entertainment, the record company founded by “American Idol” creator Simon Fuller, has sued Sony Music Entertainment for. Continue reading
Music Tech M&A: Apple x Swell, CBS x Eventful, Kapipal x WeLoveYourSongs
Music tech merger and acquisition activity isn't just happening in the streaming music space. Sometimes it's even happening where people wouldn't expect it to exist. For example, Apple is rumored. Continue reading
Merlin Slashes Indie Music Admin Fees Another 17%
Independent music global rights agency Merlin has lowered its fees yet again. After a 50% drop on 2013, Merlin today announced another 17% reduction. As of June 1, the agency’s administration fees. Continue reading
Why Email Newsletters Are Still a Vital Marketing Tool for Musicians
Email Marketing may seem a little bit old school, but the truth is, if you're taking a pass on this avenue you're missing a critical opportunity to personalize your band. Continue reading
