Mark Siegel Named Co-Head Of Music At ICM
Music and talent agency ICM Partners has announced that partner Mark Siegel has been promoted to the position of Co-Head of the Music Department. In his new role, Siegel will work. Continue reading
Music Pricing: Hitting That Sweet Spot
By Nishant Shukla – Computer scientist, hacker, and author who can be found on shukla.io. Ever wonder why MP3s sell for that awkward number $1.29? There was a time when. Continue reading
Official Charts Company Adds Streaming Music But Still Not Ready For YouTube Streams
The UK's Official Charts Company is adding music streams to its accounting system for what's popular. For charting purposes they're valuing 100 streams as the equivalent of one single sold,. Continue reading
Casino Music Pioneer Tom Cantone Unwraps “Book ‘Em”
Casino entertainment pioneer Tom Cantone, SVP of Sports & Entertainment for the Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority, has released a book recounting his 30 years in the business. Entitled "Book 'Em, The. Continue reading
YouTube is NOT removing music! Well… probably not yours anyway.
YouTube is un-questionably a top resource for any serious musician. As a free service with access to an unlimited audience, if you're not utilizing this resource, you're doing it wrong.. Continue reading
Spotify Holds Fake Earnings Calls In Preparation For IPO [report]
Spotify has held practice earnings calls this spring in preparation for an initial public stock offering (IPO), according to a new report. The practice earnings call was attended by Spotify. Continue reading
Merlin’s Member Research Reveals Indie Music’s Strength In Streaming Music
Merlin, a global rights agency for indie labels, released a bunch of news late last week. In addition to information about member revenue and the results of a member survey,. Continue reading
Dotcom’s Baboom Nears Launch Of FLAC Music Service, “New Beginning For Music Industry”
After a January soft launch, Kim Dotcomm's Baboom streaming music service is close to launching publicly. Baboom promises higher payouts to artists along with FLAC high quality streaming and downloads.. Continue reading
