Hardwell, Above & Beyond and Bob Lefsetz Join Speakers List For EDMbiz Conference
The 3rd annual EDMbiz Conference & Expo heads to The Cosmopolitan Hotel in Las Vegas June 17 through 19 with the addition of an expo featuring EDM-related brands. The initial. Continue reading
Music Industry Mistreatment Of Interns Is Closely Related To Exploitation Of Musicians
Lueda Alia has found success on both sides of fence as a writer/editor and a publicist. She currently runs multi-media site MadeOfChalk.com and is the Director of Industry Relations at. Continue reading
Crowdfund Your Brick & Mortar Record Store Or Club With Local Lift
Crowdfunding has become a part of the landscape largely through platforms that have legitimized its variations from Kiva's microlending to Kickstarters' rewards-based crowdfunding. With equity crowdfunding still on the way. Continue reading
Fans Furious After Live Nation Offers 50% Refund After Janelle Monae Cancels
Live Nation is standing by a decision to refund just 50% of the ticket price for a Janelle Monae and Kimbra show that was cut short after Monae took ill. The. Continue reading
Future Of Music Coalition Says Digital Music RESPECT Act Does Not Go Far Enough
The full text of the FoMC statement (bold added): Proposed legislation is a step in the right direction, but doesn't go far enough. Today, Representatives George Holding (R-NC) and John Conyers. Continue reading
6 Things Every Indie Artist Needs To Know In 2014
Being successful as an indie artist is not for the weak of hard. It takes more than blood, sweat, and tears to get noticed and to turn a profit. If. Continue reading
Music Ad Watch: Kanye West’s New “God Watch” Drives Adidas World Cup Commercial
Kayne and Kim are a couple of days into there honeymoon; and that PR bonanza added to World Cup mania has proven a winning combination for Adidas. Titled "The Dream", the. Continue reading
Music Publishing News Weekly Roundup 5.30.14: Beats Apple, Billboard Twitter Chart, SESAC Wants Harry Fox
Apple has acquired Beats for $3 BIllion. After much negotiation, Beats Electronics and the new Beats Music Service was acquired for a purchase price of $2.6 Billion and roughly $400 Million to vest. Continue reading
Apple Paid $500 Million For Beats Music, $2000 Per Subscriber
Apple valued Beats Music at just under $500 million when calculating its $3 billion offer and subsequent deal to buy Beats, according to new reports. $500M is a very aggressive. Continue reading
