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Amazon’s Contract Reveals Plans To Radically Lower Streaming Music Royalties

By Rachel Bailey of the Sonicbids Blog. [OpEd] Jeff Bezos’s online mega-store, Amazon, is the Walmart of the internet. In the two decades since its launch, it has positioned itself. Continue reading

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In Business and In Craft: Songwriters, Composers and Publishers Unite at 9th Annual ASCAP Expo

By Diana Hereld of Pathways in Music. Photos by Tonya Wise/PictureGroup. This weekend marked ASCAP’s 9th annual “I Create Music” Expo, where over 2,500 songwriters, composers and publishers gathered in. Continue reading

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AM NEWS BRIEF: F8 Today, Music Biz’s Streaming Divide, SFX To TV, XBox To China, Twitter & More

WEDNESDAY 4.30.2014 Music Business News & Views From Around The Web   CLICK HERE Updated Continuously @ Hypebot's More News Tab 

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Exclusive: BuzzAngle Music Preparing To Pose Serious Challenge To SoundScan’s “Fuzzy Math”

A lot of folks in the music industry are somewhat underwhelmed by SoundScan's approach to reporting sales especially indie shops and small labels who feel their contributions are underreported. You. Continue reading

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Exclusive: Topspin Media Set For Renewal Under New VP of eCommerce Nic Seitz

When Transom Capital Group announced the purchase of Topspin Media and its integration with the recently combined force of BandMerch and Cinder Block, the question of what would become of. Continue reading

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Digital Music Services and The Rise Of EDM

By Grammy nominated electronic artist, songwriter, producer and DJ Ryan Farish. When I first started releasing my albums about a decade ago, I challenged myself to find my own voice,. Continue reading

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100 Days After Beats Music Launch: “It’s Working” says CEO Ian Rogers

Beats Music has taken a bit of a beating in recent days,with industry insiders expressing concern over early subscriber numbers and pundits pounding the startup for its bravado filled launch.. Continue reading

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5 Money Management Tips for Indie Musicians

There are a lot of writers giving free advice on how to make money – but what you may be missing is what to do with it once you have. Continue reading

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Vevo Owners Explore Sale Of Music Video Streamer

The four owners of Vevo are hiring Goldman Sachs Group to explore the sale of the the music video-hosting service, according to multiple sources. Vevo, which is co-owned by Vivendi. Continue reading

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Yahoo To Feature Daily Live Nation Concerts In Multi-Year Deal

Yahoo's claimed identity as a media company just got another boost in the world of music with a Live Nation deal. In July will debut a new channel featuring a. Continue reading

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