4000+ Musicians Back ‘Justice At Spotify’ Campaign, Demanding Increased Payments, Transparency
More than 4000 have signed a Union of Musicians and Allied Workers petition demanding a radical change in how Spotify calculates and pays royalties. Increased including royalty rate to one cent. Continue reading
Logic vs Pro Tools: Which Is Better For You?
In this piece, industry consultant Bobby Borg sat down to chat with Maurizio Otto De Togni about the comparative advantages and disadvantages between Avid’s Pro Tools, and Apple’s Logic Pro.. Continue reading
Your Morning Coffee Podcast #11: Do Rappers Need Record Labels? • Musicians Mental Health • More
Episode 11 of the podcast “Your Morning Coffee: Weekly Music News for the New Music Business” with Jay Gilbert and Mike Etchart is now live. Episode #11 Highlights In this week’s. Continue reading
Music Tectonics Conference Begins Today
The Music Tectonics Conference begins today Tuesday, October 27th online with a full speaker lineup and panel schedule. This second edition will run through Wednesday. It’s not too late to join in at. Continue reading
Stream Ripper Petitions US Supreme Court For Relief
While most stream-ripping sites have been quick to close their doors when faced with litigation by well-funded industry groups, Russia-based FLVTO.biz has been more resistant, claiming the US legal system. Continue reading
Penske Media, MRC Form Music Data Joint Venture
Penske Media, the company behind publications Billboard, Variety, and Rolling Stone announced a new joint venture with MRC to align their data businesses. The newly formed company will combine MRC. Continue reading
REWIND: New Music Industry’s Last Week In Review
In this perusal of the past week’s music industry news, we revisit what a socially distanced live music experience looks like from inside a ‘fan pod,’ the end of Quibi,. Continue reading
CD Baby Pro Publishing Now Represents 250,000 Songwriters
CD Baby Pro Publishing now represents 250,000 songwriters after launching just 10 years ago. With 1.7 million songs, CD Baby’s is now the largest publishing administration company by volume in. Continue reading
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Cherie Hu On The Future Of The Music Business
In Part 2 of this conversation with Cherie Hu, the award-winning music journalist weighs in on TikTok’s impact on the music industry, Kanye’s latest tweetstorm, and what the future of. Continue reading
Is Hi-Def Audio Ready To Once Again Reinvent Music?
While consumer were eager to embrace the shift to digital music, since MP3’s appeared in the late 90s, listeners have been trading ease of access for sound quality, something which. Continue reading
