FRI. BRIEF: BMI Settles Radio Suit • No Peloton Countersuit • Spotify Adds PodcastOne • More
FRIDAY 1.31.2020 • Music Business News From Across The Web Updated Continuously Under The More News Tab Above
Guide To Best Album Sequencing
Even living as we are in the age of streaming, albums aren’t going anywhere, and the order in which the songs appear can make or break an album. Here we. Continue reading
SoundExchange Annual Payouts Up 13%
SoundExchange paid artists and labels $908.2 million in 2019. That’s down from $952.8 in 2018 when the digital PRO won a $150 million settlement with Sirius XM. Remove the one-time. Continue reading
UK Spurns EU Copyright Directive: Square One For Value Gap In UK
According to recent reports, the UK will be eschewing implementation of the European Copyright Directive, putting it back to square one of the value gap as the country Brexits through. Continue reading
Kobalt Founder Willard Ahdritz Shifts From CEO To Chairman
Kobalt Music Group founder Willard Ahdritz is stepping down from his post as CEO and into a new role as Chairman. Ahdritz will be succeeded by Laurent Hubert with the. Continue reading
Fender Pays Record $5M Fine For Price Fixing
Fender’s European business arm has been fined a record $5 million for price-fixing as part of a broader inquiry into the musical instrument business. The EU’s CMA hit Fender with. Continue reading
MONDAY BRIEF: Grammy Overview • Billboard Power Players • German Streaming Revolt • More
MONDAY 1.27.2020 • Music Business News From Across The Web Updated Continuously Under The More News Tab Above
Is AI Better Than A DJ?
As artificial intelligence continues encroach on the creative sector, more traditionally ‘human’ spaces are being taken over, including music curation. But are these robotic DJs better than their organic counterparts?. Continue reading
Amazon Music Goes From Dark Horse to Thoroughbred
Amazon Music was not taken seriously when it entered the marketplace with a limited music service tied to an Amazon Prime delivery subscription. Many iterations and 55 million subscribers later,. Continue reading
