
FRI. BRIEF: Live Nation, DoJ Settlement • Labels Win $1B Cox Suit • UMG, Sony Year-End Letters • More
FRIDAY 12.20.2019 • Music Business News From Across The Web Updated Continuously Under The More News Tab Above

Ten Years After: Music Consumers and the Decade of the Teens
As the decade comes to a close, analyst Russ Crupnick of MusicWatch looks back at how music and how we discover and consume it has changed over the last 10. Continue reading

How Authorless Music’s Rise Will Bring Authorful Music
While there is some concerns in the music industry that advancements in artificial intelligence will create a boom in ‘authorless music,’ we here look at why this could also trigger. Continue reading

Sound & Vision: Music Visualization Allows You To See Your Sounds
While visuals and sound are often though as separate entities, the two often compliment each other, and have the ability to draw and enhance elements of the other. Here we. Continue reading

Guide To Promoting Your Events Using Eventbrite Collections
A new feature on Eventbrite allows venues, festivals, and promoters to combine similar events together in groups known as Collections. Here we look at how to harness this tool and. Continue reading

THU. BRIEF: Spotify Tests ‘Tastebuds’ • Tencent UMG Deal Update • Podcasts vs Music • More
THURSDAY 12.19.2019 • Music Business News From Across The Web Updated Continuously Under The More News Tab Above

YouTube Music Adds 3 Personalized Discovery Playlists
YouTube Music has added three personalized playlists: Discover Mix, New Release Mix, and Your Mix. Like Spotify’s Discover Weekly and Release Radar, these new playlists help “keep you up to. Continue reading

Billboard Parent Valence Acquires Nielsen Music, Launches Data Division
Billboard and Hollywood Reporter parent Valence Media has completed its expected acquisition of Neilsen Music and launched MRC Data, a new division to provide data and analytics to the music. Continue reading

THU. BRIEF: Billboard Buys Nielsen Music • YouTube Music Personalization • Spotify Touts ‘High Quality’ • More
WEDNESDAY 12.18.2019 • Music Business News From Across The Web Updated Continuously Under The More News Tab Above

8 Tools: How To Think About Artificial Intelligence In The Music Industry
As artificial intelligence continues to grow and develop, its presence is affecting more and more industries. In this piece, Becky Holton explores the impact AI is having on the music. Continue reading