
Spotify Phishing Attack Is Stealing Credit Card Details
A new sophisticated phishing campaign is aimed at getting Spotify users to reveal their credit card information. Australian security firm MailGuard spotted the email scam beginning on December 5th. According. Continue reading

QUICK HITS: Kobalt Signs 88Rising • New ACM CEO • Festicket • Warner UK • Capitol + Lyft • Soundrop • Position Music
Kobalt has signed an exclusive worldwide deal with 88Rising, the international media collective and label focusing on Asian talents. The partnership includes creative, sync and world rights excluding China as. Continue reading

Charles Caldas (Merlin) Talks Streaming Growth [INTERVIEW]
In advance of his imminent departure from the independent music rights licensing agency Merlin, Charles Caldas sat down to chat about his time at the fourth largest basket of music. Continue reading

TUE. BRIEF: Cornell vs. Soundgarden • Gismart Invests In Jambl • JuiceWRLD Update • More
TUESDAY 12.10.2019 • Music Business News From Across The Web Updated Continuously Under The More News Tab Above

3 Ways For Spotify To Improve Its ‘Wrapped’ for Artists
As 2019 draws to a close, Spotify is offering its artists a year in review via its ‘Spotify Wrapped.’ While this feature provides some fun insights and interesting metrics, it. Continue reading

Augmented Reality: The Music Release Format Of The Future?
As streaming rates begin to level off, questions are being raised as to what’s coming next for the music industry, with some industry predictors are suggesting that augmented reality could. Continue reading

SoundCloud Reverses Course After Users Revolt
After emailing users on Monday that it would change its cap on uploads, on Thursday SoundCloud reversed course. Monday’s cap came alongside the addition of lossless HD storage and downloads. Continue reading

MON. BRIEF: Golden Globe Nominees • Juice WRLD Remembered • Capricorn Reborn • More
MONDAY 12.9.2019 • Music Business News From Across The Web Updated Continuously Under The More News Tab Above

YouTube Premiers: Everything You Need To Know
As creators and the technology they use continue to evolve, companies are doing their best to keep up and reinvent themselves as necessary. In the case of YouTube, the platform. Continue reading

FRI. BRIEF: Music Biz, CMA Board Updates • BMG Expands To Management • Portes • More
FRIDAY 12.6.2019 • Music Business News From Across The Web Updated Continuously Under The More News Tab Above

How Chartmetrics Used Data To Predict The Winners Of The CMAs
Through a combination of social and streaming data, the good people at Chartmetric cast some educated guesses on who would come out on top at this year’s Country Music Awards. Continue reading