MON. BRIEF: $3B YouTube Music Payout • UMG Fire Update • Viagogo Completes $4B StubHub Buy • More
MONDAY 2.17.2020 • Music Business News From Across The Web Updated Continuously Under The More News Tab Above
Finding Artist Growth Patterns With Predictive A&R
A&R has long relied on gut instincts when determining which artists to invest in. But the sheer volume of new music, as well as improvements in data gathering and analysis. Continue reading
How The UMG IPO Impacts The Entire Music Business [MARK MULLIGAN]
The announcement that Universal Music Group will file for an IPO, particularly so close on the heels of WMG’s declaration to do the same, reveals not only the current state. Continue reading
You And The Internet Of Musical Things
Much in the way the Internet of Things has significantly changed day to day life for many modern consumers, the Musical Internet of Things has also transformed the music business. Continue reading
AM BRIEF: UMG IPO • Music Loves YouTube (Again) • Facebook Targets Pinterest • More
FRIDAY 2.14.2020 • Music Business News From Across The Web Updated Continuously Under The More News Tab Above
THU. BRIEF: Caffeine Inks Drake, Ticketmaster Expands Into Asia, Spotify Songwriter Pages and More
THURSDAY 2.13.2020 • Music Business News From Across The Web Updated Continuously Under The More News Tab Above
SiriusXM Invests $75M In Soundcloud
SiriusXM has made a $75 million minority investment in SoundCloud. The streamer is already partnered with SiriusXM owned Pandora for ad sales. SoundCloud and Pandora’s combined U.S. audience of more. Continue reading
WED. BRIEF: Patreon EU Expansion, New SXSW Keynotes, Apple Music Hires WMG’s Bronikowski & More
WEDNESDAY 2.12.2020 • Music Business News From Across The Web Updated Continuously Under The More News Tab Above
Bandsintown, Google’s Waze Partner To Get You To The Show On Time
Global concert discovery and marketing platform Bandsintown has partnered with Google’s Waze navigation app to help concertgoers find the quickest route to the show. After fans buy tickets for the. Continue reading
TikTok App Downloads Are Up 45%
TikTok was the most downloaded non-game app in the world last month with more than 104.7 million installs. That is a 46% percent increase over January 2019. The countries with. Continue reading
