REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review
In this weekly review of major music industry events, we look back at A$AP Rocky's new role at MTV, the truth behind paid promotion at SoundCloud, Shazam's newfound profitability, and. Continue reading
The Truth Behind SoundCloud Reposts And Paid Promotion
This piece takes an in-depth look into the world of paid promotion and reposting on SoundCloud, including an examination of just how much a repost is worth, whether we're in. Continue reading
Rumor has it…, I ❤ Streaming, and Snapchat makes a Spectacle: Liv Buli’s Week in Music and More
Another Friday, another Liv Buli Reading List. Buli, the data journalist for Pandora's Next Big Sound, often sees what is going to matter before the rest of us and lucky. Continue reading
O.P.I.P. Yeah You Know – Free? [A2IM CEO Richard James Burgess]
Recording artists, songwriters and the music industry are under siege, says Richard James Burgess, CEO of indie music trade group A2IM. Music is catnip for consumers, says Burgess, and creators. Continue reading
Spotify On Track To Pay Music Industry More Than $1.6 Billion In 2016
Spotify announced that its total payments to artists, labels, publishers and other rightholders now tops $5 billion.That's up $2 billion from June 2015, when the music streamer shared that it. Continue reading
Spotify SoundCloud Acquisition Could Come At A Deep Discount, As Traffic Flattens
There are conflicting reports has to how likely a Spotify acquisition of SoundCloud is, but any deal would likely happen at a price far below the $700 million – $1.2. Continue reading
FRI. NEWS BRIEF: SFX Post-Bankruptcy OK’d • Beyonce Invests In Startup • Pandora Thumbprint • More
FRIDAY 9.30.16 Music Business News From Around The Web A new chapter of SFX begins. Sillerman almost killed the company, but what is it without him? Updated continuously under our More. Continue reading
