Former Guevara, Virgin Records Exec Phil Quartararo Named Vice Chair Of Online Concert Startup LiveXLive
Industry veteran Phil Q has landed at online concert startup LiveXLive after a difficult stint at struggling music streamer Guevara, where he held a variety of executive positions, including Chairman. Continue reading
U.S. Copyright Office Reopens DMCA Takedown and Safe Harbor Debate, Asks For Comments
As if there were not enough scary things already happening in Washington, D.C. this week, the U.S. Copyright Office has opened a new comment period looking for reaction to current. Continue reading
TUE. BRIEF: Tidal, Prince Battle Escalates • DMCA Takedowns Reexamined • DoJ Appeals BMI Ruling • More
TUESDAY 11.15.16 Music Business News From Around The Web The legal underpinnings of the U.S. music industry are being challenged on many fronts. That's not a bad thing, except that. Continue reading
2 Big Promotions + 4 New Signings = Cooking Vinyl 11.14.2016
Two key Cooking Vinyl executives got promotions and four new artists got record deals in just another for indie label Cooking Vinyl, currently celebrating their 30th year of releasing often. Continue reading
The Fickle Listening Habits Of Streaming Music Consumers [CHART]
With 40 million tracks available on Spotify and Apple Music, and 125 million tracks on SoundCloud, the hardest part form many music lovers is deciding what to listen. It turns. Continue reading
Napster/Rhapsody Posts Surprise $1.6M Quarterly Profit
Napster, the music streamer formerly known in the U.S. as Rhapsody has posted a surprising $1.6 million profit in the third quarter of 2016. Maybe there is still hope for. Continue reading
Spotify Update Available – Download It Now To Save Your Hard Drive
For weeks now, Spotify users have fallen prey to a major bug in its desktop application across multiple platforms that left 10-700 gigabytes and more of junk data every hour. Continue reading
How I Reduced My Stage Setup Time By Half
In this bit of music tech DIY advice, Matthew Ebel outlines how to constuct a snake capable of running pedals, USB, video and more, as opposed to simply just audio,. Continue reading
MON. BRIEF: Prince vs. Tidal • Amazon Music Unltd To UK • Google Play Music + Machine Learning • More
Monday 11.14.16 Music Business News From Around The Web Busy weekend in music industry news, and I'll bet you appreciate the distraction as much as I do. Updated continuously under. Continue reading