Billboard All Time Top 100 Offers More Shock Than Surprise
In celebration of its 60th anniversary, Billboard has assembled a list of its all-time greatest hits from over the past six decades. Even factoring in changes in chart methodology and. Continue reading
Sensing Blood In Water, Major Labels Sue ISP Cox For ‘Ignoring’ Their DMCA Notices
Major labels have for some time been excited by the prospect of being able to use the DMCA to get Internet Service Providers to boot users from the internet, and. Continue reading
The Nashville Number System: What Is It?
Something familiar to any musician on the street worth their salt, the Nashville Number System is a form of shorthand notation which allows those familiar with chord numbers to act. Continue reading
Court Rejects ‘One Size Fits All’ Bit Torrent Ruling
Stephen Carlisle, Esq. wades into the ongoing saga of Bit Torrent litigation. In a decision with major implications. the Ninth Circuit Court recently rejected a "one size fits all"approach to. Continue reading
How Amazon’s Twitch.tv Cheats Music Creators
[UPDATED] In this piece, Erin M. Jacobson, Esq. reveals how both music creators and music rights' owners are both being cheated out of a significant new source of potential revenue. Continue reading
Industry Giant Brian Eno Talks Music, Global Politics
Few creative forces in the music industry are held in as high esteem as Brian Eno, noted for not only his musical contributions but also his work as a producer,. Continue reading
Soundbetter Passes $10 Million Paid To Musicians, Producers
SoundBetter, a marketplace for music production talent, announced that it has delivered over $10 million to artists and producers on the platform. "Most of that in the past 18 months,". Continue reading
What It’s Like To Be An Artist Today – Ryan Leslie, Emma McGann, Black Coffee, More
Here a variety of different artists and managers working within the Midem hub recount what it's like to be operating in the music business today, and how changes in technology. Continue reading
AdRev Payments To Artists, Publishers Passes $100M
AdRev, the music rights administration service and platform, announced today that they have paid out over $100 million to their growing roster of artists, publishers and TV and film production. Continue reading
Embracing Difference: A Look Inside OddChild Music [INTERVIEW]
In this piece we pull back the curtain of London based independent management company/record label OddChild Music, speaking with Artist Manager Luke Bunce about his experience, passions, and what everyday. Continue reading