Lyrics And Legacies: The Way We Remember Artists
Given the high volume of music industry deaths in the past year, we've seen new trends manifest in different ways as to how fans honor and commemorate these artists and. Continue reading
RIAA Releases State Of Music Business Mid-2017: Streaming Subscriptions Drive Revenue Growth
Amazingly enough, 2017 is halfway gone already which means it's time to take stock of the music industry as a whole, looking at where revenue has increased and how companies. Continue reading
Metadata Explained And 7 Key Reasons Songwriters Should Manage It Themselves
Although the term is thrown around often as an issue which needs fixing in the music business, particularly where streaming is concerned, what it is and why it's important for. Continue reading
Teamwork Makes The Dream Work: 5 Reasons It Pays To Collaborate
While people often expound about the value of teamwork, the specifics of why collaboration is valuable are often left out. Here we look at five music industry specific reasons why. Continue reading
Judge Denies Spotify Motion That Would Have Upended Songwriter, Music Publisher Payments
In an important ruling that would have changed payments to songwriters and music publishers, a judge has denied a motion from Spotify that claimed that it didn't need to license. Continue reading
New Spotify Songwriter Lawsuits, Legal Filings Threaten Streaming Driven Music Industry Recovery
[UPDATED] The recorded music industry is in the midst of a renaissance thanks to revenue from a single source – streaming. But a growing string of lawsuits filed by songwriters. Continue reading
TUE. BRIEF: Songs Music For Sale • Tencent, Alibaba Deal • Berklee’s Open Music Initiative • More
TUESDAY 9.12.17 Music Business News From Around The Web Sadly, as money flows back into the music industry, indies like Songs Music won't stay indie long. Updated continuously under our More. Continue reading
Spotify Decides That Streaming Does Not Equal Reproduction, Distribution [Op-ed]
In what is turning into a defining battle with rightsholders, Spotify is now arguing that streaming is not the same as either reproduction or distribution and therefore not subject to. Continue reading
