Jimmy Iovine On Apple Music, Taylor Swift, Jay Z, Zane Lowe, Napster

In a new interview, Apple Music executive Jimmy Iovine shares stories about tempting Zane Lowe to leave the BBC, facing the wrath of Taylor Swift, Jay Z and the inner workings. Continue reading

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The Music Industry’s Sleeping Giant

Whether or not streaming is profitable for artists, it has made the process of getting music from its source to its audience remarkably streamlined over the past few years. This. Continue reading

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VOTE: 11 Million Have Signed Up For Apple Music’s Free Trial. Are You Impressed?

Apple Music announced that 11 million users have signed up for Apple Music's free 90 day trial. Pundits across the spectrum are weighing in on what that number means –. Continue reading

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iTunes, Apple Music Illegal In UK After Court Ruling

Clarifying a recent court ruling the UK's Intellectual Property Office explained that ripping a CD from iTunes or Apple Music is not legal, and neither is backing up the music. Continue reading

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Official: 11 Million Are Trying Apple Music For Free

So far, Apple Music is not the game changer that the music industry had hoped for.  According to official Apple stats, 11 million users have signed up for a free. Continue reading

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Talking Artist Management With Paul Steele [Drew Holcomb, Judah and The Lion]

For the final installment of Tunecore's Artist Management series they spoke to long time music industry player Paul Steele about how he got his start in the industry and what. Continue reading

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Beatport, SFXE “Unable” To Pay Artists, Labels As Stock Deadline, $100 Million Lawsuit Loom

Beatport looked like a success story creating a leading online hub for electronic dance music and culture. Now its caught in the crossfire, as parent company SFXE struggles to overcome. Continue reading

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User Centric Licensing: Making Streaming Work For Everyone

One of the greatest criticisms surrounding music streaming concerns the reduced income artists receive. This income, based on "airplay," is often miniscule and stretched over a lengthy period of time. Enter. Continue reading

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Universal Music Wants To Be A Film Studio Too

One upside of declining revenue from the sale of recorded music has been record execs finally rethinking their assets in search of creative ways to make money.  The world's largest. Continue reading

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Apple Music’s Beats 1 To Add Video Broadcasts [REPORT]

Video will play an important role in phase two of Apple Music's Beats 1 online broadcast service, according to a new report. A clip of Dr. Dre may provide an. Continue reading

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The Need For Transparency In Music Streaming

In this episode of Music Biz Podcast, we talk with Casey Rae, who is the CEO of
 the Future of Music Coalition, a non-profit research, education, and advocacy organization for. Continue reading

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