Webby Awards 2015 Nominees: Soundcloud, Vevo, Pandora and Some Real Surprises

The best in online music and music tech grab a corner of the spotlight each year when  the Webby Awards honor the best and most popular sites, apps and online. Continue reading

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MyMusicCloud Developer TriPlay Adds $11 Million in Funding

TriPlay, the developer of  personal cloud services MyMusicCloud and MyDigipack, today announces that it has secured $11 million of new funding..  

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Agency Wars: Prinz, Wheeler Exit United For ICM

The booking agency deck is getting a major reshuffle. 10 agents exited CAA for United Talent followed by a bevy of lawsuits. The Agency Group launched a comedy division; and. Continue reading

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TUE. NEWS BRIEF: Jay Z Album Vanishes From Spotify • Meerkat Debuts Madonna • Twitter Tweaks Retweets • More

Tuesday 4.7.2015 Music Business News & Views From Around The Web Updated continuously under our More News tab. CLICK HERE 

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Sleeping Through A Revolution – How To Reclaim The Creative Class

Every city, state, country and human being should be very concerned about the hollowing out of creators, and Professor Jonathan Taplin articulates a succinct thesis for recognizing the problem and. Continue reading

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Bandsintown Helps Turn YouTube Viewers Into Concert Goers With YouTube Cards

If you're a Bandsintown Manager-powered artist, leveraging YouTube Cards to direct fans watching your videos to your Bandsintown profile to purchase tickets to upcoming shows is a new addition to. Continue reading

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Seat Geek Raises $62 Million

Ticketing is a hot sector still dominated by Ticketmaster.  That's starting to change and with it consumer patterns are shifting. All that seems to be encouraging investors to open their. Continue reading

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Willie Nelson Gets Into The Cannabis Business

Music and marijuana are proving to be a powerful combination in more ways than one First the estate of Bob Marley, then Snoop and now Willie Nelson are using their. Continue reading

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FRI. NEWS BRIEF: US, EU Eye Streaming Music Probe • GrooveShark Loses To EMI • SeatGeek Adds $62M • More News

FRIDAY 4.3.2015 Music Business News & Views From Around The Web Updated continuously under our More News tab. CLICK HERE 

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SoundExchange Files Lawsuit Against Muzak, DMX Alleging Underpayment To Artists, Rightsholders

As a new lawsuit filed by SoundExchange against Muzak shows, antiquated laws and rulings governing digital music will continue to be challenged in the courts, unless and until lawmakers take. Continue reading

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