Forbes Names Best Paid Artists 2016

Forbes has released its latest list chronicling musical riches. Unsurprisingly, Taylor Swift was #1, but second place went a group that lost a key member and went in hiatus.  Here. Continue reading

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Sony’s Obermann Moves To WMG As Chief Digital Officer, EVP Biz Dev

Warner Music Group has hired Sony's Ole Obermann to oversee the company’s global business development, with a focus on new digital revenue opportunities and streaming.

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Why The Rebirth Of Liner Notes Matters For Music

In the old days, consumers of music were able to flip through liner notes of an album in order to ascertain precisely who was behind their favorite tracks. Now, after a. Continue reading

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THU. BRIEF: Streams Drive UMG Growth • Copyright Battle Looms • HologramUSA • Starset Soars • More

Thursday 11.10.16 Music Business News From Around The Web A Trump administration could undue net neutrality, stall copyright reform and discourage international collaboration and trade. Updated continuously under our More News tab

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Warner Music Centralizes U.S. Financial Operations In Nashville

Warner Music is moving virtually all of its U.S. financial operations to Nashville. It's a move that underscores both the livability and lower cost of doing business in the Music. Continue reading

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23% Of CDs Sold On Amazon Are Counterfeit, Say Investigators

As much as 23% of all CD's sold on Amazon are counterfeit, according to multiple investigations.  We first reported on the problem two weeks ago after an alert was sent. Continue reading

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Spotify Lets Video Partnerships Lapse, Pledges More Original Content

Just 9 months after adding video to its music streaming platform, Spotify is letting deals with major content sources lapse in favor, the company says, of producing more original content itself.

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Event App Yplan Sold To Time Out For $2M After Raising $38M

Last minute event app Yplan has been sold at a deep discount to the UK based Time Out media group for $2 million USD.  Yplan had raised $37.7 million in. Continue reading

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PledgeMusic Finalizes Acquisition of Set.fm, Matt Peterson Named GM PledgeMusic Austin

PledgeMusic today announced that it had finalized deal to acquire Set.fm. Set.fm Founder and CEO Matt Peterson will add the title of PledgeMusic GM, Austin.

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James Corden Pitches Jimmy Iovine, Eddie Cue, Bozoma Saint John In New Apple Music Ad [VIDEO]

Apple Music unveiled a humorous 2 minute ad Sunday night during The Emmys that features late night host James Carden channeling David Bowie, Slash and The Spice Girls while pitching. Continue reading

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SONGWRITERS ON STRIKE! Is It Time For Songwriters To Bring Down The Music Licensing System?

The DOJ ruling forcing 100% song licensing has sent shockwaves through the music industry. No one is affected more than songwriters, particularly the many who co-wrote with others.  David Lowery. Continue reading

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