How New Streaming Methodology Will Impact Billboard Charts
Billboard recently greenlit some promised changes to how music streams would be weighted when assembling their Hot 100, with the new methodology lending more weight to hybrid paid/ad supported services. Continue reading
Warner Music Revenues Rise, Losses Shrink Dramatically
Warner Music Group has announced its Q2 financial results for the period ended March 31, 2018. Driven by streaming. total revenue grew 10.4%, and losses at the world's third largest. Continue reading
REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review
Before moving on to what will doubtless be another full week of music industry news, we're revisiting several major stories from the past week including the #1 iPhone app you've. Continue reading
Sony Sells $750M Spotify Stock, Will Artists Get Fair Share?
Sony has sold half its 5.7% stake in Spotify, Sony Corp. CFO Hiroki Totoki told Wall Street yesterday. At Spotify's average stock price, the sale netted Sony more than $750. Continue reading
No Fee TickPick Acquires Razorgator, Adds 1M Users
[UPDATED] No-fee ticket marketplace TickPick has acquired ticket reseller Razorgator. Details of the acquisition were not disclosed, but Razorgator had raised $60 million in funding from Oak, Kleiner, Perkins, Caufield. Continue reading
Southwest Airlines Hopes To Become A Music Tastemaker
A company with a history of trying to inject fun into travel, Southwest airlines has recently been attempting to build on its brand through the power of music. This has. Continue reading
Chris Brown Takes “Shit At A Wall” Approach, Releases 45 Track “Heartbreak on a Full Moon” To Game The Charts
Chris Brown has just released "Heartbreak on a Full Moon," a 45 track, 2 hour and 38 minute recording that includes him whining about bottle service. It's hard to imagine. Continue reading
Michael Brandvold & How to Break Into the Music Business
I turned the tables this week on Hypebot's Music Biz Weekly podcast and interviewed co-host Michael Brandvold. At the start of his career, Michael helped create Kiss' internet presence and first. Continue reading
Universal Music, WITHIN Partner For Music-Focused Augmented Reality, Virtual Reality
The scramble to combine music with augmented and virtual reality is accelerating with a new deal between top music group Universal and tech company Within. The startup has raised $56.6 million. Continue reading
