Mixcloud Pacts With EU Licensor ICE For 12M DJ Sets

European digital music rights organization ICE announced a new multi-territory licensing deal with dance music-focused digital music service Mixcloud.  Mixcloud’s new ‘Core’ licence deal with ICE covers PRS, STIM and. Continue reading

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Mark Eisenberg Exits SoundExchange For SoundCloud

SoundCloud has hired veteran music exec Mark Eisenberg as Senior Vice President, Content Partnerships at the streaming music service.

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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

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MondoTunes Offers Free Distribution To Lure Back Musicians

[UPDATED] In 2015, MondoTunes offered something revolutionary – free music distribution to the major services. Months later, the company came under fire after it changed the terms.  Now MondoTunes, which. Continue reading

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Cardi B’s “Bodak Yellow” Takes Pandora By Storm plus More New Release Reaction

New releases last Friday included Fergie, Macklemore, Cardi B, The Killers, Miley Cyrus, Demi Lovato, Dierks Bentley and more. But there was a clear favorite. Cardi B was the #1 artist. Continue reading

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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

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Pandora New Music Insights For Week of 9/18/17

Each week Pandora dives into the data to share how new releases are reacting across the music streamer. New releases this week included:  Big & Rich, Björk, Eric Church, Foo. Continue reading

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Calvin Harris Tops 10 Highest Paid DJs For Fifth Year

Calvin Harris is the worlds best paid DJ for the fifth year in a row; and while some of the names on the list are familiar the Top 10 does. Continue reading

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Spinfire Brings Pay To Play To The DJ Booth

Pay to play – venues charging musicians for the "privilege" of performing live or radio stations charging for on air plays – has long been shunned by most in the. Continue reading

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Music Supported Advertising: The Weeknd’s H&M Spring Icon Collection

The Weeknd has partnered with H&M to design a clothing line based his personal style. The 25 piece “Spring Icons” collection was teased this week with a new commercial: "I. Continue reading

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