R.IP. Fats Domino: His Musical Traits, Most Popular Songs Explored

Renowned musical icon Fats Domino passed away on Tuesday, but the artist's legacy endures. Here we use Pandora's Music Genome project to take a look at some of the traits. Continue reading

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Marilyn Manson Axes Twiggy Ramirez, Crystal Castles Singer Alleges Abuse As Music Confronts Its “Weinstein” Problem

[UPDATED] As a growing number of women out movie mogul Harvey Weinstein for decades of sexual abuse, the music industry is being forced to confront its own culture of harassment. . Continue reading

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WED. BRIEF: EVR Raises $20M To Expand MelodyVR • YouTube’s Best.Cover.Ever • Pollstar Live Lineup • Sonos • More

WEDNESDAY 10.25.17 Music Business News From Around The Web Is the money flowing into VR, AR and live video draining resources need elsewhere in music tech? And I'm taking bets. Continue reading

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TUE. BRIEF: Indie Study Shows Growth • SF MusicTech • Blanket Mechanical Rights Proposed • Spotify Worth $100B • More

TUESDAY 10.24.17 Music Business News From Around The Web  Kudos to WIN and Mark Mulligan for a comprehensive new study that proves how robust the indie label sector is.  Updated continuously. Continue reading

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Full List Of Dove Awards 2017 Winners: MarcyMe, Bernie Herms, Reba McEntire and More

Christian rock group MercyMe had a big night at the 48th annual Gospel Music Association Dove Awards on Tuesday night, winning the award for Artist of the Year. The band's accolades. Continue reading

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INGrooves Founder Rob McDaniels Named Beatport CEO

Rob McDaniels, best know as the founder of pioneering digital distributor INgrooves, has been named the CEO of Beatport. McDaniels will also maintain a presence at his more recent roles. Continue reading

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Kobalt Raises Additional $14M, Google Ventures’ Bill Maris Joins Board

Music rights management, publishing and label services company Kobalt has raised another $14 million, bring the total of its recent Series D round to $89 million. Bill Maris, the founder and. Continue reading

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Watch Eminem Blast Donald Trump In Freestyle Rap For BET Hip Hop Awards 2017 [VIDEO]

Cardi B was the big winner at last nights BET Hip Hop Awards 2107, but Eminem declared Donald Trump the big loser. In a blistering new freestyle recorded for the. Continue reading

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TUE. BRIEF: Verve Raises $18.5M For Digital Street Teams • WMG|IMG Becomes Endeavor • Music Blockchain • MORE

TUESDAY 10.10.17 Music Business News From Around The Web  Dear fans, you have all the power. Verve just raised $18.5M to reward you for marketing festival tickets. What are you. Continue reading

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What is BlockChain and How Can BlockChain Help Musicians & The Music Industry

This week co-hosts Michael Brandvold and Jay Gilbert are joined by Mo Jalloh Co-founder of Zimrii Music to discuss BlockChain technology. We answer the question what is BlockChain in the. Continue reading

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