FRI. BRIEF: UMG, Live Nation Report Growth • Pitchfork Magazine Shutters • UTA Protest Today • More
FRIDAY 2.24.17 Music Business News From Around The Web Dear skeptics (and I'll admit to being one of them), Live Nation just reported its 6th consecutive year of revenue growth.. Continue reading
U.S. Copyright Office Reopens DMCA Takedown and Safe Harbor Debate, Asks For Comments
As if there were not enough scary things already happening in Washington, D.C. this week, the U.S. Copyright Office has opened a new comment period looking for reaction to current. Continue reading
Abbey Road Adds 3 Promising Music Tech Startups To Incubator
Abbey Road Red, the music tech accelerator based at the iconic Abbey Road Studios has named its latest group of startups. It's the second class for the only music tech. Continue reading
Documentary On Happy Birthday Copyfraud Released Day After Song Enters Public Domain [VIDEO]
The day after the popular birthday ditty was declared to officially be in the public domain, Jenn Nelson has released a 15-minute documentary about the struggle to free Happy Birthday. Continue reading
Pandora Falls 11.5% Thursday After Music Streamer Announces Plan To Borrow $300 Million
[UPDATE 2] Pandora stock fell 11.5% Thursday, ending the day at $12.63 per share. The tumble began on news that the music streamer was borrowing an unexpected $300 million. In. Continue reading
SFXE Teeters On Bankruptcy, Explores Debt Restructuring
[UPDATED] With SFXE stock trading down 95% for the year and saddled with $300 million in debt, the EDM conglom has very few options. But even as it teeters towards. Continue reading
New On Our Jobs Board: Ass’t Music Publicist At CyberPR
Digital music marketing firm CyberPr is hiring a NYC based assistant publicist. Founder Ariel Hyatt says she's looking for "a strong writer who is also a detail-oriented multi-tasker to assist with blogger. Continue reading
TomorrowWorld Botches Ticket Refunds, SFX Recharges Thousands Of Fan Credit Cards
It was not a good day for SFX. It's TomorrowWorld had announced the details of a ticket refund and offered a public apology for the circumstances that left thousands of. Continue reading
SFXE Stock Closes Up $12.5% As CEO Sillerman Offers To Buy All Stock At 3X Current Value
[UPDATED] SFXE stock closed Friday up 12.5% at $1.17 per share after founder and CEO Robert Sillerman offered to acquire all of the outstanding shares of Common Stock not already owned by. Continue reading
Ray Charles Foundation Wins Round In Battle With His 7 Children
Confusing and antiquated copyright laws open the door for a multitude of lawsuits- some much needed (Flo & Eddie) and others more specious. The battle between Ray Charles' 7 children. Continue reading
