UMG Attempts To Block O-Town’s Trademark Application Over Its Motown Label
In a recent move, Universal Music Group has thrown down the copyright tire spikes, attempting to block the MTV era group O-Town from applying for a trademark, alleging the band's. Continue reading
10 Ultimate Industry Quotes From Notable Musicians
After working as a successful musician for a time, you're bound to accrue some valuable insights into how the machine that is the music business operates. Here we look at. Continue reading
5 Big Music Business Stories You Missed While On Vacation Last Week
Even as you were having some much-deserved rest a relaxation last week, others toiled on, making big decisions and cutting big deals. To bring you up to speed before you've. Continue reading
Unified And Together: How Diverse, Inclusive Is The Music Industry?
In part one of this two-part analysis, Ben Gilbert speaks with a variety of people working within the music business, in an effort to assess the state of diversity and. Continue reading
Defining ‘Indie’ As A Genre: What Is It Anyway?
The term 'indie' is often tossed around when describing a certain genre of music, but what does it actually mean? Back in the day, it referred to an artist who. Continue reading
Streaming Takes Fans Beyond The Hits. Empowers Music Discovery
As artists continue to one-up each other across all metrics, it seems the music industry one percent are giving way to a broader swathe of artists, making for an at. Continue reading
BUSINESS OF INDIE: India’s Indie Scene • AIR Awards’ Indie Nods • AWAL Nabs Cold War Kids • More
This new edition of the Business Of Indie includes news from India's growing independent music scene, the AIR Awards indie label nominees, AWAL's partnership with Cold Water Kids and a. Continue reading
Setting Realistic Goals For Your Music Promotion: Musician’s Guide
While cultivating a huge audience is typically the end goal of your music promotion efforts, having that as your only milestone can be discouraging, and overall detrimental to the furthering. Continue reading
How Much Do Music Videos Actually Cost?
As video continues to play an ever-growing role in music discovery, creating quality video content could be your ticket to discovery. The price tag associated with creating a well produced. Continue reading