Music Publishers Win Major Victory vs Wolfgang’s Vault
After nearly three years in court, music publishers Sony/ATV, EMI, Warner/Chappell, ABKCO, peermusic, Spirit Music and Imagem Music scored a major win in their ongoing efforts against live music archive Wolfgang's Vault. . Continue reading
Why The Music Business Favors Night Owls
While many industries are structured in a way which benefits the early risers among, the music business is one of few populated largely by night owls. Here we look at. Continue reading
Which Songs Don’t Qualify For YouTube Content ID
YouTube's ability to detect a song's 'sonic fingerprint' is what allows artists to make money off of these of the platform, but not all kinds of songs qualify. Here Chris. Continue reading
Record Labels vs Spotify: Who Needs Who More?
On one side you have Spotify – an unprofitable company that needs to lower its cost of the content from three dominate players. On the other side, you have three. Continue reading
YouTube, Vevo Respond To Major Music Video Hack
Hackers hit many of the most popular music videos on Vevo and YouTube overnight; and both are responding saying that while it serves as the delivery system for Vevo, it. Continue reading
Understanding Live Performance Agreements
While recorded music sales may facing choppy waters, the live music market remains healthy and strong, making it a preferable vein for recording artists to focus on. As with so. Continue reading
Every Minute On The Internet… The Futility Of Trying To Be Everywhere [CHART]
[UPDATED] In a fractured media landscape, marketers often encourage artists to "be" everywhere their potential fans might be. But with 973,000 logging into Facebook, 481,000 tweets and 187 million emails. Continue reading
Musician’s Guide To Setting Up A Pre-Order Campaign
Buying in bulk and then hoping it sells to fans can be a disastrous way for artists to conduct their merch sales, something which can be avoided by setting up. Continue reading