84,500+ Fans Join Bandsintown LIVE Channel Launch with DJ Black Coffee
Event discovery platform Bandsintown launched its Bandsintown LIVE channel on Twitch last Friday with a live performance by pioneering producer and DJ Black Coffee. More than 84,500 unique viewers watched. Continue reading
REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review
Looking back at some key events in recent music industry news, we revisit the arrival of Apply Music to Amazon devices, DJ Khaled and Floyd Mayweather's payment disclosure woes, how. Continue reading
DJ Khaled Charged With Cryptocurrency Fraud
Rapper and producer DJ Khaled and boxer Floyd Mayweather were each charged by the US Securities and Exchange Commission for not telling investors that they had been paid to promote. Continue reading
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
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
Full List Of Latin Grammy Nominees 2017: Residente, Maluma, Shakira, Mon Laferte and More
After being delayed for a week by Hurricane Harvey, Hurricane Irma, and the Mexico City earthquake, the nominations have been announced for the 18th annual Latin Grammy Awards. Topping this. Continue reading
Zedge Acquirehires Freeform, Will Launch Marketplace for Artists to Monetize Their Work
Zedge, a smartphone personalization platform, announced plans to roll out a marketplace for artists to monetize their creations later this year. To accelerate development, Zedge has acquired IP assets from. Continue reading
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
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
