Eric Clapton pretends to regrets suing a fan who listed a bootleg of one of his CDs on Ebay

Eric Clapton starts to second guess his decision to sue a woman for copyright infringement.  By Mike Masnick from Techdirt There is no greater example of just how totally broken. Continue reading

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Up To 25% Of CDs Sold On Aamzon, eBay Are Counterfeit, says RIAA Study

Amazon and eBay are facilitating the sales of thousands of counterfeit CDs each day, according to a new study by the RIAA. The rampant sale of counterfeit CD was first. Continue reading

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Guide To Livestreaming Your Concert or Event On YouTube

With live video now functioning as an established and important component of event marketing, more attendees now expect livestreaming to be available at major functions, and platforms like YouTube Live. Continue reading

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Ticketmaster Sued After Allegedly Sabotaging Tour

The promoter behind a popular '90s legacy act package show is suing Ticketmaster, claiming the ticketing giant damaged the tour's ticket sales by only showing customers the highest priced tickets. Continue reading

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Amazon Is Eyeing U.S. Ticketing Business

Amazon is reportedly seeking to become a source for event tickets in a move that may challenge Ticketmaster's dominance of the ticketing business. 

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Apple Music Offers Discount On 1 Year Subscriptions

Just ahead of Wednesday's major product launch event, Apple is offer a big discount on a one year Apple Music subscription.  Apple can afford to discount because most it's profits. Continue reading

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AM NEWS BRIEF: iTunes Match Ups Limit To 100K • Adele 1.1M Week 2 • SFX Shakeup • Spotify’s Year In Music • More

MONDAY 12.7.2015 Music Business News From Around The Web Meaningless Upgrade: Apple takes control of more of your must library just as you stopped using it. Updated continuously under our More. Continue reading

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Managers Of John Legend, Knaan, Lindsey Sterling Exit Troy Carter’s Atom Factory

There were two major defections this week at Troy Carter's artist management arm Atom Factory this week, and with them went three marquee clients.

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The Musician Online: Branding Yourself

Looking for a way to quickly brand yourself while not breaking your budget? Check out today's article to see how you can utilize an online portfolio to promote yourself.  

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2015: The Year Ahead For Music Startups

In this episode of the Upward Spiral, a music business podcast, we talk with Jon Maples, the former VP of product at Rhapsody, who is now writing on his blog. Continue reading

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