This Song Belongs To You And Me: Lawsuit Filed Declaring Guthrie’s Classic In Public Domain
Owing to a hefty stack of evidence clearly indicating that the song belongs in the public domain, members of the band Satorii are taking the alleged copyright holders of "This Land" to. Continue reading
THU. BRIEFING: Musical.ly Scores 1st Major: WMG • All Def Digital Raises $10M • Festicket Adds $6.3M • More
THURSDAY 6.30.16 Music Business News From Around The Web The Musical.ly team is definitely one to watch. And who says you can't get funding for music? Updated continuously under. Continue reading
Antitrust Lawfare Breaks Out: Google, Spotify vs. Apple
Amidst a host of other suspicious activity on the part of Spotify and Google, the Federal Trade Commission is instead investigating Apple regarding their 30% commission on "digital consumables" sold. Continue reading
Domino.fm Enters The Streaming Services Arena With High Hopes
Ladies and gentlemen, another streaming service has made an entrance. In an already saturated market dominated by algorithm curated content, Domino.fm hit the market today with hopes of combatting competition with. Continue reading
Bandsintown Launches Free Artist Analytics Tool
[UPDATED] Concert discovery and marketing app Bandsintown today introduced a free analytics tool that taps into its user base of 15 million concert goers. Bandsintown Manager allows musicians and their. Continue reading
Zoe Keating’s Experience Shows Us Why YouTube’s Attitude To Creators Must Change
By Mark Mulligan on Music Industry Blog It is easy to think of the internet as a mature medium, especially for those who were born into the internet era. However we are. Continue reading
Ticketfly VP Kristina Wallander On What Google Search Changes Mean For Live Concerts
[UPDATED] Yesterday, Google announced changes that could help artist and promoters at every level to sell more concert tickets. From now on, a Google Search for an artist or venue will. Continue reading
8 Steps To A Million YouTube Music Channel Views
By Matt Sandler, musician and founder of Chromatik. I get at least a dozen emails a month from musician friends who want to build out their YouTube presence. I don’t claim to. Continue reading
Grooveshark Settles Lawsuit, Signs Deal With Sony/ATV
Grooveshark has reached a settlement and signed licensing agreements with Sony/ATV Music Publishing. This follows a similar settlement and deal earlier this month with EMI Publishing. While disputes with Universal and. Continue reading
