Liz Morentin Named Warner Bros. Records, EVP Communications
Music industry veteran Liz Morentin has been appointed EVP of Communications and Media, Warner Bros. Records. She will oversee all communications and media efforts for the company’s roster of artists. Continue reading
Home Recording: Avoiding Acoustic Treatments That Don’t Work
Given the hefty price tag associated with proper acoustic treatment, a number of less expensive DIY alternatives have begun to crop up. Unfortunately, in addition to not being the best. Continue reading
The Importance Of Getting A Sync Rep
There is good money to be made by artists who can acquire a sync deal for their music, but getting your composition into the hands and ears of those who have the. Continue reading
How Much Will Losing “Happy Birthday” Copyright Cost Warner Music?
Warner Music has owned what it believed to be a copyright for the iconic song "Happy Birthday" since 1988. But last week, a federal judge declared their copyright entirely invalid.. Continue reading
The Music World Isn’t Flat… Yet.
Guest Post by Cortney Harding on This Week In Music Tech I travel internationally a handful of times a year, and each trip usually has a few “the world is. Continue reading
Apple Is Buying Taylor Swift’s Record Label For $250M [Report], And It’s Not As Crazy As It Sounds
Apple is buying Taylor Swift's record label Big Machine for $250 million. At least that's the report that's surfaced from Hits Daily Double, an old school music industry site that. Continue reading
You’ll Never Guess Which Country Hosts The Most Pirate Sites
The UK IP Crime Group has released it's annual IP Crime Report. While it showed significant progress was made in the war against online piracy, it also revealed the United. Continue reading
Are Low Music Sales Simply Due To Bad Music?
Guest post by Peter Getty. In 1991, Nielsen Soundscan started tracking album sales around the world. Back then, this data gave us valuable insight into current tastemakers, what genres were. Continue reading
Warner Bros. Attempting To Dodge Responsibility For False DMCA Takedowns
By Mike Masnick of Techdirt. One of the bizarre side notes to Hollywood's big lawsuit against the cyberlocker Hotfile was a countersuit against Warner Bros. by Hotfile, for using the. Continue reading
MusicThinkTank Weekly Recap: Autism Speaks Through Music – David Grohl Reaches Out and More
Diana C. Herald | Autism Speaks Through Music – Dave Grohl Reaches Out Phosphene Productions | Promotion for the Independent Musician Fiona Zwieb | 5 Benefits of a Virtual Assistant. Continue reading
