Jolin Tsai’s Same-Sex Marriage Music Video Is Not Banned Here [WATCH]
Censorship of music, almost unthinkable in the U.S. and Europe, still exists in other parts of the world. Taiwanese singer Jolin Tsai's "We're All Different, Yet The Same" song and. Continue reading
TIDAL Adds 8 Countries, Now In 43
TIDAL may be off to a rocky and much criticized start, but that hasn't stopped Jay Z's music service from doing what any startup needs to do to survive: iterate. Continue reading
Wiz Khalifa Breaks Spotify Single Day, Weekly Streaming Records
Exposure is everything when releasing new music; and as the debate rages over digital windowing and exclusives, Spotify is sharing stats to remind the music industry just how massive its. Continue reading
Why China’s Music Industry Should Be Extremely Wary Of It’s Mobile Providers
What happens when an industry’s well-being lies in the hands of a monopolistic group of state-owned enterprises that don’t care about sustainability, much less the growth, of the industry, and. Continue reading
Live Nation, Parallel Partner For Asian Sponsorships
Live Nation has joined forces with Parallel Contemporary Music in a new joint venture, Live Nation Marketing Partnerships Asia Limited aimed at driving music marketing deals with local brands in. Continue reading
Beggars’ Martin Mills Reelected Merlin Chairman, 2 Join Board
Indie global rights agency Merlin has announced the results of the biennial election for its 15 seat board. Beggars Group founder Martin Mills who will continue as Merlin chairman. Erik Gilbert (Essential Music & Marketing. Continue reading
Spotify Adds Four, Now In 32 Countries
Spotify continued its global expansion today with launches in four new markets in Europe, Asia and Latin America. The Taiwan launch adds to Spotify's existing Asian markets of Hong Kong,. Continue reading
Spotify Nabs Dealmaking Exec From 21st Century Fox
Spotify has been without a head of global business development for almost a year, following the departure of Gerrit Meir, who lasted just 12 months. The position has finally been filled. Continue reading
Nimbit Upgrade Drops Direct-To-Fan Commissions, Adds International
Nimibit, now owned by PreSonus, has released a major update to its direct-to-fan sales and promotion platform along with reduced transaction fees. Commissions have been reduced from 16.5% for all accounts to. Continue reading
