Context Awareness: The Music Industry’s Next Frontier
In this article, music-tech writier Cherie Hu delves into the ability of context awareness to reshape creativity as well as create new revenue streams and new business models for the. Continue reading
Tidal, The Streaming Service That’s Kind To Artists, Sued By Prince Estate Over Copyright Infringement
Although it was originally billed as being an artist-friendly service crammed with exclusive content, Tidal's success on both counts is questionable and now, in addition to its tepid launch and. Continue reading
Kanye West Cancels Remainder Of Saint Pablo Tour
After melting down onstage this weekend, Kayne West has cancelled the remainder of of his Saint Pablo Tour, a move that some estimates say will cost the mercurial rapper $30. Continue reading
Jay Z’s Tidal Battle With Prince Estate Heads To Court [Read Full Filing]
Did Prince intend to have his music streamed exclusively on Tidal forever, or just a short period of time? And did Tidal pay a $750,000 advance that the Prince Estate. Continue reading
Band Files $30 Million Lawsuit Against Motley Crue After Paying $1 Million To Be Their Opening Act
After you've paid $1 million to get the support slot on the Motley Crue tour, isn't only fair that the road crew for the bad boys of rock refrains from. Continue reading
REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review
In this weeks flip back through music industry news and info from the past seven days, including ABBA's virtual reality reunion project, Twitter's misguided purchase of Vine, Kanye's fear inducing. Continue reading
Music Publishing News Roundup 10.27.16: Songwriters Hall Of Fame • Grammys In My District • EMI vs. MP3tunes
The Songwriters Hall announced the list of nominees for the 2017 Songwriters Hall of Fame, including Max Martin, Madonna, and Jay Z. If inducted, Jay Z would become the first. Continue reading
Kanye West Blames Apple Music, Tidal Feud For Missing Jay Z, Drake Collaboration
Kanye West used a break between songs during his Seattle concert on Wednesday night to explain why his recent collaboration with Drake and Jay Z had gone missing and reignite. Continue reading
Are Streaming Music Services Really Just Labels-In-Waiting?
In the wake of the release of so many streaming exclusives from high profile artists like Frank Ocean and Beyoncé, it looks to some as though streaming services are poised. Continue reading
Can Old School Label Talent Transition To Digital? [Jon Maples]
An increasing number of old school label executives are jumping ship as they move to new digital platforms. But the question is being raised as to how smooth the transition will be and to. Continue reading
Spotify Paid Out Over A Billion To Labels This Year
Streaming services in general tend to take a lot of heat from record labels, and Spotify is no exception, but is this attitude justified? According to new information, the streaming. Continue reading
