This Week In Music Commentary

In music commentary this week, contributors explore the impact of the recent K. Perry "Dark Horse" verdict, examine why vinyl records are so expensive, and BandsInTown's Fabrice Sergent explains why. Continue reading

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Katy Perry ‘Dark Horse’ Verdict: End Of The World Or Hand In The Cookie Jar?

In the wake of a recent Federal Jury verdict which resulted in the songwriting team and label behind "Dark Horse" paying out millions of dollars, Stephen Carlisle takes an in-the-weeds. Continue reading

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Another Music Celeb Defeated In Court As Katy Perry Loses “Dark Horse” Copyright Case

Trying to score a big hit as a songwriter is tough enough, and chances are if you're successful, you'll end up in court on the losing end of a copyright. Continue reading

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REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review

Before we move on to what will doubtless be another full week of music industry news, we're revisiting some major stories from the past seven days, including more record smashing. Continue reading

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AM BRIEF: Apple Elevates Rap Life • Paradigm + CODA • Katy Perry Copyright Case • Rippers Beat YouTube • More

MONDAY 7.22.19 Music Business News From Around The Web Updated continuously under the More News tab

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MON. BRIEF: YouTube Adds Revenue Options • Katy Perry Copyright Case • Roxi IPO • Revolt NYC • More

MONDAY 7.15.19 Music Business News From Around The Web Updated continuously under the More News tab

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Amazon Debuts ‘Handpicked’ Playlists with Katy Perry

Katy Perry has curated the inaugural playlist for Amazon's new 'Handpicked series. Perry's twenty-one song playlist "Songs About Moving On" mixes a bit of her own music with Taylor Swift,. Continue reading

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Taking Flight Again: Twitter Is Making A Comeback

While it's future seemed to be somewhat on the rocks for awhile, Twitter seems to have bounced back to relative stability, posting a second quarter of profits and showing substantial. Continue reading

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10 Most Popular Halloween Songs 2017

Nielsen Soundscan and Billboard have named the ten most popular Halloween songs of 2017.  The list includes several perennial favorites along with some newer tracks.  Here, countdown style, are the 10. Continue reading

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Best Selling Artists Of All Time

From retail to streaming, being able to quantify the number of sales for an album or song has always been an important part measure an artist's success, but doing so. Continue reading

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