Southwest Airlines Hopes To Become A Music Tastemaker

A company with a history of trying to inject fun into travel, Southwest airlines has recently been attempting to build on its brand through the power of music. This has. Continue reading

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Chris Brown Takes “Shit At A Wall” Approach, Releases 45 Track “Heartbreak on a Full Moon” To Game The Charts

Chris Brown has just released "Heartbreak on a Full Moon," a 45 track, 2 hour and 38 minute recording that includes him whining about bottle service. It's hard to imagine. Continue reading

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TUE. BRIEF: Sony Streaming Revenue Tops $1B • Bronfman Launches VC • GUTS Tickets Adds $2.5M • More

TUESDAY 10.31.17 Music Business News From Around The Web This Halloween is less scary for the music industry than any in more than a decade, but obstacles remain. Updated continuously. Continue reading

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Universal Music, WITHIN Partner For Music-Focused Augmented Reality, Virtual Reality

The scramble to combine music with augmented and virtual reality is accelerating with a new deal between top music group Universal and tech company Within. The startup has raised $56.6 million. Continue reading

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Are Irving Azoff & James Dolan Trying To Buy Rolling Stone?

Last month we learned that music magazine Rolling Stone was for sale.  Now we're learning who was and apparently is still trying to buy iconic title including uber-manager Irving Azoff,. Continue reading

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AM BRIEF: Grammy Fever • Spotify As The New MTV, New UK Stats • CAA’s Startup Studio • More

MONDAY 10.30.17 Music Business News From Around The Web  Given the popularity of music on YouTube, its no wonder that Spotify wants to integrate video and music.  But will a. Continue reading

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Music Think Tank Weekly Recap: Practice Environment • Music Investment • Success In The Industry • More

This week on MusicThinkTank, we looked at the best environment in which to practice music, tips on crafting an ideal music investment agreement, and how to achieve success in the. Continue reading

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Warner Music Responds To Songkick Concert Listing Concerns: ‘We’re still here for you”

After Songkick announced that it was shutting down its concert ticket sales division, many musicians and music marketers became concerned that Songkick's popular concert app and artist focused Tourbox service. Continue reading

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Spotify To Honor ‘Legendary Genius’ Rick Rubin plus Full List Of Secret Genius Awards Nominees

Spotify will honor super producer Rick Rubin as the first recipient of the Legendary Genius Award at its inaugural Secret Genius Awards.  It will be presented to him by singer-songwriter, Frank Ocean.

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FRI. BRIEF: Spotify Cancels Shows • Sonos Donates $1.5M To Music Orgs. • Judges Side With SiriusXM • More

FRIDAY 10.27.17 Music Business News From Around The Web  Kudos to Sonos for donating $1.5M to 6 progressive organizations that fight censorship initiatives and work to bridge music and technology.. Continue reading

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