Apple’s Beats By Dr. Dre Partners With NBA

Apple owned headphone Beats, co-founded by Dr. Dre and Jimmy Iovine, has announced a global marketing partnership that makes it the official headphone, wireless speaker and audio partner of the NBA, WNBA, NBA. Continue reading

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THU. BRIEF: Caffeine Adds $100M, Live Nation • Music’s Brexit Problem • Redeye Inks New West • More

THURSDAY 9.6.18 Music Business News From Around The Web Updated continuously under the More News tab

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How To Manage The Rolling Stones

In this piece we hear from Joyce Smith, the current manager of The Rolling Stones, and their associate for the past thirty years. Here she discusses the challenges of the. Continue reading

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Elektra Music Group Adds Two To A&R Team

WMG's Elektra Music Group, which is relaunching as a standalone label group on Oct 1st, has announced two A&R appointments. Will McDonald has joined the label as VP President, A&R. Continue reading

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Caroline Distribution Names Jacqueline Saturn President

Veteran label exec Jacqueline Saturn has been promoted to the position of  President at Caroline, the independent distribution and label services arm of Capitol Music Group.  Saturn will lead Caroline’s 50. Continue reading

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Get Paid: How To Get Your Songwriting Splits Right [Video]

Chris Robley of CD Baby shares a helpful video from ASCAP on the importance of making sure you get all the co-songwriting from writing as soon as a song is. Continue reading

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Viagogo Sues Ed Sheeran Promoter, Refuses To Testify Before Parliament [UPDATE]

UPDATED: Secondary ticketer Viagogo has sued Ed Sheeran’s promotion company, alleging fraud over canceled tickets to the singers recent tour. The startup also has refused to testify before a committee. Continue reading

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WED. BRIEF: Elektra A&R Hires • Caroline Ups Saturn To Prez • Viagogo Bites Back • More

WEDNESDAY 9.5.18 Music Business News From Around The Web Updated continuously under the More News tab

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AI Is Creating New Opportunities For Artists, Disruptors

When new technology is introduced to the music industry, artists and musicians often flock to it to create new music, and new businesses. The next tech now positioned to disrupt. Continue reading

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Bandsintown Adds Free Instagram Concert Marketing Tool

Bandsintown has added a unique free tool to announce concerts and sell tickets directly on Instagram via the concert discovery platform's new Events Landing Page. Instagram has quickly become a. Continue reading

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