Ed Sheeran, Tim McGraw & Faith Hill Face Copyright Battle
Ed Sheeran may be credited as a writer of Tim McGraw’s new duet with Faith Hill, but two Aussies claim in a federal complaint that the ballad is a shameless ripoff of. Continue reading
2017: A Bumper Year For Live Music
While recorded music has seen something of a rebound thanks to the popularity of streaming, it's not the only segment of the music industry seeing a boost, as live entertainment. Continue reading
Facebook Page Apocalypse Is Already Happening
Late last week, Facebook confirmed that it would be downgrading posts from Pages in its News Feeds, in favor of "more genuine" posts from friends. The announcement sent Facebook stock tumbling. Continue reading
Live Nation, Songkick Settle Lawsuit For $110 Million
Live Nation and its Ticketmaster subsidiary have agreed to pay a reported $110 million for the remaining assets of Songkick, ending a longstanding lawsuit between the two companies. Last year,. Continue reading
Facebook News Feed Plan Tanks Stock, Costs Zuckerberg $4B
The same plan to devalue pages in the Facebook News Feed that sent musicians and music marketers scrambling did the same for investors Friday. Facebook stock fell 4.47%, closing down. Continue reading
Facebook Overhauls News Feed, Demotes All Pages
Facebook has announced a major overhaul of its News Feed that it says will help in “bringing people closer together.” The changes, which effectively demote pages from musicians, labels and. Continue reading
Facebook News Feed Changes Explained In 2 Min. Video
Facebook has announced a complete overhaul of what will appear in its news feed. The move is a major blow to musicians and music marketers who have spent countless hours. Continue reading
REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review
In this scroll back through the past week's music business news, we revisit Facebook's massive new licensing deal, Scott Bortchetta's new talent show "The Launch", Bonnaroo's somewhat culturally irrelevant lineup,. Continue reading
