AM BRIEF: iHeart Bankrupt • Spotify Tests Voice Assist • Concord Invests In Found.ee • #SXSW • More

THURSDAY 3.15.1​8​ Music Business News From Around The Web  Updated continuously under our More News tab

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How To Fix Music Modernization Act’s Broken Audit Clause

The much maligned Music Modernization Act here comes under fire for its fatally flawed "audit" clause. Rather than simply cast stones however, this article form Chris Castle looks at potential. Continue reading

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How The Copyright Stranglehold Dooms Spotify [Op-Ed]

Legacy entertainment companies have a long and sordid history of burying innovation and applying a stranglehold to companies which create new services in accordance with consumers' contemporary desires, a pattern. Continue reading

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MusicRow Names ‘Rising Women On The Row’ Nominees 2018

Nashville music industry trade MusicRow has announced the nominees for its seventh annual “Rising Women On The Row” event, to be held at the city’s young Omni Nashville Hotel March 27.

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WED. BRIEF: Snoop Dogg Raises $45M • Apple Music Expands Analytics • R.I.P. Matt Dike • More

WEDNESDAY 3.14.1​8​ Music Business News From Around The Web  Updated continuously under our More News tab

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Spotify Losing Millions On Underpriced Subscriptions, Analysis Of 7000 Users Reveals

[UPDATED] Subscription metrics platform ProfitWell collected date from 7000 users and found that the music streamer is leaving some serious money on the table. For example, consumers are willing to pay. Continue reading

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Spotify Expands Self-Serve Ad Platform To UK, Canada

Spotify is expanding the public beta of its Ad Studio self-service ad platform to the UK and Canada. Nuch like Facebook's ad platform, Spotify Ad Studio allows marketers to create audio. Continue reading

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#SXSW, Austin On Edge After Series Of Fatal Bombings

In Austin on Monday, police warned residents and tens of thousands of visitors in the city for SXSW to be on the lookout after a series of package bomb attacks. Continue reading

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Apple Music Has 38M Paid Subs, 8M Trials, Up 2M Monthly

[UPDATED] Apple Music has added 2 million subscribers since the Wall Street Journal reported 36 million in early February. Apple exec Eddy Cue told the crowd at SXSW Monday that. Continue reading

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TUE. BRIEF: Apple’s Eddie Cue @ SXSW • Spotify Sets Stock Listing • WMG Gives Lil Pump $8M • More

TUESDAY 3.13.1​8​ Music Business News From Around The Web  Updated continuously under our More News tab

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