What Music Has In Common With Bookstores And Swiss Watches [Jack Kelly]
Despite their turbulent sales histories and brushes with obsolescence, print on paper books and Swiss watches have both managed to make impressive rebounds and have of late shown steady profitability.. Continue reading
BuzzAngle Year End Music Report 2017: It’s All About Streaming
Music data firm BuzzAngle Music has some good news for the recorded music industry, unless one loves old-fashioned purchasing habits. Album and song sales dwindled in 2017, dropping 14.6% and 23.2%. Continue reading
Appeals Court Dismiss ‘Gang Designation’ Lawsuit Brought Against FBI By Insane Clown Posse Fans
Insane Clown Posse fans, known as Juggalos, recently brought a lawsuit against the FBI in response to its classification of the fanbase as a gang in its National Gang Threat. Continue reading
Why Did Wixen Just File A $1.6B Lawsuit Against Spotify: The Music Modernization Act
A clause in The Music Modernization Act, a proposed U.S. law filed just weeks ago, prompted Wixen, the publisher for 50,000 songs by 2000 songwriters including Tom Petty, Neil Young. Continue reading
The Dark Side Of Patronage: Just 2% Of Patreon Creators Earn More Than Minimum Wage
No one platform is a panacea for DYI. creators, but fan patronage platform Patreon has been touted as a solution for some. Musician and creator Amanda Palmer earns more than. Continue reading
Spotify Has Filed For IPO [Report]
Spotify confidentially filed its IPO documents with the U.S. Security and Exchange Commission at the end of December. "All indications are that Spotify wants to list in Q1, and timing of. Continue reading
Unblocking Music’s Blockchain: Berklee’s Panos Panay On CNBC
Berklee College of Music's Panos Panay recently explained to a CNBC panel how “blockchain,” the system behind Bitcoin, has vast revenue potential in the world of music.“The vision behind it. Continue reading
Ron Perry To Helm Columbia Records
Sony Music Entertainment has tapped label veteran Ron Perry to serve as Chairman & CEO of Columbia Records. Based in New York, Perry will report to Stringer and will be responsible. Continue reading
When Should You Hire A Booking Agent
As artists develop and grow throughout their careers, they will likely reach a point where it becomes time to consider hiring a booking agent. This can be an important step. Continue reading
