Why Songwriters Must Pay Attention To A Trump Tax Reform Plan
In 2006, congress reclassified songwriters income from the sale of a catalog as "capital gains" as opposed to ordinary income, giving artists an important tax break. Under the newly proposed. Continue reading
UNBUNDLED: Democratizing Music’s Future
In this final entry in the Unbundled series on music dynamics, Adam Marx explores the "new unbundled" which removes fractures the power that was once held by the major labels,. Continue reading
Björkcoin: A Look Inside Björk’s Cryptocurrency Album Project
One of the latest developments in the world of blockchain, indie pop star Björk recently revealed that she plans to sell her soon-to-be-released album, Utopia, for bitcoins, and that something known. Continue reading
Anna Sjölund And Therése Liljedahl Named Co-Managing Directors Of Live Nation Sweden
Live Nation Sweden has announced the promotion of Anna Sjölund and Therése Liljedahl to serve as joint Managing Directors at the promoter, effective immediately. Live Nation Sweden, the leading concert. Continue reading
Can Music Awards Be Influenced Like The Russians Did To Our U.S. Election?
By this point it appears clearly evident that a number of elections across the world have been altered by an outside influence. It appears there are smaller fish to fry. Continue reading
Addiction, Recovery, The Power of Music: Ricky Byrd’s Clean Getaway [INTERVIEW]
Here Chris Robley sat down to chat with Joan Jett guitarist and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee Ricky Byrd about addiction, recovery, and his non-profit Clean Getaway, which. Continue reading
Is Taylor Swift’s New Streaming Strategy Smart Or Hypocritical?
As we've reported, Taylor Swift intends to keep her new album off streaming services for at least week after its release this Friday November 10th. But despite the lack of. Continue reading
Ujo Attempts Music On The Blockchain A Second Time With: EGO By RAC [Op-Ed]
Blockchain tech's potential for the music industry has long been discussed and debated, but not always acted upon. Ujo Music is one organization which has worked to make blockchain integration. Continue reading
Goliath Never Learns: Google Yanks True Parody By Content Creators Coalition
While people are quick to call foul when YouTube issues take-downs on what the creators think are parodies, the video sharing site recently removed a true parody from the creatives. Continue reading
