Will Page pulls no punches in Your Morning Coffee interview [Transcript & Audio]
Music industry economist and truth-teller Will Page sat down with Jay Gilbert and Mike Etchart for a special bonus episode of the Your Morning Coffee podcast to discuss the value. Continue reading
AI in Music: Is the music industry repeating its past mistakes?
[EXCLUSIVE] “The industry needs to adopt a bolder approach to its AI ventures,” writes Christian Ringstad Schultz, the CEO and co-founder of AI-powered music mastering platform Masterchannel. “To do so,. Continue reading
Spotify exits Uruguay after new law requires payments to performer [Chris Castle]
Spotify is pulling out of Uruguay after a new law was passed requiring that featured and nonfeatured performers be compensated by streaming services. In the US and most countries, non-interactive. Continue reading
Music Industry News you missed over the holiday break
If you’re based in the US, you’re likely just coming off the 4 to 5-day Thanksgiving break. And while things did slow down a bit, they certainly didn’t stop. Learn. Continue reading
Spotify confirms royalty changes, predicts $1B more for (some) artists
Spotify has officially confirmed a series of previously reported changes that will eliminate royalties for many small artists, along with renewed efforts to punish streaming bots and reduced royalties for. Continue reading
Music: What is it Good For? [Hanna Kahlert, MIDiA & Stephen Love, Socially Driven Music]
[EXCLUSIVE] In this companion piece to “Music – It’s About Purpose, Stupid,” Stephen Love, former EVP of ATV Music, and Hanna Kahlert of MIDiA Research dig deeper into how revaluing. Continue reading
MUST READ: The Musician’s AI Handbook by Bobby Owsinski
AI is not only the present but the future, so all musicians need to get familiar with the basics. Frequent Hypebot contributor Bob Owsinski has created a comprehensive handbook about. Continue reading
‘Music – It’s About Purpose, Stupid! ‘ (How ‘Rich Men North of Richmond’ put Socially Driven Music back on the map)
[EXCLUSIVE] The music industry needs to focus on the meaning behind music, tying the art back to purpose. That’s the central thesis behind this thought-provoking piece by Stephen Love, former. Continue reading
Former CD Baby CEO Tracy Maddux exits exec role at Downtown Holdings
Tracy Maddux is stepping down from his role as Chief Commercial Officer at Downtown Holdings, effective immediately. Downtown acquired CD Baby where Maddux served as CEO in May of 2019.. Continue reading
We Are Giant launches promising music community platform with $8M funding
We Are Giant has launched a platform with $8 million in funding led by Sterling Partners designed to foster artist and fan communities and enable collaboration, discovery, and monetization. During. Continue reading
