Tunecore Quarterly Payments To Artists Up 24% To $44 Million Driven By Dramatic Streaming Growth
TuneCore payments to artists rose 24% to $44 million last quarter over the same quarter last year. Since TuneCore launched in 2006, their artists have earned $733 million from 36.5. Continue reading
Streaming Music Business Bigger Than Previously Thought
While many industry analysts have already acknowledged that streaming accounts for a huge percentage of overall music consumption, some of the most popular tracks actually received an even greater number of spins once. Continue reading
Why Independent Music Publishers Should Wait to Join Class Action Against Spotify [MONICA CORTON, DAVID LOWERY]
Today is the last day for music publishers to sign on to participate in the Spotify and NMPA (National Music Publishers Association) settlement agreement. But independent musician and songwriter David Lowery. Continue reading
THU. BRIEFING: Musical.ly Scores 1st Major: WMG • All Def Digital Raises $10M • Festicket Adds $6.3M • More
THURSDAY 6.30.16 Music Business News From Around The Web The Musical.ly team is definitely one to watch. And who says you can't get funding for music? Updated continuously under. Continue reading
Court Rules: Remastering Resets Copyright
The court's recent ruling that remastered recordings of pre-1972 works should be granted a new sound recording copyright will likely have far-reaching implications for the music business, particularly where radio. Continue reading
BREXIT VOTE TODAY: How A UK Exit From European Union Would Affect Global Music Industry
Today we should learn if the UK will leave the European Union. Recent polls show the vote could go either way. But how would a Brexit affect the music industry? We. Continue reading
Kickstarter and Indie Labels, A Natural Fit
Kickstarter was the original music crowdfunding platform. Amanada Palmer raised more than a $1 million there, and countless music projects by independent artists were funded. Since then, PledgeMusic and others. Continue reading
