As Twitter Tumbles, Rumors Of A Switch To Algorithm Based Feeds Are False
Twitter stock tumbled yesterday after the company reported slower user growth. This came after a week of consternation among Twitter users after a rumor began to circulate that the service would. Continue reading
Innovative Indie Label Heard Well on the Music Biz Podcast
Jeremy Wineberg is the co-founder of Heard Well, a label that bridges the digital and physical divide in a whole new way. Heard Well distributes compilations from YouTube stars like. Continue reading
4 Reasons You Should Regularly Email Your Fans
Keeping up any kind of regular written correspondence can be a challenge, and emailing fans is no exception, but for a band or artist, consistency is hugely important when it comes to connecting. Continue reading
SoundCloud Reports $56.5M Loss, Faces “Material Uncertainties”
This is the year that SoundCloud has promised to launch a paid music service and start paying more to the artists that create the music that draw millions of listeners. Continue reading
TUE. BRIEFING: WMG Invests Millions In Artist Mgt • Showbix Adds Music • StubHub Adds Primary Ticketing • More
Tuesday 2.9.2016 Music Business News & Views From Around The Web New models for music managers are finally emerging. Some mean being part of something bigger, others are about working smarter.. Continue reading
Pirate Bay, KickAssTorrent, Others To Become Massive FREE Streaming Music Services “In Weeks” [EXCLUSIVE]
As we reported on Friday, thanks to a new plug-in from Torrents-Time, Pirate Bay has just become the world's biggest free video streaming site, and others like KickAssTorrent have pledged. Continue reading
Legal Issues With Songwriter Collaborations
Co-writing songs with friends and fellow artists can be a fun and productive experience, but also brings with it a host of legal complications. Here we examine how both the revenue and. Continue reading
Court Upholds Dismissal Of Major Live Nation Anti-Trust Case
As the biggest bull in the barn, Live Nation and its Ticketmaster subsidiary are easy targets; and too often they've painted the bulls eye on their own forehead. But Live Nation's. Continue reading
MON. BRIEFING: SFX Creditor List • Rihanna Redefines Platinum • Tidal Donates $1.5M • WhoSampled • More
Monday 2.8.2016 Music Business News & Views From Around The Web The fallout from the SFX bankruptcy will eventually touch almost every corner of the music industry. Updated continuously under our More. Continue reading
