Live Nation Stock Jumps 8% On Strong Earnings Report

Live Nation stock was up by as much as 10% mid-day on Friday after a strong earnings report.  It closed the day Friday up 8.27% to $34.55.  The concert giant. Continue reading

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MON. BRIEF: WMG Signs “Difficult” YouTube Deal • Spotify, Deezer Fight Apple, Google • iHeart’s Future • More

Monday 5.8.17 Music Business News From Around The Web  WMG is criticizing YouTube for exploiting the DMCA rather than fighting for higher royalties form them. Updated continuously under our More News tab

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WMG Reports Strong Earnings: Streaming Revenue Equals 2X Physical, 3X Downloads

Days after signing a difficult deal with YouTube, Warner Music Group Corp. has announced its second quarter financial results for the period ended March 31, 2017.  “We had another excellent quarter,. Continue reading

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YouTube Comments On “Difficult” New Warner Music Deal

Warner Music Group has become the first major label and music publisher to sign a new deal with YouTube. But in a leaked memo to staff, WMG CEO Steve Cooper. Continue reading

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Warner Music Signs YouTube Deal “Under Very Difficult Circumstances”

Warner Music Group has become the first of the major music groups to sign a new deal with YouTube. But just hours after the signing, WMG chief Steve Cooper sent. Continue reading

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WMG CEO Steve Cooper’s Leaked Memo To Staff On YouTube Deal [FULL TEXT]

As we reported, Warner Music Group is now the first of the major label and music publisher to sign a new deal with YouTube. But in a leaked memo to his. Continue reading

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This Week In Music Commentary

Commentator from within the music industry this week shared their knowledge and opinions on livestreaming as a source of revenue, music's future as inspired by a cheap Vietnamese restaurant, and. Continue reading

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Getting It Done: The Week In D.I.Y. & Indie Music

This week in our DIY and independent musician advice section, we provide useful tips and information on why you should understand metadata, the best way to get your band a. Continue reading

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Music Think Tank Weekly Recap: Rating Music • Get Booked At Festivals • Marketing Music Online • More

MusicThinkTank this week played host to articles covering how to rate music, the best way to get your band booked at a music festival, how to market your music online,. Continue reading

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REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review

In this jog back through all the week's music industry news, we revisit Apple's recent lawsuit failure, Metallica's heartwarming gesture to one of its tribute bands, the massive debacle that. Continue reading

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