Report Calls For Altering Music Licensing Framework
In this piece, Emmanuel Legrand breaks down a recent report suggesting a massive overhaul of the framework through which sound recordings are licensed, and that rights holders need greater autonomy. Continue reading
A Legal View Of The Fall Of PledgeMusic and What Could Happen Next
Earlier this week, Hypebot published an important Music Biz Weekly podcast interview with Attorney Chris Castle delving into the demise of PledgeMusic and its legal ramifications for artists, vendors and. Continue reading
How Spotify Calculates An Artist’s Monthly Active Users
Spotify monthly active user counts are one of the most important metrics used by the music industry – radio, media, A&R and more - to judge how hot an artist. Continue reading
Building Your Artist Development Team: The Music Producer
In this second part of a series on artist development and establishing an effective team, Camille Barbone delves into the role of the music producer, including how to find one,. Continue reading
The Reason Unpaid Music Internships Are A Problem
While internships can be a great way to put you on the road to industry success, unpaid internships can often class out promising candidates by not offering the support necessary. Continue reading
Saban Music Group Launches With $500 Million Investment
Billionaire investor Haim Saban, Chairman of Saban Capital Group, is teaming with music industry veteran Gustavo Lopez to launch Saban Music Group with a promised $500 million investment. SMG is. Continue reading
Ed Sheeran Breaks Another Spotify Record: 69M Unique Monthly Listeners
Ed Sheeran has notched yet another streaming record, surpassing a staggering 69 million monthly Spotify listeners, and is on course to hit 70 million. Sheeran has seen a spike in. Continue reading
BUSINESS OF INDIE: Astral People Launches • The Orchard Revealed • Zebralution Acquires EMS • More
In this week's Business Of Indie, Indie label Astral People launches, The Orchard's Chief Operating Officer Colleen Theis tells all, distributor Zebrulation acquires its technical service provider Encoding Management Service. Continue reading
