HMV May Be Rescued From Bankruptcy By Buyvia

Beleaguered music retailer HMV may be saved from bankruptcy by Buyvia, an online discount club with more than 200,000 members in the UK. The proposed plan would save a number. Continue reading

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10 Music Industry Predictions For 2019

While predicting the future is no easy task, a careful look at the best can least give us a sense of where the industry might be headed in the coming. Continue reading

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HMV Falls Into Administration, Yet Again

Legendary UK music and entertainment retailer HMV has fallen into administration again. Administration is the British equivalent of bankruptcy protection.

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THU. BRIEF: RIAA Leadership Change • UK Biz Grows, Albums Tank • Coachella Lineup • More

THURSDAY 1.3.18 Music Business News From Around The Web Updated continuously under the More News tab

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K-Popnomics: What Indonesia, Other Nations Can Learn From Korean Pop Music Industry

While we in the US have our share of big name pop artists, South Korea has its own share of stadium-filling stars that may be slightly less familiar to an. Continue reading

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Music Biz Weekly Podcast Looks Back At 2018 And What’s Next In 2019

For the last Music Biz Weekly Podcast of 2018, co-hosts Michael Brandvold and Jay Gilbert look back at 2018, comment on industry shifts that excited and disappointed them and look. Continue reading

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Copyright Office Issues Interim Ruling On MLC Applications Including Oversight Of MLC Board By Librarian of Congress

The United Sates Copyright Office recently issued an interim rule which maps out a carefully crafted approach to the registers position in designating the Mechanical Licensing Collective and Digital Licensee. Continue reading

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No #TimesUp For Charlie Walk, Lands New Job Despite Misconduct Claims Because “His wife stayed with him”

Former Republic Group president Charlie Walk, who left the company earlier this year amid multiple accusations of sexual misconduct, has resurfaced as a consultant for UnitedMasters, the new company launched. Continue reading

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WED. BRIEF: Woodstock 50th Set • HMV Bankruptcy • Spotify Stock Comeback? • More

WEDNESDAY 1.2.19 Music Business News From Around The Web Updated continuously under the More News tab

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Why You Won’t Ever See A Market For Used Digital Music

The secondhand market has been a strong feature of the music industry ever since music was fixed in a tangible medium, so it's only natural that this secondary economy would. Continue reading

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