Apple Music Slammed For Bowing To Chinese Censors
After pressure from authorities in China, Apple Music has removed songs with lyrics that refer the Tienanmen Square massacre. Several members of Congress members are calling out Apple for bowing. Continue reading
Top 3 Fallacies Holding Back Your Music Industry Career
Manager Jake Udell breaks down and debunks the top three fallacies that he hears the most frequently from the music industry's aspiring young leaders second guessing themselves or undercutting their. Continue reading
EU Gives Final Approval To Article 13 Copyright Directive, YouTube, Facebook Expected To Be Hit Hard
On Monday morning, the EU Member States gave the Article 13 copyright directive the final green light, after months of contentious debate. Nineteen member countries voted yes, six voted against. Continue reading
Deborah Dugan Elected First Female Recording Academy CEO
Deborah Dugan, the CEO of nonprofit AIDS group (RED), will reportedly replace current president/CEO Neil Portnow when his contract ends in July. Portnow, who helmed the Recording Academy and its. Continue reading
Amazon Planning Free Ad-Supported Music Streamer To Take On Spotify, Pandora
UPDATED: Amazon is in talks with the major labels to launch an ad-supported music streaming service in direct competition to Spotify and Pandora according to a new report. The free. Continue reading
BTS Is First K-Pop Artist To Pass 5 Billion Spotify Streams
BTS has released its new album, MAP OF THE SOUL: PERSONA today and Spotify is confirming that they are now the first K-Pop group and first artist from Asia to. Continue reading
This Week In Music Commentary
This week, commentators from inside the music industry took to their soapboxes to examine the risk of music business 2.0 syndrome and explain why we need a conscious music tech. Continue reading
Getting It Done: The Week In D.I.Y. and Indie Music
Our tips and advice for the independent artists out there covered how to optimize your official YouTube artist channel, how you should be marketing your next album (or even single),. Continue reading
Music Think Tank Weekly Recap: Tax Loophole • Music Technology • Submitting Your Music • More
This week on MusicThinkTank, contributors shared articles on a tax loophole just for songwriters, some important recent advancements in music tech to be aware of, how to submit music to. Continue reading
