Warner Music Group Launches WMG Boost To Invest In Music Tech Startups
In a positive sign for overall industry growth, music business giant Warner Music Group has to allocate some of its cash into something called WMG boost, with hopes of investing. Continue reading
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INgrooves Joins eMusic Exodus Over Late Payments
INgrooves has joined a growing group of distributors and record labels pulling their music from eMusic over continued payment problems, a spokesperson told Hypebot Monday. Just weeks ago, The Orchard and. Continue reading
QUICK HITS: SOCAN Launches Dataclef • Berklee College • Merlin Japan • AIMP + Reservoir • More
Canadian music rights organization SOCAN has launched Dataclef, a new international services arm that includes a comprehensive music database from more than 200 territories worldwide. Already on board as a client is. Continue reading
YouTube CEO Attacks Article 13 In Letter To Creators As ‘A Threat To Your Livelihood’
YouTube CEO Susan Wojicki told the platform's creators and artists today that the European Union's Article 13, which is well on its way to becoming law, will kill the internet. Continue reading
CD Baby, Cosynd Partner For Affordable Copyright Services
CD Baby has partnered with Cosynd to offer an affordable legal services platform to document ownership of content. Launching next month, the partnership will enable members to create basic copyright ownership. Continue reading
Spotify Invests in DistroKid and We Have Many Questions [Music Biz Weekly Podcast]
Spotify recently announced that artists would be able to upload music directly to Spotify at no cost. This week, the streamer revealed a minority investment in DIY music distributor DistroKid . Continue reading
SAG-AFTRA, Major Labels Reach New Sound Recordings Deal
SAG-AFTRA has announced a tentative three year agreement with major record labels on a successor contract to the SAG-AFTRA National Code of Fair Practice for Sound Recordings. The deal which. Continue reading
Rest In Peace Paul Allen: Friend Of Music and Much More
Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen recently passed away, and is remembered as a tech billionaire and noted philanthropist. The Seattle music industry was among the beneficiaries of his generosity, with Allen. Continue reading
BREXIT: How End of Free Movement Will Affect All Musicians
As Brexit proceedings move ominously forward, independent self-employed musicians who tour internationally are starting to worry about what sort of an impact the separation could have on their way of. Continue reading
