Court Rejects ‘One Size Fits All’ Bit Torrent Ruling

Stephen Carlisle, Esq. wades into the ongoing saga of Bit Torrent litigation. In a decision with major implications. the Ninth Circuit Court recently rejected a "one size fits all"approach to. Continue reading

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WED. BRIEF: iHeartRadio Reaches 120M • Tim Cook On Curation • Unreleased Prince • More

WEDNESDAY 8.8.18 Music Business News From Around The Web Updated continuously under the More News tab

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Music Drives Social Media [MusicWatch]

We know that social media is primary driver of music discovery and music sales. But the reverse is also true – music drives social media – according to a new. Continue reading

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How Amazon’s Twitch.tv Cheats Music Creators

[UPDATED] In this piece, Erin M. Jacobson, Esq. reveals how both music creators and music rights' owners are both being cheated out of a significant new source of potential revenue. Continue reading

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SoundCloud Adds Mobile Feature Spotify Lacks: COMMENTS

SoundCloud is relaunching a popular feature – comments from its mobile apps – alongside a new user experience in iOS and Android.  It's a feature that every music service should. Continue reading

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UPDATE: They Broke Out Of Retirement Home To Attend Heavy Metal Music Festival

[UPDATED] The story went viral: Two elderly men broke out of a German nursing home over the weekend to attend one of Europe’s biggest heavy metal festivals, Wacken Open Air.. Continue reading

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Industry Giant Brian Eno Talks Music, Global Politics

Few creative forces in the music industry are held in as high esteem as Brian Eno, noted for not only his musical contributions but also his work as a producer,. Continue reading

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Soundbetter Passes $10 Million Paid To Musicians, Producers

SoundBetter, a marketplace for music production talent, announced that it has delivered over $10 million to artists and producers on the platform. "Most of that in the past 18 months,". Continue reading

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What It’s Like To Be An Artist Today – Ryan Leslie, Emma McGann, Black Coffee, More

Here a variety of different artists and managers working within the Midem hub recount what it's like to be operating in the music business today, and how changes in technology. Continue reading

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WMG Sells All Spotify Stock, Pays Artists, Labels $126M

Warner Music Group has sold its entire holdings in Spotify stock for $504 million and will begin payments to artists and labels this month, the company announced on an earnings. Continue reading

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