MLC Submits $37.25M Bill To Administer Music Modernization Act To Be Paid By Spotify, Apple
The newly appointed Mechanical Licensing Collective (MLC) has submitted its proposal to the Copyright Royalty Board (CRB) outlining the structure of the collective and the funding required to carry out. Continue reading
Darren Hemmings Talks Strategic Marketing, Motive Unknown, More [INTERVIEW]
In this interview from the Soundcharts Blog Darren Hemmings, Managing director of UK-based Darren marketing consultancy company Motive Unknown sat down to discuss his company's approach to music marketing and. Continue reading
Playlist Streaming: Is It Hurting The Artist?
Leaving downloads and CDs in the dust, streaming (and consequently playlists) is now the new normal for music consumption. But just how much is this style of listening harming artists,. Continue reading
RIAA Investigating Payola Like Fox Guarding The Henhouse [Op-Ed]
Paying for radio airplay, or payola as it is more commonly known, has been around since the 50s in one form or another, but has recently spiked. This has lead. Continue reading
Pandora Adds Music, Podcast Sharing To Instagram Stories
Pandora has added music and podcast sharing to Instagram Stories. Starting today, Pandora users across all tiers of service can share songs, albums, podcasts, playlists and Pandora stations via Instagram. Continue reading
REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review
In this revisitation of the past week's music industry happenings, we look back at Senators' request that the Department of Justice investigate Ticketmaster and Live Nation, the motivation behind T-Swift's. Continue reading
