Frank Ocean’s New Album Gets Exclusive Apple Music Release Friday
Yesterday, we shared that Frank Ocean was teasing his new album in ways that strongly suggested some kind of Apple exclusive. Now we have confirmation and details of Apple Music's role. Continue reading
Judges Denies Claims Of 29 Prince “Heirs”, Official Tribute Concert Begins To Take Shape
29 would-be heirs to the Prince estate were excluded, and other previously unchallenged heirs will be forced to undergo genetic testing, a judge ruled last week. Simultaneously, an official tribute. Continue reading
Universal Music Opens Vaults To Launch uDiscover Online Store
Catalog sales contribute a great deal to the bottom line of most labels, and online commerce provide a unique opportunity to leverage the long tale of fan interest well after. Continue reading
Tidal Failed To Pay Indie Labels In Norway For Months [REPORT]
Tidal failed to pay a number of indie labels, according to a Norwegian outlet. Whether caused by negligence or the complexities of paying tens of thousands of labels, publishers and. Continue reading
Apple In Talks To Buy Tidal Says Wall St. Journal, But New York Times Says ‘No Way’ – A Look At The Pros And Cons
Apple is in talks to acquire Tidal, according to a Wall Street Journal report confirmed by re/code. But a respected New York Times reporters says his sources say the sale. Continue reading
Pandora Signs Direct Licensing Deal With SONGS Music Publishing
While lawsuits, congressional action and government regulators may get all the headlines, Pandora's effort to direct license a greater portion of its catalog continues to gain steam providing shareholders a. Continue reading
Where Did Adele Sell All Those Millions Of Albums? [INFOGRAPHIC]
Adele "25" sold a record breaking 3.38 million units in its first week Nielsen Music, and that represented 41% of all the albums purchased in the U.S. for the week. Continue reading
TUE. NEWS BRIEF: SFX Eyes Debt • YouTube Red Gains Traction • Apple Music To Sonos • Adele Tops 4M • More
Tuesday 12.1.2015 Music Business News & Views From Around The Web Tired of reading about Adele? There is other industry news, and you'll find it here. Updated continuously under our More News tab.. Continue reading
Most Viral Tracks On Spotify US, UK, Canada and Global
The most viral tracks on Spotify based on the number of people who shared it divided by the number who listened from Nov. 13 – 19, 2015 via Facebook, Tumblr,. Continue reading
