Birdman, Cash Money Sue Jay Z’s “Desperate…Struggling” Tidal For $50M Over Lil Wayne Release
You have to wonder if owning a streaming music is as cool as Jay Z thought it would be when he shelled out millions to buy and relaunch Tidal. Every. Continue reading
Music Biz Conference Returning To Nashville
The granddaddy of music business conferences, Midem, has become less popular, hurt by shrinking traditional music companies and the growth of startups better served by tech gatherings. But one old school. Continue reading
Inside Apple Music’s Taylor Swift Negotiations
Taylor Swift's now famous open letter demanding that Apple Music pay artists during their 90 day free trial period was both unexpected and perfectly timed, according to details shared by. Continue reading
Artists Coalition Declares Sony Spotify Deal “A Breach Of Moral Trust”
After Sony responded to a lawsuit by 19 Recording and artists including Carrie Underwood and Kelly Clarkson over its deal with Spotify saying it was not required "to structure its affairs in whatever. Continue reading
Sony To Court: Of Course We’re Allowed To Contractually Screw Over Our Artists [INFOGRAPHIC]
Details regarding a recent lawsuit filed by several artists associated with American Idol have revealed some rather alarming details about the manner in which Sony is able to negotiate its contracts. Continue reading
Sony Music Tells Court It’s Not Their Job To Make Artists Money
Sony Music is being sued by American Idol winners including Carrie Underwood, Kelly Clarkson and their label 19 Recordings who say that the company's equity stake in Spotify sells them short. The. Continue reading
How to Improve Your Organic Reach on Facebook [INFOGRAPHIC]
Facebook is constantly changing how it chooses what its users see in their feeds. Those changes often happen behind the scenes, without warning and with unintended consequences. How to keep. Continue reading