SiriusXM Tops 25 Million Paid Subscribers, 10% Revenue Growth

SiriusXM is on a tear, and recently the satellite broadcaster made an uninvited advance on Pandora.  The music streamer rebuffed the overture, but they may want to reconsider.  Their combined. Continue reading

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A Critical Look At DoJ’s 100% Music Licensing Scheme

The U.S. Department Of Justice is set to allow 100% music licensing – the practice of letting one owner of a song to license it for any use without permission from. Continue reading

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Are Streaming Music Services Providing Useless Artist Data?

While many streaming services may talk up the fact that they provide artists with data and analytics regarding their listeners, closer inspection reveals that, in addition to not being all that useful, a. Continue reading

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RIAA Wins $17 Million Lawsuit Against Grooveshark Clone

After Grooveshark was shut down by music industry lawsuits, a sophisticated clone site launched.  It jumped from domain to domain for several weeks,  but was eventually shut down.

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8 Ways To Make Money Off Of Your Next Live Show

Live performances are one of the chief means through which musicians are able to earn money, but without planning ahead, it's easy to miss out on potential revenue. Here we look at eight. Continue reading

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Getting It Done: The Week In D.I.Y & Indie Music

Whether they're struggling to find co-writers to compose songs with, looking for ways to maximize their album's online visibility, or just an up-and-coming DJ wondering why they need primo headphones,. Continue reading

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Adele’s New Album “25” Will Not Be Available On Streaming Services, Spotify and Apple Music Comment

{UPDATE 2 ] As most music industry insiders guessed, Adele's new album "25" will not be available on any of the major on demand streaming music services when it is. Continue reading

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Streaming Won, But Where’s The Innovation?

Although music streaming, the most disruptive technologycurrently being used in the industry, is well on its way to becoming the dominant method through which listeners consume music, it has not. Continue reading

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CHANGES @ Crowdmix • Huka Entertainment • APA • TriPlay

Crowdmix, the well funded and buzzed about app that will "connect the world through music," has appointed Dick Wingate as President, Artist & Entertainment Services NA. Wingate, who spent time. Continue reading

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CBS Radio Claims It Doesn’t Play Pre-1972 Music Because All Its Old Songs Are Remastered

Taking their cue from a company known as Bluebeat, circa 2009, CBS Radio is claiming that they aren't playing any recordings with pre-1972 copyrights, given that any such music from that. Continue reading

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