Former UMG Exec: Major Label Music Should Cost More, Destroy DMCA Safe Harbors
In a recent bout of industry hypocrisy Paul Young, a former director of licensing for Universal Music Group has taken to the soap box denouncing the DMCA and the unfairness of. Continue reading
Pandora’s New Direct Deals Are Very Bad News For SoundExchange And Potentially For Artists
Hidden in the hoopla surrounding Pandora's direct deals last week, and the resulting launch of the Pandora Plus interactive streaming service, was the major blow they dealt to SoundExchange; and the. Continue reading
SoundCloud Go Launches In Australia, New Zealand
SoundCloud has launched its subscription service SoundCloud Go in Australia and New Zealand. The service has already launched in the US, France, the UK and Ireland. SoundCloud Go offers more. Continue reading
Warner Music Group Signs Pandora Direct Deal Paving Way For New Spotify, Apple Music Competitor
Holdout Warner Music has become the last of the major music group to sign a direct deal with Pandora. The deal paves the way for Pandora to launch a full. Continue reading
Universal, Sony Team To Launch Low Cost Streaming Music Service
Sony and Universal Music have quietly teamed to launch their own budget streaming music service. Extending the popular NOW music compilation brand, Now That's What I Call Music+ will offer. Continue reading
4 Steps For Boosting Your YouTube Channel’s Performance
When it comes to increasing the performance and view count of your YouTube channel, ensuring that the content is packaged and organized properly cannot be overlooked. Here we look at four. Continue reading
Pandora Signs Direct Deals With UMG, Sony, 30 Indies Paving Way For New Music Service – WMG Last Holdout
UPDATED: Early Tuesday morning Pandora announced most, but not all, of the deals it needs to launch an on demand subscription music service. With robust $5 and $10 tiers likely. Continue reading
REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review
In this week's leisurely saunter back through the week's music industry news we revisit the launch of the iPhone 7, Last.Fm's massive email hemorrhage, several music biz stories you might. Continue reading
Are Streaming Music Services Competing With Record Labels?
As streaming services continue to pour more and more resources into original content, they could be precipitating fundamental shifts in the music industry, with a particularly strong impact on conventional. Continue reading
A Look At How Well Streaming Music Is Really Doing And The Major Label’s “Streaming Reality Distortion Field” [Mark Mulligan]
All 3 major labels have reported impressive growth in streaming income. But that's only a fraction of the story, says top industry analyst Mark Mulligan of MIDiA. "If the music service. Continue reading
