Indie Video Series BalconyTV Rebrands As BALCONY!

After a short hiatus, Orchard/Sony-owned BalconyTV has resurfaced under the moniker BALCONY! and a new format that continues to expose independent artists with a focus on The Orchard's vast roster.

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Tencent Music Label Deals Probed By Chinese Regulators

The deals that Tencent Music Entertainment has with record labels are under investigation by the State Administration for Market Regulation, China’s antitrust authority. The probe could end the exclusive licensing deals that. Continue reading

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The Orchard Launches In Japan, Opens Tokyo Office

Sony's independent music distribution and artist and label services company The Orchard is expanding into Japan, the second-largest music market in the world.

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Major Labels Earn $16K Every Second From Streaming, But Will It Last?

Major labels are now pulling down over $16,000 per second in streaming which, while an impressive number, is somewhat tempered by the fact that the growth of streaming itself seems. Continue reading

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REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review

In our weekly flip back through the past seven days of music industry news, we check back in on Apple Music for Artists emerging from its beta stage, the indictment. Continue reading

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WED. BRIEF: TickPick Raises $40M • Sony Expands Merch Ops • Chuck D Sues reach Global For $1M • More

WEDNESDAY 8.7.19 Music Business News From Around The Web Updated continuously under the More News tab

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Sony Artists, Songwriters Can Now Get Paid More Quickly

Despite many technological advances, getting major labels and publishers to pay out quickly has remained a challenge. It seems that Sony Music and Sony/ATV, however, are making an effort to. Continue reading

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THU. BRIEF: Sony Restructures • Saban Funds $500M Music Launch • Spotify Disney Hub • UMG Fire Update • More

THURSDAY 7.18.19 Music Business News From Around The Web Updated continuously under the More News tab

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Sony Consolidates Records, Publishing Under Rob Stringer

Sony Corporation chief Kenichiro Yoshida has announced that the company will bring together its recorded music and music publishing businesses outside of Japan under the umbrella of Sony Music Group . Continue reading

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Can Major Labels Survive The Indie Music Revolution?

At the heart of the music business almost since its inception, major labels have successfully weathered multiple challenges to their industry dominance. But as music once again reinvents itself, can. Continue reading

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