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
Talking Turntable: How Not To Launch A Music Tech Startup
Launched in 2011, Turntable.fm represented a new way of listening to music socially online. Although it initially gained a great deal of traction among users, Turntable could not sustain its growth and. Continue reading
Will Beats 1 Radio Kill The Streaming Stars?
The arrival of Beats 1 could spell the return of 'monoculture' and the reunification of the music listening experience, as the focus of listeners shifts from the artists and back to. Continue reading
Is The Music Industry Sleepwalking Into Disaster?
[UPDATED] While the popularity of streaming has been increasing, revenue from downloads has been declining, and as more companies like Apple and Spotify focus on a playlist model of distribution,. 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
How Much Money Is Music Streaming Actually Worth? [INFOGRAPHIC]
The ways in which music streaming services generate revenue and how that revenue is divided has been a topic of both controversy and confusion. This article helps break down how. Continue reading
Getting It Done: The Week In D.I.Y and Indie Music
Find out how to bump your career up to the next level, some cool and lucrative merch items that could be missing from your table, how you can avoid alienating. 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
