Tidal Failed To Pay Indie Labels In Norway For Months [REPORT]
Tidal failed to pay a number of indie labels, according to a Norwegian outlet. Whether caused by negligence or the complexities of paying tens of thousands of labels, publishers and. Continue reading
Liv Buli’s Weekend Reading: Is Apple A Mean Girl? Could Taylor Sue Kanye? This Week in Music and Much More
As she does most Fridays, Liv Buli, the Data Journalist for Pandora's Next Big Sound shares what she's paying attention to, as she parsed data while also taking the cultural temperature. Liv often sees what. Continue reading
Apple In Talks To Buy Tidal Says Wall St. Journal, But New York Times Says ‘No Way’ – A Look At The Pros And Cons
Apple is in talks to acquire Tidal, according to a Wall Street Journal report confirmed by re/code. But a respected New York Times reporters says his sources say the sale. Continue reading
Free Streaming: A Musician’s Saving Grace?
Some of the industry's most vocal commentators have decided that streaming offers little to no benefit to artists, unless they've achieved a level of stardom where earning money from streaming is. Continue reading
SFXE Teeters On Bankruptcy, Explores Debt Restructuring
[UPDATED] With SFXE stock trading down 95% for the year and saddled with $300 million in debt, the EDM conglom has very few options. But even as it teeters towards. Continue reading
David Lowery Asks NY Attorney General To Investigate Spotify, YouTube Over Millions In Unpaid Royalties
Musician and music industry critic David Lowery has called on the New York state Attorney General to investigate Spotify and YouTube. "Spotify routinely fails to pay songwriter royalties for songwriters. Continue reading
Spotify Pulls Entire Victory Records Catalog In Nasty Royalty Dispute
Indie label Victory Records has had its catalog of music pulled off Spotify. Victory claims that "Spotify was not properly paying publishing revenues due to Victory Records' artists in blatant. Continue reading
Pandora Acquires Ticketfly For $450 Million [NYSE:P]
Pandora has acquired independent ticketing company Ticketfly. It's a move that diversifies the music streamer's portfolio within the music vertical, and it could also be goods news for artists and. Continue reading
MusicThinkTank Weekly Recap: Become A Successful Artist In The New Millennium • Music Visualization • Ian Rogers Beats It
This week on MusicThinkTank, we explore how to become a successful artist in the new millennium, look at thirteen excellent apps for touring musicians, and hear some tips on how to. Continue reading
