Taylor Swift Fans Not Happy About New ‘Buy On’ Ticket Policy
The Taylor Swift team and Ticketmaster have added a new and profitable twist to fan ticketing. Every dollar spent on Taylor Swift merchandise that a fans buys moves them forward. Continue reading
Sounds Great, But Sounds Familiar: Where To Draw The Line With Digital Sampling Of Sound Recordings?
Here Stephen Carlisle breaks down the legal complexities behind digital sampling, looking at what it is, its history, how the Ninth Circuit Court changed everything, and where digital sampling stands. Continue reading
Prevent Failure by Managing Your Expectations [MusicBiz Weekly]
Expectations, do have them? Do have realistic expectations? Do you consider if your expectations can be met? This week on the Music Biz Weekly Podcast, Michael Brandvold and Jay Gilbert. Continue reading
FRI. BRIEF: Taylor Swift Drops Single • Spotify Inks WMG Deal • LA Reid Preps New Music Venture • More
FRIDAY 8.25.17 Music Business News From Around The Web How quickly is the music industry changing? A new Taylor Swift single has arrived and you can stream it on Spotify.. Continue reading
Ticketmaster Sued After Allegedly Sabotaging Tour
The promoter behind a popular '90s legacy act package show is suing Ticketmaster, claiming the ticketing giant damaged the tour's ticket sales by only showing customers the highest priced tickets. Continue reading
Apocalypse Or Not: Top 5 Bands In North Korea Right Now
Although the headlines have been recently dominated with the news that North Korea now has the ability to reach the United States with a nuclear missile, this article approaches things. Continue reading
YouTube, Facebook and Every Musician’s Moral Rights
Here Chris Castle explores the concept of moral rights, statutory rights put in place to safeguard the link between an artist in their work, as well as bemoaning the lack. Continue reading
David Skorton Talks Berklee Online, The Future Of Education
Famed educator and music enthusiast David Skorton recently opted to give online education a shot in the form of a music course. Here he shares his experience and talks about. Continue reading
Building A Music Content Pipeline: How To Be Prepared For Anything
In this article Kendra Gaines walks readers through why artists ought to be building content pipelines, why it is that they work, and how to better organize your creative life. Continue reading
Coalition Of Songwriter Groups Protest RIAA “Moral Rights” Stance In Strongly Worded Letter
Seeking credit where they believe credit is due, songwriters and their trade organisations have sent a strongly worded letter to the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) protesting that trade. Continue reading
Spotify Is Set To Dominate Music Just Like Google Dominates Search
In much the same way as Google has risen to become the dominant name in search engines, Spotify may be headed to emerge as the dominant name in music. Here. Continue reading
