Universal Music Wins Bidding War To Manage Prince Catalog Just Ahead Of Streaming Launch
With multiple sources reporting that Prince's extensive catalog will become available on most streaming music services this weekend, Universal Music Group has won the much sought after right to manage. Continue reading
10 Pandora Initiatives It Says Are Moving The Music Industry Forward
Not long ago, if you asked someone in the music industry about Pandora, you'd get an earful about aggressive attempts to pay lower royalties. Now, their not paying much more. Continue reading
CHANGES @ SoundExchange • Univeral Music Group Publishing • Thirty Tigers
SoundExchange has announced the appointment of Ron Wilcox of Warner Music Group (WMG) to its Board of Directors. Wilcox serves as WMG’s Executive Counsel, Business Affairs, Strategic and Digital Initiatives.. Continue reading
With Music Marketing, Data Is Power
Although the digital age has been harmful to the music industry in a lot of ways, it has also opened the door to some valuable data-driven marketing practices, several of. Continue reading
5 Steps For Sending The Perfect Demo Submission
If you've been writing and recording music for awhile, chances are you're ready to submit a demo in hopes of getting your music heard, and maybe even signed. Here we. Continue reading
Purple Spotify Billboards Point To Prince Streaming Release
Purple Spotify billboards have been spotted in the New York subways. While they include no specific message, they likely signal the anticipated release of the Prince catalog to steaming services.. Continue reading
How Can We Attract More Women To The Music Industry?
Is there a gender problem in the music industry? How can it be solved? Here Rhian Jones travels to the Association of Independent Music to gain further insight on the. Continue reading
Facebook Hires YouTube and Google Play’s Tamara Hrivnak To Head New Global Music Strategy
Facebook has been without a real music strategy, much to the dismay of both the industry and unpaid musicians. That may finally be about to change with the hiring of. Continue reading
Why Do Streams Count As Sales On Billboard Charts? “There is no consumption,” says Digital Music Veteran
This week Billboard and Nielsen added streaming to their genre charts, and digital music veteran Jim Griffin is asking why. He's held top digital posts at Warner Music, Cherry Lane. Continue reading
