Tag: Universal Music Group

WED. BRIEF: Spotify UMG Deal Reaction • Kanye Steams Platinum • ASCAP’s 3rd $1B Year • More

Music Business News From Around The Web The impact of the Spotify and UMG deal will be both more and less than most think. Updated continuously under our More News tab

Bruce Houghton on 04/05/2017 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Apple Inc., Apple Music, Chance The Rapper, Eminem, Frank Ocean, Freemium, Katy Perry, Spotify, Taylor Swift, Universal Music Group

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Spotify and Universal Music Ink New Deal That Includes Album Windowing

[UPDATED] Spotify and Universal Music Group have completed a new licensing deal. The music streamer, which is under month to month agreements, must still get Sony, Warner Music and indie. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 04/04/2017 in Major Labels | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: album, Amazon Music, Apple Music, Initial public offering, music industry, record label, Spotify, Twitter, Universal Music Group, YouTube

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Are UMG, Labels Encouraging Spotify’s 50 Million Free Users To Become Pirates? [UPDATED]

[UPDATED] With today's news of a Spotify, Universal Music Group deal that includes two week windows that make some album releases available only to paid subscribers, this article which we. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 04/04/2017 in Indie Music | Permalink | Comments (3)

Tags: Apple Music, BBC Radio 2, Beauty Behind the Madness, Blood, BTS (band), Def Jam Recordings, Donald Trump, Facebook, Financial Times, Frank Ocean, Initial public offering, record label, Royalty payment, Spotify, Streaming media, Sweat & Tears, Taylor Swift, Universal Music Group, YouTube

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Full Text Of The Spotify, Universal Licensing Announcement

Spotify and Universal Music Group have finalized a new licensing deal that includes for two week album windowing for select releases. Full text of the official announcement:

Bruce Houghton on 04/04/2017 in Major Labels | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Apple Music, Artist, Drake (musician), Freemium, Initial public offering, record label, Spotify, Streaming media, Universal Music Group, YouTube

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WMG Launches Fan-Driven, Vinyl-Only Label Run Out Groove

Warner Music Group has launched Run Out Groove, a fan-driven, vinyl-only record label. Initial offerings include Echo & The Bunnymen, Golden Smog, MC5, Secret Machines and Solomon Burke.

Bruce Houghton on 03/29/2017 in Major Labels | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Amélie, Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway, music industry, record label, Sony Music Entertainment, Spotify, Streaming media, The Japan Times, Universal Music Group, Warner Music Group

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Emoticast Raises $5 Million As Sean Parker, will.i.am, David Guetta Back Mobile Music Messenger

Emoticast believes it has found the best way make sure that music and music marketing take advantage of the current explosion in mobile messaging. Today, a group of all-star investors. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 03/29/2017 in Apps, Mobile & SMS | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Antisemitism, Chat room, David A. Marcus, Facebook, Facebook Messenger, Instagram, List of YouTubers, Maker Studios, Mobile app, PewDiePie, Record chart, Snapchat, TechCrunch, The Walt Disney Company, Universal Music Group, Vietnam, Warner Music Group, WhatsApp, YouTube

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MON. BRIEF: Napster Losses Narrow • New iTunes Released • The Drake Juggernaut • More

Monday 3.27.17 Music Business News From Around The Web Napster is a cat with 9 lives. New financials show that it could still be a contender. Updated continuously under our More. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 03/27/2017 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Apple Music, Jay-Z, Napster, Prince (musician), Purple Rain (film), Spotify, Streaming media, Tidal (service), Universal Music Group, YouTube

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REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review

In this meander back through a full week of music industry news, we revisit the YouTube ad boycott, the introduction of a new bill politicizing the U.S. Copyright office, SoundCloud's. Continue reading

admin on 03/25/2017 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: ABC News, Alliance Defending Freedom, Apple Music, Soundcloud, Spotify, Streaming media, The Recording Academy, United States Copyright Office, Universal Music Group, YouTube

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MelodyVR Pacts With Universal Music, It’s Second Major Deal

Music virtual reality company EVR Holdings announced Monday that its MelodyVR subsidiary has signed a licensing and revenue share agreement with Universal Music, the world's biggest music group. The company. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 03/20/2017 in Major Labels | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Apple Inc., Apple Music, Audio mastering, Bacardi, Chance The Rapper, Consumer Electronics Show, Sound quality, Spotify, Streaming media, Universal Music Group

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MON. BRIEF: Ed Who? New Drake Dominates • Spotify Tests Video In Playlists • MelodyVR + UMG • More

MONDAY 3.20.17 Music Business News From Around The Web The initial success of Drake's 'available everywhere' release boosts Spotify's stance against exclusives. Updated continuously under our More News tab

Bruce Houghton on 03/20/2017 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Airline, Alanis Morissette, Alexis Glick, Apple Music, business, Business Insider, Chance The Rapper, Cumulus Media, Donald Trump, Drake (musician), Ed Sheeran, Facebook, Frank Ocean, Hotline Bling, Migos, social media, Spotify, Streaming media, Twitter, Universal Music Group

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