Warner Music Group Reports Solid Quarterly Earnings, Streaming Revenue Up 47%
[UPDATE 2] Warner Music Group reported that revenue grew 8.0% in the quarter ending December 31st, 2016. Digital revenue contributed strongly to the earning jump rising 27.6% for the quarter. Overall net income. Continue reading
SoundExchange Payments Rise 29% In Q3, Artists And Labels Paid Jump 45%
SoundExchange payments were up 29.2% last quarter. So while the U.S. digital PRO has taken some big hits lately, mostly thanks to Pandora and other direct licensing deals, this impressive growth. Continue reading
Live Nation Reports Strong Earnings, Stock Soars
Over the last few quarters, Live Nation has started to feel like a solid business driven less by the touring whims of major artists and more by solid growth across. Continue reading
FRI. BRIEFING: Pandora Plunges On Weak Report, Buyout Rumor • Beatport Bounces Back • Spotify Spying • More
FRIDAY 7.22.16 Music Business News From Around The Web Pandora: downturn or bump in the road? I'll bet on the later as it evolves beyond a one trick pony, investing. Continue reading
Most Musicians Are Not Entrepreneurs
This article examines how, in the modern era, artists need to be able to not only make music but also effectively sell themselves, something which most musicians are not naturally. 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
BandPage And How To Use Metadata To Build Your Fanbase [INTERVIEW]
Recently the folks at Music Consultant sat down to have a chat with Jim Patterson, the Chief Product Officer at BandPage, to discuss the expansion the platform has experienced in recent years,. Continue reading
Did Pandora Pay Too Much? Shares Fall After $450M Ticketfly Acquisition
Shares of Pandora [P] fell as much as 7% yesterday on news that the music streamer had acquired indie ticketer Ticketfly for $450 million. While the deal could lead to. 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