REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review
In this look back at a tumultuous week of music industry news, we reexamine the Department of Justice's new "Full-Works Licensing" ruling, Atlantic Records' Reddit subpoena, the banks' crushing of Sillerman's. Continue reading
China’s Version Of Spotify Shows How To Be Profitable In A World Of Digital Abundance
Despite being the most well known streaming service in the game, Spotify continues to have a difficult time turning any kind of a profit. It's a different story with QQ. Continue reading
Every Day Major Music Companies Earn $10M Millon, Indies $5 Million In Streaming Revenue
With average payments hovering around $.00575 per play, its easily arguable that Spotify, Apple Music and others music streamers are not returning sufficient revenue to creators. But in aggregate, music. Continue reading
Warner Music Group And Vevo Reach Deal After 7 Year Impasse, YouTube Excluded [OFFICIAL]
WMG will now license select music videos to Vevo. It took 7 years for WMG to overcome the issues of dealing with a company partially owned by its competitors Universal. Continue reading
Warner Music Signs Vadio Video Deal
Last year, Vadio raised $7.5 million in funding, and signaled a move into music by adding former Vevo CEO Rio Caraeff to its board of advisors. This week, Vadio struck. Continue reading
Vevo BreakS 7 Year Deadlock: Nears WMG Deal, Subscription Service [REPORT]
Vevo has tried and failed for 7 years to bring Warner Music Group videos onto its platform. Now, Vevo is reportedly nearing a deal that would break the deadlock and. Continue reading
Major EMI Publishing Shareholder Named In $3.5 Billion Scandal
The boss of one of the private equity group that invested in the Sony-led acquisition of EMI Music Publishing in 2012 is caught up in a major corruption scandal involving. Continue reading
Warner Music No Longer Selling To Small Record Stores
As if they didn't already have it bad enough, mom and pop music shops have been dealt yet another blow with the news that Warner Music will no longer allow. Continue reading