Sony Music Sells $768M Spotify Stock, Reports Solid Q2
Sony collected a $768 million windfall from the sale of less than half of its 5.7% stake in Spotify (SPOT), according to Q2 results published Tuesday. The sale helped boost. Continue reading
8 New Techniques For Promoting Your Band
With the rapid pace at which the music industry is changing, the methods which worked for promoting your band as recently as a few years ago have become less and. Continue reading
Troy Carter To Exit Spotify In September [OFFICIAL]
The long rumored departure of Spotify's Global Head of Creator Services Troy Carter has been confirmed by the music streamer. He will exit in early September, but will continue to advise. Continue reading
Vivendi To Sell Up To 50% Of Universal Music Group
Vivendi has confirmed that it is looking to sell up to half of the shares of its Universal Music Group, while at the same ruling out a spin-off and IPO. Continue reading
How To Connect With Millennial Music Fans: 4 Ways
One of the largest and most engage market segments, millennial music fans are ripe to be marketed to. In this piece we look at four essential rules for making sure. Continue reading
iHeartRadio Launches ‘Your Weekly Mixtape’
iHeartRadio has added “Your Weekly Mixtape.” This "Discover Weekly" for radio fans offers registered users a personalized playlist that mixes music from favorite artists and songs, as well as, new. Continue reading
Pop Music Eats Itself: A&R Is Facing A Data Driven Crisis
It is no secret that data now drives who gets signed, with record labels chasing stats in search of the next streaming friendly hit. But analyst Mark Mulligan and some. Continue reading
Drake Has Earned $100 Million From Streaming (So Far)
Canadian musical sensation Drake has been smashing a number of streaming records lately, and a recent look at some of the financial numbers have revealed the artist has thus far. Continue reading
Music Mafia Still Selling Hundreds Of Unauthorized Tracks
More than a year after it offered two then unreleased tracks by Kanye West for sale, Music Mafia is still online offering hundreds of unreleased tracks, demos and unreleased music. Continue reading
