Universal Music Launches Lawsuit Against Companies Distributing Mixtapes To Prisoners
Universal Music filed a complaint with the US district court in California against companies advertising and distributing care packages to prisoners that include unauthorized mixtapes of their artists in 40. Continue reading
Car Noise And Restrictive Radio Programming: The Hidden Link
By Eliot Van Buskirk on Evolver.fm The winter break is over, and with it, for many of us, all of that driving. It can be nice. The car is one of the. Continue reading
What Made Book of Mormon Musical of the Year?
The Book of Mormon has become of one of the most beloved broadway musicals since its debut in 2011. There are a lot of elements that make a great musical.. Continue reading
Facebook Acquires QuickFire As Video Views Exceed 1 Billion A Day
Facebook has acquired video startup Quickfire. The acquisition comes as the social giant's daily video views pass 1 billion a day. QuickFire's proprietary technology encodes high quality video speeding uploads and. Continue reading
Forbes 30 Under 30 in Music 2015
Forbes has released their annual 30 under 30 in Music for 2015. This years class features a blend of musicians and entrepreneurs spanning the genres who are making sizable waves. Continue reading
Finding The Holy Grail For The New Music Business
Guest post by music industry veteran David Sherbow who blogs at MyMusicLife. The music business is like our Congress – full of factions who can’t work together and special interests trying. Continue reading
The Collapse Of Nashville’s Musical Middle Class
America's Music City is turning into Music Business City. Jim Reilley, independent songwriter and co-founder of the New Dylans knows the struggle of the uncertainty that plagues his profession. Every. Continue reading
American Aquarium Asked Fans What They Thought Of Spotify – Here’s What They Said
Guest Post by BJ Barham My name is BJ Barham and I am the singer/songwriter for the Raleigh, NC band, American Aquarium. Recently, Bandsintown named us the hardest working band of. Continue reading
At 80 The King Lives On: Elvis’s Biggest Influences
By Eliot Van Buskirk on Spotify Insights Blog You might not see Elvis Presley atop the charts these days, but “The King” played an undeniably crucial role in the history of music — and. Continue reading