Tencent Signs With peermusic, Extends Merlin Deal
Chinese e-commerce giant Tencent Music Entertainment Group has secured a licensing deal with indie music publisher peermusic. The deal will allow Tencent Music to distribute peermusic’s catalog in China through. Continue reading
IMPALA, CMU Insights Partner To Keep Indies ‘One Step Ahead’
IMPALA, the trade association for European indie labels, has partnered with music business consultancy CMU Insights to launch One Step Ahead, a new digital business intelligence service aimed at the. Continue reading
#TaylorIsFree: Swift Fans Rejoice As Re-Record Ban Expires
The clause in Taylor Swift’s Big Machine label contract which prevented her from re-recording her hit albums has expired and the Swifties are rapturous. “My contract says that starting November. Continue reading
2020: State Of The Music Industry
While 2020 has been a… challenging year for the music business, certain aspects of the industry have found a way to endure and, in some cases, even grow. Guest post. Continue reading
A Guide To Pitching To Music Press
As hard as it may be, being able to pitch yourself to press remains a massively important element of achieving music industry success. Here, we walk artists through a twenty-two. Continue reading
Fan Engagement 2.0 and Next-Gen Livestreaming
Kiswe is bringing the same advanced digital viewing experienced used in sport to BTS and other music streams. Mike Schabel, CEO of Kiswe joins Michael Brandvold and Jay Gilbert on. Continue reading
The Good News? The Bad News Is Wrong: Universal Invests In The Future With UMUSIC Hotels Venture
As part of a new project with Dakia U-Ventures, Universal Music Group and the hotel brand are planning to open multiple large music-focused hotels, under the name UMUSIC, which could. Continue reading
Chartmetric First To Get Pandora Data
It seems like ions ago that Pandora bought Next Big Sound and made it the cornerstone of its artist and label analytics offering. 5 years later, Chartmetric has become the. Continue reading
5 Top Mobile Apps For Making Music Anytime, Anyplace
In the event that you’re lucky enough to have musical inspiration strike, you might not have the option (particularly now) of immediately getting into the studio. In these instances, having. Continue reading
YouTube Is Making Quite A Bit Of Money
Although not usually viewed as the golden child when it comes to paying artists fairly, YouTube’s bottom line is – perhaps not surprisingly – looking quite good, according to recent. Continue reading
