Taylor Swift And The Rise Of Label Services [Mark Mulligan]
Last week, Taylor Swift announced her new deal with Universal, which included a gift to thousands of other UMG artists in the form of Spotify stock revenue distributions. Swift's label. Continue reading
Growing A Music Career While Protecting Your Mental Health
Sonny Stuart Winter shares advice for music industry hopefuls by recounting his experience from age 15 putting on music events and how it led to a successful industry career. Later,. Continue reading
eMusic Blockchain Token Sales To Launch, Despite Ongoing Payment Problems
Indie digital music retailer eMusic will open the sale of its eMU Tokens to the public outside of the U.S. on Monday. November 26. The tokens are part eMusic's blockchain. Continue reading
Music Piracy: No Longer In The Headlines, Still A Headache
While the rise of streaming and the music industry's at least partial financial recovery have sidelined music piracy as a topic of major concern, the illegal acquisition of music online. Continue reading
How To Make An Audience Feel Nostalgic Using Music
Nostalgia can be a powerful tool for artists to harness, particularly when it comes to marketing to adults, and while directly copying music from their childhood by be legally suspect,. Continue reading
Spotify To Launch In India In Next 6 Month
Spotify will launch in India within the next six month, according to multiple sources. A rumored deal to acquire an existing Indian music service did not materialize, forcing Spotify to. Continue reading
Drake and The Weeknd Face Copyright Trials
Two of popular music's biggest stars are the latest to face lawsuits over their hit songs. Darake is accused of sampling a jazz track with out permission and The Weeknd. Continue reading
SoundCloud Troll’s DMCA Takedowns Demonstrates Weakness Of System
DMCA takedown notices have received plenty of flack for their inaccuracy and rampant dissemination. Most recently trolls posing as rights holders have been able to take advantage of the DMCA's. Continue reading
6 Music Biz Stories You Missed Over The Long Weekend
It's time for our U.S. readers to get up to speed after the long weekend, as we all begin the final push before the Christmas slowdown. Here's a roundup of music. Continue reading
