Fugees reunite for Global Citizen Live campaign, tour + how to get tickets for tomorrow’s NYC show!
UPDATED: A reunited Fugees have partnered with Global Citizen for a special NYC performance Wednesday to kick off a campaign to end the hunger and shine a spotlight on the. Continue reading
Universal Music stock jumps 40% as investors flock to IPO
UPDATED: Universal Music Group stock shot up almost 40% in the first hours of trading Tuesday, following its IPO. By mid-day on the Amsterdam exchange where UMG was trading, the. Continue reading
Middle-class musicians need niche, not scale [Mark Mulligan]
While streaming means less revenue than physical goods for middle-class musicians, it does deliver a larger and very monetizable audience writes Mark Mulligan of MIDiA. By Mark Mulligan of MIDiA. Continue reading
Def Jam Senior Director of Marketing Justin Duran on leveraging data
Def Jam’s Senior Director of Marketing, Justin Duran, explains how data can be leveraged to help artists forge powerful (and profitable) connections with fans. Guest post by Erica Campbell of. Continue reading
Advice for new artists from Def Jam’s VP of Digital Marketing JD Tuminski
J.D. Tuminski is the VP Commerce and Digital Marketing at Def Jam. In his 12 years in entertainment he’s also worked at Columbia Records and led award-winning campaigns 2 Chainz,. Continue reading
5 positive lessons every artist can learn from Kanye West’s chaotic Donda launch
Now that Kanye West’s Donda is finally released, there are positive lessons that every artist and label can learn from this chaotic rollout. The release of Kanye West’s Donda was. Continue reading
Spotify insiders vote for stock buyback to juice share price while Congress raises questions over streaming payola [Op-Ed]
Spotify [NYSE: SPOT] recently announced plans for a second billion-dollar stock buyback. Artist advocate Chris Castle writes that the move will inflate the share price and enrich key shareholders with. Continue reading
Kanye West says Universal Def Jam released ‘Donda’ without his permission
Kanye West’s long-hyped album ‘Donda” was finally released Sunday morning, and just hours later the artist claimed that his label did so without his permission. In an Instagram post on. Continue reading
Kanye West’s Donda is finally available!
Kanye West’s “Donda” album is fnally available services more than 5 weeks after the original release date. [LISTEN TO DONDA BELOW] The 27 track album arrived on all major streaming. Continue reading
A conversation with J. Erving of music distributor Human Re Sources
As part of Black Business Month, we’re amplifying the work of J. Erving, of star-maker and founder of the LA-based distributor Human Re Sources. Learn what makes his company unique.. Continue reading
