What is a Superfan & Why do UMG, WMG (and everyone else) care so much?
Everyone is talking about the importance of music superfans to propel and monetize an artist’s career. But what is a superfan, and why do the CEOs of UMG and WMG,. Continue reading
3 Kinds of Stiffing: What A&M’s Jerry Moss taught me about Music Audits [Chris Castle]
Royalty audits are as old as the music business itself, and its fair to say that most music company audits find something. But legendary record executive Jerry Moss taught attorney. Continue reading
Vinyl trades call Billboard chart change ‘abdication of responsibility’
Two top vinyl manufacturing trade groups have joined a coalition of independent music stores in opposing the December 29th launch of changes in how sales of physical goods (vinyl, CDs,. Continue reading
Grammy 2024 final round voting begins
The final round of voting for the 2024 Grammys opened on December 14 and runs through January 4th at 6 PM PT. The 66th annual Grammy Awards will be held. Continue reading
Apple eyes paying extra for music in a format Spotify doesn’t offer
Apple Music may soon pay all artists that release music in the Dolby Atmos spatial audio format a higher royalty rate than regular stereo mixes. “Listeners wouldn’t necessarily have to. Continue reading
US raises Physical and Download Royalties 3.3%, Streams get 0%
The US Copyright Royalty Board has announced that the minimum mechanical royalty rate paid on CD, vinyl, cassette, and download sales will rise on January 1, 2024, to $.1240 for. Continue reading
What are the Top 10 Music Markets in the world?
All music is now global, thanks to streaming and social media. With that in mind, this week’s Hypebot Flashback Friday resurfaces a top 10 country list we first published earlier. Continue reading
Music: What is it Good For? [Hanna Kahlert, MIDiA & Stephen Love, Socially Driven Music]
[EXCLUSIVE] In this companion piece to “Music – It’s About Purpose, Stupid,” Stephen Love, former EVP of ATV Music, and Hanna Kahlert of MIDiA Research dig deeper into how revaluing. Continue reading
‘Music – It’s About Purpose, Stupid! ‘ (How ‘Rich Men North of Richmond’ put Socially Driven Music back on the map)
[EXCLUSIVE] The music industry needs to focus on the meaning behind music, tying the art back to purpose. That’s the central thesis behind this thought-provoking piece by Stephen Love, former. Continue reading
WMG biopic uses AI to resurrect singer Edith 60 years after her death
AI is getting increasingly realistic by the day, and Warner Music Group plans to use it to bring iconic French singer Edith Piaf back to life for a new biopic. Continue reading
WMG signs on to Deezer’s UMG-backed artist-centric royalty payments
In the latest sign that artist-centric royalties are set to reshape how artists get paid for streaming, WMG has signed on to the new payment scheme that Deezer co-created with. Continue reading
