Midem: Music’s #1 Global Conference Begins
The global music industry and music tech hordes have descended on Cannes with the opening of Midem 2013. We'll have full coverage with help from Stuart Dredge and his team. Continue reading
New Mike Masnick Report Focuses On Europe
Full Midem 2013 coverage by Stuart Dredge of Music Ally. In January 2012, Techdirt founder Mike Masnick published a report called The Sky Is Rising, a survey of the global. Continue reading
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Tim Drake and Larry Kosson of The Roots Agency have been selected as dual winners of this year's North American Performing Arts Association Award for Excellence as Agent in the. Continue reading
Official Coachella 2013 Lineup Announced, Blur, Stone Roses, Phoenix, Red Hot Chili Peppers & More
After dozens of teases, hundreds of rumors and countless uneducated guesses, the Coachella 2013 official lineup has finally been announced. Early reaction is that the lineup that the schedule which. Continue reading
What To Expect At NAMM 2013
By Kat Drucker, Strategic Consultant for Canadian Music Week and Digital Media Summit (@kitkat5656) NAMM kicked off today in Anaheim California, bringing together nearly 100,000 people from 90 countries to. Continue reading
Sony Pacts With Ultra Music, Names Patrick Moxey President Electronic Music
Sony has made a significant investment in EDM label Ultra Music and cut a global deal t includes A&R, distribution and international repertoire. Under the agreement, Patrick Moxey, President of. Continue reading
MediaNet Adds 360 Music Rights Administration
MediaNet, b2b provider of music catalogs and metadata is expanding its offering to include rights administration, reporting and payment for mechanical and performance licenses, as part of a suite of. Continue reading
Musicmetric Scores $4.7 For Affordable Music, Entertainment Data Analytics
UK and LA based Musicmetric has scored a new $4.7 million investment to expand its music analytics service and other data services for the entertainment industry. New investor Imperial Innovations. Continue reading