Songkick Sues Live Nation, Ticketmaster For Abusing Power To Stop Direct To Fan Ticket Sales

2015 was the year that artists and their teams learned the advantages of and profits earned from selling directly to fans.  It's a hugely disruptive shift that is threatening to. Continue reading

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FRI. NEWS BRIEF: Adele Tops 5 Million Sold • Royalty Rate Ruling Nears • More

Friday 12.11.2015 Music Business News & Views From Around The Web Updated continuously under our More News tab. CLICK HERE 

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Full Adele 25 Album Is Available On Only One Streaming Music Service: Pandora

Fans of Adele can't here her new blockbuster release 25 on Spotify, Apple Music, Deezer and the world's other on-demand music services.  But they can hear it on Pandora.  

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Indie Music Takedowns Begin ‘In Days’ As Google Preps YouTube Music Service Launch

(UPDATED) The very public battle between Google and global independent labels fighting for better terms will hit new heights in the coming days with thousands of videos being taken down. Continue reading

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Amazon’s Best-Selling Music Attracts Different Fans To Different Formats

By Eliot Van Buskirk of Evolver.fm. Everybody is releasing year-end lists right now, because that’s what we do in December to put a neat bow on the year, and maybe. Continue reading

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