Recording Academy Names 16 To Music Industry Diversity And Inclusion Task Force

Former Obama administration official Tina Tchen, now Chair of the Recording Academy’s new task force on diversity and inclusion, has announced the names of 16 members who will join her. Continue reading

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Last Week In Music Commentary

This week in the music commentary, Brian Hazard discusses why Patreon is right for him, Peter Hollens explains how he changed the music industry from his living room, and Ed. Continue reading

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Jake Schneider Exits Madison House

Veteran music agent Jake Schneider has left his longtime post at Madison House. Schneider, who joined Madison House as a booking agent in 2005, had become a partner at the. Continue reading

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THE PITCH: Gigwax – DJ Booking Marketplace

Today, DJ booking marketplace Gigwax steps into THE PITCH spotlight.  In this ongoing series for early stage music startups we give them 100 words to pitch their site or service. Continue reading

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Top Earning DJs 2015: Calvin Harris, David Guetta, Tiësto and More

Forbes is out with another one of their popular lists of entertainment's top earners. This time the world's top DJ's are analyzed by the financial magazine's team of calulator jockeys.. Continue reading

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BMG Acquires US Indie Rise Records

BMG continues to build on its mission of putting the traditionally siloed worlds of record label and music publishing under one roof with the purchase of US metal and hard rock. Continue reading

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EDM From 30,000 Feet

By Dave Blue of GEOclubbing A new industry report from EDMTCC provides the most comprehensive look to date at the dynamics driving the surge of EDM in the United States. Titled “The EDM. Continue reading

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How To Make Streaming Royalties Fair(er)

By Sharky Laguana, CEO of Bandago. This article originally appeared on Medium.com Streaming services, most notably Spotify (by far the largest) use what could be called a parimutuel royalty system:. Continue reading

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It’s Amazing That The Old Record Industry Existed In The First Place

By Philip Kaplan on Medium.com The world was abuzz this week with reports that Taylor Swift removed her music from Spotify. She called the service “a grand experiment” and said she wanted. Continue reading

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$$’s At Any Cost? Avicii Cuts Ad For NJoy E-Cigarettes [VIDEO]

  [MUSIC AD WATCH] Swedish DJ, remixer, and record producer Avicii ranked at #3 on DJ Magazine's annual Top 100 DJs poll in both 2012 and 2013; and he's been. Continue reading

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