Artists Coalition Declares Sony Spotify Deal “A Breach Of Moral Trust”
After Sony responded to a lawsuit by 19 Recording and artists including Carrie Underwood and Kelly Clarkson over its deal with Spotify saying it was not required "to structure its affairs in whatever. Continue reading
Sony To Court: Of Course We’re Allowed To Contractually Screw Over Our Artists [INFOGRAPHIC]
Details regarding a recent lawsuit filed by several artists associated with American Idol have revealed some rather alarming details about the manner in which Sony is able to negotiate its contracts. Continue reading
Sony Music Tells Court It’s Not Their Job To Make Artists Money
Sony Music is being sued by American Idol winners including Carrie Underwood, Kelly Clarkson and their label 19 Recordings who say that the company's equity stake in Spotify sells them short. The. Continue reading
How Many New Listeners Does Streaming Deliver For Each Lost Music Buyer? [Mark Mulligan]
As we wait to see what effect Apple Music will have on streaming adoption, download revenue and its competitors, one of the music industry's top analysts, Mark Mulligan, looks at. Continue reading
American Idol Winners Sue Sony Music: “Your Equity Stake In Spotify Cheats Artists”
In a claim that, if proven, has far reaching implications, a group of American Idol winners including Carrie Underwood, Kelly Clarkson and the label 19 Recordings are suing Sony, saying that. Continue reading
CMT Music Awards 2015 – A Full List Of Winners
It was Carrie Underwood's night. At Wednesday's CMT Music Awards she took home three awards, including Female Video of the Year for "Something In the Water" and Collaborative Video of the Year with Miranda. Continue reading
Final Season Announced For American Idol
The show that started it all is taking its final bow. Like it or not, American Idol ignited a trend of television based contest shows 'discovering' and marketing a new. Continue reading
4 Habits of Successful People That All Musicians Should Adopt
By Hugh McIntyre on Sonicbids Blog If you're looking to make a living as a musician (or elsewhere in the industry), it can be helpful to look at what successful figures do. Continue reading