iHeart Radio Music Awards 2018 – Full Winners List

One day before a looming bankruptcy deadline for parent iHeartMedia, Thomas Rhett, Sam Hunt, and Luke Combs were among the big winners at the fifth iHeartRadio Music Awards last night. . Continue reading

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Best Practices For SXSW 2018

SXSW 2018 kicks off in Austin today, and as one of the music industry's biggest festivals, making the most of it can be challenging, owing to the often overwhelming number. Continue reading

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MON. BRIEF: Bose Opens $50M Audio AR Fund • Silver Lake $100M Oak View Investment • American Idol Reboot • More

MONDAY 3.12..1​8​ Music Business News From Around The Web  Updated continuously under our More News tab

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How Keep Your SXSW Networking Connections Strong

One of the main reasons industry players attend SXSW is for the networking opportunities which it provides. After the dust settles and everyone goes back to their real lives, however,. Continue reading

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Google Adds Direct Posts From All Musicians To Search

Google has added a free and powerful marketing tool for musicians to its hugely popular search results. Now, when fans look up a musician, they can also find updates directly. Continue reading

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Music Modernization Act: Barf, Just Barf [David Lowery]

While supportive of much of the copyright reform recently put before congress, including the Classics Act and the AMP Act, David Lowery outlines some of the reasons behind his distaste. Continue reading

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Warner Music, Facebook Finalize Licensing Partnership

Warner Music Group (WMG) and Facebook have announced licensing agreements covering the company’s recorded music and music publishing catalogs for use in videos and messages.

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Writing About Music Sucks, But You Should Do It Anyway

While bemoaning the challenges and downsides of writing about music as a career, Erica Hawkins here explains why it remains important and valuable to do so anyways.

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Washington State Laughs In The Face Of FCC Attempt To Prevent States From Protecting Net Neutrality

Although the FCC recently repealed net neutrality on a national level, states are taking matters into the own hands, and while incumbent ISPs and the FCC are doing their best. Continue reading

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FRI. BRIEF: SXSW Final Lineup • Google Search Adds Musicians’ Posts • Spotify Launches Amplify Hub• More

FRIDAY 3.9.1​8​ Music Business News From Around The Web  Updated continuously under our More News tab

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