Songkick Alleges Former Exec Shared Trade Secrets With Live Nation’s Ticketmaster
A major new chapter in the ongoing battle between Songkick and Ticketmaster unfolded this week as Songkick amended its 2015 antitrust suit lawsuit to include information and accusations that it. Continue reading
SoundCloud Accuses Financial Times Of Fake News That It’s “Begging For Money” As 2 Top Execs Exit
Soundcloud was playing defense today, after weekend reports that two top SoundCloud executives had exited the company and that it is now "begging for money"; calling much of the account. Continue reading
Why DIY Is The Best Way [Broken Raven’s Kevin Clark]
Here Kevin Clark of the Scotland-based rock band The Broken Ravens explains how the application of a DIY ethic, coupled with massive amounts of hard work has allowed the band. Continue reading
FRI. BRIEF: iTunes Int’l Moves To Ireland • Google Play Tests Atuoplay • Glassnote Adds Management • More
FRIDAY 1.27.17 Music Business News From Around The Web Dear Tim Cook, Did you forget the EU wants you to pay much more in taxes and Trump wants you to. Continue reading
Pandora Top Spins: Anne-Marie Rings ‘Alarm,’ New Taylor Swift Song
Here we take a look at the the tracks dominating Pandora this holiday season, from the Chainsmokers, to the rising star Rae Sremmurd, to a new throwback-esque country hit from. Continue reading
Non-Discretionary Pricing: Why Spotify Costs 63% More In UK Than US [Mark Mulligan]
The price of streaming music subscriptions is a contentious ongoing debate within the industry. Is $10 per month too much or too little. Would twice as many people pay if. Continue reading
ReverbNation Expands UK, European Operation, Amy Pinnock Named EU Account Manager
In my role as an instructor at Berklee Online, my international students often remind me that indie artists have similar problems wherever they launch their careers. Most artist service firms. Continue reading