Vinyl Pressing Of Beyoncé’s “Lemonade” Gives Canadian Punk Band Zex An Unexpected Boost
After waiting months for the vinyl release of Beyoncé's "Lemonade," fans got quite a surprise. "Uphill Battle", an album by Canadian punk band Zex was pressed on to the lemon-yellow. Continue reading
Record Store Day Summer Camp: 200 Record Store Staffers Converge On New Orleans
Going strong for ten years, Record Store Day has become a big part of the independent music retail business, but besides just being a single day, the event has grown. Continue reading
SoundExchange Reaches Out To Help Gulf Coast Musicians
SoundExchange is reaching out to its members based in Texas and throughout the Gulf Coast to speed secure distribution of royalties in the wake of Hurricane Harvey and epic flooding. Continue reading
CelebrityAccess Complies List Of Venues, Concerts Affected As Texas Reels From Hurricane Harvey
While Hurricane Harvey has been downgraded to a tropical storm, the Gulf Coast of Texas is still grappling with the aftermath of heavy flooding that has affected the region. CelebrityAccess. Continue reading
From Austin To Memphis: What It Takes To Build A Music-Tech City In 2017 [Cherie Hu]
In this piece Cherie Hu explores the complexities of bridging the gap between tech and music in cities, whether the two camps might be able to collaborate productively, and how. Continue reading
WED. BRIEF: Spinal Tap Creators Join $400M Lawsuit • Spotify, AccuWeather Partner • YouTube Expands Live • More
WEDNESDAY 2.8.17 Music Business News From Around The Web Which is sadder? Rock stars way past their prime or a multi-billion company ripping off the parody of aging rock stars. Continue reading
Radio Giants Entercom And CBS Radio To Merge
Broadcast giants CBS Radio and Entercom have announced plans to merge to form a new commercial radio behemoth. Following the merger, the combined companies will have a nationwide footprint of. Continue reading
Superbowl Spike: 24,000 Pandora Listeners Added A Lady Gaga Station On Sunday
Following her much lauded performance during last night’s Super Bowl half time show, Lady Gaga’s station adds spiked on Pandora almost 1,400% week over week. More than 24,000 listeners added. Continue reading
IEBA Industry Award 2016 Nominees Announced
Nominees for the 2016 IEBA Industry Awards have been announced. The awards will be presented at the Honors & Awards Ceremony on October 11th at 8pm in the CMA Theater at. Continue reading
