SoundCloud Is For Sale, But They’re Having Trouble Finding A Buyer
SoundCloud is finally starting to seriously monetize their content, but profitability is still just a distant hope. That sent the startup in search of funds; and in June, SoundCloud raised $70. Continue reading
WED. BRIEF: Apple Beats Expectations, Twitter Doesn’t • Apple Nabs Carpool Karaoke Exclusive • Dart Shifts To Data • More
WEDNESDAY 7.27.16 Music Business News From Around The Web Apple beat analysts expectations. Twitter didn't. Both earnings reports mark an end to perpetual tech stock growth. Updated continuously under our More. Continue reading
How We Got The New Shannon Curtis Record On The Charts
Here the producer for the latest Shannon Curtis record demonstrates how a completely DIY artist was able to get their album on Nielsen SoundScan's charts, and how you can do. Continue reading
Music Publishing News Roundup 7.22.16: Apple Streaming Royalty Proposal • SOCAN Buys Audiam • VKontakte Preps Streamer • More
Apple has proposed a streaming royalty rate with the Copyright Royalty Board as part of a preceding to set statutory rates for downloads and interactive streaming services. The proposed rate,. Continue reading
Getting The Marketing Band Together; Hiring Business Help
There's no guarantee that a good musician will also happen to be a savvy business person as well, which is why hiring outside help can often be a good idea. Here. Continue reading
Canadian Music PRO SOCAN Acquires Jeff Price’s Audiam “to finally fix the global industry problems”
In May, Canadian performing rights organization SOCAN acquired music and metadata delivery technology provider MediaNet. Late yesterday, they added Audiam, a digtal music licensing and royalty collection service, to their music. Continue reading
German Music Market Up In The First Half Of 2016 Thanks To Streaming
The turnaround that the music industry has waited almost a decade for has finally arrived, thanks to streaming. The latest evidence comes from Germany where the recorded music market was. Continue reading
5 (Mostly Free) Things To Give Away at Your Next Gig To Turn Attendees Into Fans
Everybody enjoys free stuff, but many artists just starting out can't afford to chuck expensive items like t-shirts and vinyls into the crowd without any kind of compensation. Still, giving things. Continue reading
Drake Scores 10th Week At #1
Drake has returned to #1 on both the Nielsen and BuzzAngle Music charts with "Views," which sold another 92,000 equivalent album units, including 58,000 streaming equivalent albums, this week. It’s. Continue reading
