Re-recording old songs: How Taylor Swift is ‘shaking off’ her old label
A recent re-release of Taylor Swift’s 2014 hit “Wildest Dream” is just the latest in the artist’s volley of re-recordings, and she shows no signs of slowing down. The motivation. Continue reading
Horacio Rodríguez of WK Records on a year of successes
In the waking of the career-stalling impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, mega manager Walter Kolm opted to switch gears and create his own label, WK Records. Here, label CEO Horacio. Continue reading
Meet Equasta White, CEO of indie music’s Clarion Group
Meet Equasta White, the CEO of The Clarion Group. She’s a rising star in the next generation of music execs and the subject of the latest profile from the team. Continue reading
The state of new music discovery
In the latest example of how the industry is changing, yesterday we wrote about a new study that shows just how powerful TikTok is for music discovery. It’s clear that. Continue reading
Who Actually NEEDS A Record Label In 2021? [Video]
While land a record deal was once the Holy Grail for up and coming musician, bands and artists today are a bit more inclined to keep their options open, and. Continue reading
Louis O’Reilly On Starting A Label, Future Of TikTok and What Makes A Good Manager [INTERVIEW]
In this interview, CTO, Entrepreneur, and manager of some of Canada’s biggest country artists Louis O’Reilly discusses starting your own record label, what the future of TikTok looks like and. Continue reading
Merck Mercuriadis: ‘Hipgnosis Has A Buy And Hold Strategy, Not A Buy And Sell Strategy’
In part two of the Q&A with Merck Mercuriadis of investment/song management company Hipgnosis, we dig deeper into his vision and strategy for the management of the company. READ PART 1. Continue reading
Artists Will Earn A Little More With Removal Of Controlled Composition Clause
BMG made industry headlines last week when it opted to eliminate the Controlled Composition clause from its artist contracts. This means more money for artists, and could also be the. Continue reading
Streaming Bots Might Be Tempting, But Artists Should Beware
Given the weight of streaming numbers in the music economy, the idea of employing a streaming bot has a significant allure to bands and artists, but as with so many. Continue reading
Are Record Labels Still Relevant?
While record labels still exist, many in the industry question whether they’re still relevant to the modern music business, and if they still hold the power to elevate an artist. Continue reading
