Sony Pays $750 Million For Stake in Sony/ATV That Michael Jackson Aquired For $41.5 Million

Record labels are worth a fraction of what they were used be. But, as yesterday's $750 million Sony/ATV deal illustrates, music publishing is still a hot sale target at impressive. Continue reading

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Dan Beck On Marketing Michael Jackson, Cyndi Lauper And More

In this interview, Dan Beck discusses the difficulties he experienced as part of Michael Jackson's marketing team during a time when the 'King of Pop' began to go off the rails.

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Xriss Jor And How The Web Spreads New Musical Voices

For singer Xriss Jor, recent developments in how music can be shared online have opened up new opportunities for her to get her music (and the greater message contained therein) heard by a broader international audience and. Continue reading

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6 Tips To Successfully Launch Your Music On iTunes, Amazon And Other Digital Stores

Once the recording process is successfully completed, you'll likely be eager to get your music in every digital store possible posthaste. While this takes time, there are several things that can be. Continue reading

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UK Live Summit Notches Another Successful Year

More than 300 delegates from across the live music industry, including grassroots music promoters, stadium operators and festival organizers, gathered for the annual LIVE UK Summit on 15 October, discussing. Continue reading

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Music’s Guilty Pleasures Are Dead…And Bigger Than Ever

According to some recent data, the prevalence of streaming means that music listeners are no longer forced to publicly purchase their trashy pop favorites, with the result that these guilty. Continue reading

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Musicians Union Sues “Greedy Corporation” Sony Music Over Michael Jackson Documentary

The American Federation of Musicians (AFM) has filed suit against Sony Music Entertainment  for repeatedly violating its collective bargaining agreement with the union.  Sony hired musicians under false pretenses, according. Continue reading

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Music Publishing News 4.27: Faxon Joins Pandora • Afrika Bambaataa Signs With Sony/ATV • German Publishers Eye Streaming

This week in music publishing news, Roger Faxon joined Pandora, German Music Publishers intend to address music streaming issues, and Afrika Bambaataa signed with Sony/ATV. More details below.

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Webby Awards 2015 Nominees: Soundcloud, Vevo, Pandora and Some Real Surprises

The best in online music and music tech grab a corner of the spotlight each year when  the Webby Awards honor the best and most popular sites, apps and online. Continue reading

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BET Experience Takes Over L.A. Live June 25-28

For the third consecutive year, BET Networks and AEG are partnering to bring BET Experience to L.A. LIVE June 25 – 28, 2015. A four day event, attendees will have. Continue reading

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