Chris Cornell, Soundgarden And Road Rash

In this piece Chris Castle recalls his early experience licensing music for video games, and how his initial skepticism gave way to the enthusiasm of Chris Cornell and the other. Continue reading

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Spotify Has Lost Matt Ogle, Who Helped Create Discover Weekly, To Facebook’s Instagram

[UPDATED] Spotify product manager Matthew Ogle, who was an integral part of the team that some created many of Spotify's most popular personalization features including Discover Weekly is leaving for. Continue reading

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Spotify Hires M&A Specialist To Continue Music Tech Startup Buying Spree

Even as Spotify prepares to become a public company, it's been on a bit of a buying spree that the music streamer apparently wants to expand. Last week, Spotify acquired. Continue reading

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“I’m coming after you personally” says WME Music Head Marc Geiger After Pemberton Fest Cancels, Declares Bankruptcy

The four year old Pemberton Music Festival cancelled without warning last week. In addition to many angry ticket holders who have little chance of getting their money back, Mark Geiger, the. Continue reading

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Billboard Music Awards 2017 – A Complete List Of Winners

Drake dominated the podium at the 2017 Billboard Music Awards on Sunday night, winning 13 awards.  Adele held the previous Billboard trophy record with 12. It was a strong night. Continue reading

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MON. BRIEF: RIAA Opposes “Moral Rights” For Artists • Record Bird Raises Cash • Apple Music Drops Some Free Trials • More

Monday 5.22.17 Music Business News From Around The Web  You'd think that the right to be credited for your work, the so-called "moral right," was a given.  But that's not. Continue reading

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This Week In Music Commentary

Commentators in the thick of the industry this week shared their opinions and thoughts on why indie musicians must fight for net neutrality, the ways in which YouTube is being. Continue reading

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Getting It Done: The Week In D.I.Y. & Indie Music

We have a plethora of tips for independent and DIY artists this week, as we offer advice on incorporating playlists into your social media strategy, how to construct a killer. Continue reading

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Music Think Tank Weekly Recap: Keep It Together • Following Your Favorite Bands • Make Your Website Better • More

On MusicThinkTank this week, we had articles on keeping it together while performing, how to successfully spend the summer following your favorite artists, some easy fixes for getting your website. Continue reading

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A “Must Use” Tool To Market Your Music and Tours [The Music Biz Weekly Podcast]

Gogi from Gupta Media visits the Music Biz Weekly Podcast to talk about smartURL 2.0. You'll get the lowdown on the new Pivot smartURL and how it quickly builds a. Continue reading

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