THU. NEWS BRIEF: UMG, iHeart Produce VR Concerts • Verizon, Sony Music Programming Pact • Turning Pirates To Fans • More
Thursday 1.7.2016 Music Business News & Views From Around The Web New deals point to the M in UMG, SME and WMG shifting from Music to Media. Updated continuously under our More. Continue reading
Ashley Newton Named President Capital Music Group, EVP UMG Special Projects
Universal Music Group has named Ashley Newton as President of the Capital Music Group and Executive Vice President of Creative/Special Projects for UMG. He will report directly to UMG CEO. Continue reading
6 Major Music Industry Stories You Missed Over The Holiday Break
While you were enjoying the annual music industry holiday break, things were far from quiet. Lawyers went into overdrive filing lawsuits against Spotify and Ticketmaster, Pandora struck its biggest licensing. Continue reading
AM NEWS BRIEF: Live365, Webcasters Struggle • Another Spoitfy Lawsuit • SFXE • BoomStick Kudos • More
Monday 1.4.2016 Music Business News & Views From Around The Web A new year in the new music business begins with lawsuits, struggles and high hopes. Updated continuously under our More News tab. Continue reading
Share Your Plans, Projects With The Hypebot And MusicThinkTank Community
Come join the fun at our free online networking party. We want you to share who you are and what you're working on with the rest of the Hypebot and MusicThinkTank community.. Continue reading
Streaming, The Beatles, And The Record Label Business Model’s Demise
In hopes of reaching a younger audience, The Beatles are finally make their streaming debut. This signals the industry's gradual movement away from its reliance on back-cataloged sales, but is bad news. Continue reading
10 ways you finish of your year Right [Kosha Dillz]
[UPDATED] Whether your an indie musician or spend your days on the business side, ending the year strong is also the best way to set yourself up for the new year. Continue reading
10 Important Things To Know About The Recent Copyright Royalty Board Decision
The three federal judges which preside over the Copyright Royalty Board recently announced new rates which will be applied to internet radio and digital webcasting. Here we look at some. Continue reading
Spotify Admits Their Music Publishing Payment System Is Broken, Commits To Major Overhaul
Spotify has gotten a lot of flack in recent months from music publishers and songwriters over unidentified and misidentified tracks leading to incorrectly paid or unpaid royalties. Today, Spotify pledged. Continue reading
Dubset’s December 2015 Mix Transparency Report – “Dónde está Eduardo?”
Media tech innovator Dubset is inaugurating a monthly Mix Transparency report offering a deep and timely analysis of the underlying content used in DJ mixes. This first report offers some surprises,. Continue reading
