Who Really Owns Music: Exploring The Dizzying Spiral Of Music Rights And Payments
[UPDATED] The controversy surrounding music streaming and artist compensation has been earning quit a bit of press lately. Still, the actual process of licensing, publishing, and compensating those involved in. Continue reading
Billboard Channels Its Inner TMZ With Leaked Survey Of Music Execs [See The Full Survey]
For decades, Billboard has been the go to trade for the music industry, but that apparently no longer attracts enough readers and advertisers. New editors mix serious journalism from Glenn. Continue reading
3 Questions With BandPage’s Doug Scott On How Their Rhapsody Partnership Makes Musicians Money
Thanks to a BandPage partnership, Rhapsody users are alerted when their favorite bands are coming to town and special opportunities like VIP experiences Today, the companies shared some impressive results. (more here) and we. Continue reading
New On Our Music Industry Jobs Board: Sneak Attack Media, Steve Aoki’s Dim Mak And More
[UPDATED] Sneak Attack is looking for a Social Media Manager, Steve Aoki's Dim Mak wants to hire a Director of Public Relations plus Stones Throw Records and Billions are hiring. Find these and. Continue reading
Apple Music Not Exciting iOS Users, Says New Survey, And Having Little Affect On Streaming Competitors
Apple may need to really ramp up its marketing efforts to interest more of its users in Apple Music. A new MarketWatch study shows that 77% of Apple’s iOS users in. Continue reading
LMFAO, The Band Sues LMFAO, The Beer
Legal action is in the house tonight. As the massive growth of the craft brewing industry continues, so too has the number of trademark disputes related to beer names. The. Continue reading
Universal Music Cuts Deal With Soundcloud, Reported Equity Stake Could Hurt Artists
Soundcloud went on a takedown spree last week, angering some users. Now we may know why. After months of sometimes contentious negotiations, the audio hosting site is reportedly finalizing a. Continue reading