REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review
Rhapsody/Napster unveil their first ever virtual reality music app, Rage Against the Machine offer tantalizing hints of a new project in the works, major labels are making more from streaming than we thought, and. Continue reading
12 Really Bad Ideas Raised At The Copyright Office’s DMCA Roundtable Discussions
With a copyright reform bill anticipated in the near future, the Copyright Office has been holding a series of roundtable talks which it will use to support its alterations to copyright. Continue reading
Why Album Art Is Critical For Success In 2016
Although the commercial decline of the physical album means that fewer listeners are getting the full visual experience when they consume an artist's music, the following article suggests that album art. Continue reading
YouTube Adopting New Tool For Faster, More Accurate Royalty Payments
Good news for artists on YouTube, it looks as though the service will soon be implementing a new data standardization tool which will help artists get clearer information regarding views and. Continue reading
Chance The Rapper’s “Coloring Book” Debuts #8 With No Label And Streaming Only On Apple Music
Do artists need labels anymore? Are exclusives a good thing? Those questions and more are being asked by artists and managers this week after Chance The Rapper became the first. Continue reading
Adele Tops Ivor Novello Songwriting Awards 2016 Winners
Adele took top honors as Songwriter of the Year at Britain's prestigious Ivor Novello songwriting awards on Thursday night.. Adele, who won the award this year for her her third album,. Continue reading
Kesha Capitulates, Sony ‘Allows’ Her To Perform On TV
From our Beware Of The Contracts You Sign Dept.– Who knew that a label could stop an artist from performing on TV? Until Kesha and her team gave Sony assurances that she. Continue reading
Rhapsody / Napster Launches First Virtual Reality Music App
There's a lot of buzz around virtual reality (VR) and music. How will creative artists use it? Will it hurt live concert attendance or add a new revenue stream? Today,. Continue reading
Spotify’s Most Viral Tracks US, UK, Canada, Global
Here are the most viral tracks on Spotify, based on the number of people who shared them divided by the number who listened from May 6 – 12, 2016 on. Continue reading
