Spotify Took K-Pop Global, But Could Do More To Help Other Genres
K-Pop is hardly a niche genre, but until recently, its fans were found primarily in Korea, neighboring Asian countries and Korean immigrants in the US and elsewhere. Spotify, with its. Continue reading
Taylor Swift Paddles Outside Streaming To Bridge Value Gap
In an effort to close the value gap, Taylor Swift has taken advantage of her industry position and utilized a variety of techniques in the marketing of her albums, making. Continue reading
Billionaire Hologram Producer Alki David Responds To Lawsuit By Roy Orbison’s Sons
Our article last week about the heirs of Roy Orbison filing a lawsuit to block what they say is a shakedown by a hologram company owned by Alkiviades David has. Continue reading
Q&A With Downtown Records Noah Jackson
In this interview Noah Jackson, content and social media strategist at Downtown Records, discusses the importance of artists keeping up with marketing tech, as well as the value of messenger. Continue reading
YouTube’s Lyor Cohen To Keynote Music Biz Convention In Nashville
Often controversial music industry veteran Lyor Cohen, the Global Head of Music at YouTube and Founder of music content company 300, will keynote the Music Business Association’s Music Biz 2018 conference at the. Continue reading
Conviction Of SXSW Fatal Car Crashes Upheld, Offense Upgraded
A Texas appeals court last Wednesday upheld the murder conviction of Rashad Owens for killing four people when he drove his car into a crowd at the 2014 South by. Continue reading
When Will Taylor Swift’s “Reputation” Be Available On Spotify, Apple Music? We’ve Got Details!
[UPDATE 2] When will Taylor Swift's new album "Reputation" be available on Spotify, Apple Music and other music streamers? It's was a big debut week for Taylor Swift's "Reputation." We. Continue reading
5 Music Business Tasks To Complete Before The End Of 2017
As 2017 draws to a close, we look a look at a quick rundown of some important tasks that you should, and in some cases absolutely must) take care of. Continue reading
REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review
As we take a casual perusal back through this Thanksgiving week's music industry news, we revisit Content Creators Coalition's Jeff Boxer's harassment allegations, the best songs for Turkey Day, a. Continue reading