Mixcloud Signs Landmark WMG Direct Licensing Deal For Curated Audio Streaming
Mixcloud, which has served as a platform for DJ sets, music podcasts and other long form audio since 2009, has finalized a deal with Warner Music Group. Negotiations with UMG. Continue reading
Aaron Bay-Schuck, Tom Corson To Lead Warner Bros. Records, Cameron Strang To Exit [OFFICIAL]
New WMG CEO Max Lousada is putting his stamp on the company with a major change in the executive suite of his flagship label. Current Warner Brothers Records Chairman and. Continue reading
Techstars Music Accelerator Launches Global Search For 2018 Class
Launched by respected startup accelerator Techstars and led by former Topspin and Twitter music head Bob Moczydlowsky, Techstars Music graduated its first class of 11 startups earlier this year. Now, a. Continue reading
Shakeup At Warner Music: Cameron Strang Resigns Board As Jon Platt, Max Lousada and Noreena Hertz Join
They real and rumored shakeups at Warner Music Group continue with Cameron Strang, chairman and CEO of Warner Bros. Records resigning from the WMG board as three others join. The changes. Continue reading
LinkedIn: Musician’s Guide
While most artists tend to focus their social media marketing efforts on platforms like Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram, could it be that the typically more 'business' focused LinkedIn has promotional. Continue reading
Hip-Hop Now Officially Dominates Music
Although its popularity has been known for some time, R&B/hip-hop has finally risen to become the most popular genre of music among consumers since Nielsen began track the in industry. Continue reading
Money Is Streaming Into The Music Industry: A Breakdown Of Where It’s Coming From [CHART]
It's no secret that streaming is driving a comeback for a recorded music industry that saw sales fall from $40 billion in 1999 to just $14.5 billion in 2014. Revenues. Continue reading
This Week In Music Commentary
Commentators in the music industry this week shared their thoughts and opinions on how piracy can have an upside for artists, the exploding streaming market in China, and why the. Continue reading
New Spotify Songwriter Lawsuits, Legal Filings Threaten Streaming Driven Music Industry Recovery
[UPDATED] The recorded music industry is in the midst of a renaissance thanks to revenue from a single source – streaming. But a growing string of lawsuits filed by songwriters. Continue reading
TUE. BRIEF: Songs Music For Sale • Tencent, Alibaba Deal • Berklee’s Open Music Initiative • More
TUESDAY 9.12.17 Music Business News From Around The Web Sadly, as money flows back into the music industry, indies like Songs Music won't stay indie long. Updated continuously under our More. Continue reading
