Tag: Sony

Average Spotify User Discovers 26 New Artists Every Month

An official stat from Spotify buried in a press release announcing a partnership with SFX's Beatport and some basic math net a statistic that should make both independent artists and. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 07/22/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (6)

Tags: 19 Entertainment, Apple Inc., bEATPORT, Carrie Underwood, Independent record label, Kelly Clarkson, List of Idol winners, record label, Sony, Spotify

Share on:

REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review

NPR leaves the Anti-Artist Mic Coalition, GM controversially sponsors Kid Rock's tour, 50 Cent files for bankruptcy, and we take a closer look at Taylor Swift's negotiations with Apple. This and more in our weekly rewind.

Guest Post on 07/18/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: American Idol, Apple Inc., England, Equity (finance), Extra (TV program), Freemium, Hypebot, Jennifer Lawrence, Sony, Taylor Swift

Share on:

Artists Coalition Declares Sony Spotify Deal “A Breach Of Moral Trust”

After Sony responded to a lawsuit by 19 Recording and artists including Carrie Underwood and Kelly Clarkson over its deal with Spotify saying it was not required "to structure its affairs in whatever. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 07/15/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: 19 Entertainment, American Idol, Carrie Underwood, Kelly Clarkson, music industry, record label, Sony, Sony Music Entertainment, Spotify, United States

Share on:

Sony To Court: Of Course We’re Allowed To Contractually Screw Over Our Artists [INFOGRAPHIC]

Details regarding a recent lawsuit filed by several artists associated with American Idol have revealed some rather alarming details about the manner in which Sony is able to negotiate its contracts. Continue reading

Guest Post on 07/13/2015 in Major Labels | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: 19 Entertainment, American Idol, Billboard Magazine, Carrie Underwood, Kelly Clarkson, lawsuit, record label, royalties, Sony, Spotify

Share on:

Sony Music Tells Court It’s Not Their Job To Make Artists Money

Sony Music is being sued by American Idol winners including Carrie Underwood, Kelly Clarkson and their label 19 Recordings who say that the company's equity stake in Spotify sells them short. The. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 07/10/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (9)

Tags: 19 Entertainment, American Idol, Billboard Magazine, Carrie Underwood, Kelly Clarkson, music industry, record label, royalties, Sony, Spotify

Share on:

How Many New Listeners Does Streaming Deliver For Each Lost Music Buyer? [Mark Mulligan]

As we wait to see what effect Apple Music will have on streaming adoption, download revenue and its competitors, one of the music industry's top analysts, Mark Mulligan, looks at. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 07/07/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: 19 Entertainment, 2010 FIFA World Cup, Adware, American Idol, Carrie Underwood, Kelly Clarkson, music industry, record label, Sony, Spotify

Share on:

36 Years Ago The First Sony Walkman Went On Sale, 11 Years Ago Today We Launched Hypebot

36 years ago today on July 1 1979, the original Sony Walkman went on sale. (image via Timehop) 11 years ago today in 2004, we launched Hypebot.com. Our very first post was. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 07/01/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: 2 Live Crew, Adaptive Transform Acoustic Coding, Apple Inc., Cassette deck, IPhone, IPod, Portable media player, Sony, Stereophonic sound, Walkman

Share on:

CHANGES @ The Recording Academy • Warner Music Group • 7Digital • Crush Music • Royalty Network • MPA

[UPDATED] Warner Music Group has appointed Michael Nash as an advisor to CEO Stephen Cooper, filling in for exiting COO Rob Wiesenthal. Nash worked at the label from 2000-2011 as. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 06/18/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Access Industries, Cary Sherman, Class Action, Internship, Minimum wage, Mitch Glazier, record label, Recording Industry Association of America, Sony, Warner Music Group

Share on:

The State of Music Streaming Services

In this episode of Music Biz Podcast, I talk with Anu Kirk, the former Director of Music Services at Sony Network Entertainment. He spent over three years as the business. Continue reading

admin on 06/09/2015 in Music Tech | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: Apple Inc., Apple Worldwide Developers Conference, Doug Morris, iTunes, Midem, Sony, Sony Music Entertainment, Soundcloud, Spotify, Streaming media

Share on: