Tencent Music Label Deals Probed By Chinese Regulators
The deals that Tencent Music Entertainment has with record labels are under investigation by the State Administration for Market Regulation, China’s antitrust authority. The probe could end the exclusive licensing deals that. Continue reading
Major Labels Earn $16K Every Second From Streaming, But Will It Last?
Major labels are now pulling down over $16,000 per second in streaming which, while an impressive number, is somewhat tempered by the fact that the growth of streaming itself seems. Continue reading
REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review
In our weekly flip back through the past seven days of music industry news, we check back in on Apple Music for Artists emerging from its beta stage, the indictment. Continue reading
WED. BRIEF: TickPick Raises $40M • Sony Expands Merch Ops • Chuck D Sues reach Global For $1M • More
Sony Artists, Songwriters Can Now Get Paid More Quickly
Despite many technological advances, getting major labels and publishers to pay out quickly has remained a challenge. It seems that Sony Music and Sony/ATV, however, are making an effort to. Continue reading
Sony Consolidates Records, Publishing Under Rob Stringer
Sony Corporation chief Kenichiro Yoshida has announced that the company will bring together its recorded music and music publishing businesses outside of Japan under the umbrella of Sony Music Group . Continue reading
Can Major Labels Survive The Indie Music Revolution?
At the heart of the music business almost since its inception, major labels have successfully weathered multiple challenges to their industry dominance. But as music once again reinvents itself, can. Continue reading
