Major Label Issues Yet Another Bogus YouTube Takedown
Yet another victim in the seemly endless stream of bogus takedowns off of YouTube percipitated by a major label (this time Universal Music Group), the band The Dandy Warhols recently. Continue reading
Spotify Revenue Up 54% In 2016, As Yearly Losses Grow A Staggering 133% To $600 Million
Alongside news that Spotify now has 140 million active users, comes new financial filings that show a company whose revenue grew 52% to $3.3 billion in 2016. But the music. Continue reading
What Unsigned Bands Can Learn From Disney
Here we look at what artists looking to make it in the music industry can learn from a solidly established corporate behemoth like Disney, and how Disney's ability to tell. Continue reading
Spotify Passes 140M Total Users, About 2X Apple Music’s Paid Subscribers
[UPDATED] Spotify has announced that it now has more than 140 million active monthly users. That's an impressive 40 million year over year increase. With the brief announcement, which came. Continue reading
Believe Digital Actively Seeks Sale, Major Players Show Interest [EXCLUSIVE]
Global independent distributor and label services provider Believe Digital is for sale, sources tell Hypebot, and a two to three week deadline has been set for initial bids. France based. Continue reading
Why You Need To Treat A Band Like A Startup
Here John O'Connor explores the parallels between a startup and a band in its infancy, explaining why many of the same principles which govern a successful startup and allow it. Continue reading
SoundExchange Royalties: The Producer’s Cut
Attorney and artists advocate Chris Castle lays out how SoundExchange deals with royalties due to the producers of the sound recordings to which they hold the rights, and how their share. Continue reading
Apple Music Can’t Catch Up To Spotify And That Spells Trouble for Apple’s HomePod Smart Speaker
[UPDATED] Recently, Apple announced that Apple Music has 27 million subscribers. While impressive, it's not enough to catch Spotify, who has more than 50 million paid subscribers, and continues to. Continue reading
