Music And The Power Of Public Sector Radio

It's National Radio week and this great piece from Berklee's Music Business Journal delves into music's lengthy and ongoing relationship with public sector radio both in the US and elsewhere,. Continue reading

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CHANGES @ MassConcerts • APA • Ticket Arena and Event Genius • JRA Fine Arts • Perciolan • Time For Fun

After a long sabbatical in Europe, MassConcert's John Peters has returned to oversee a newly-revamped Worcester, MA Palladium. Capacity is 2560 with an open floor and seated balcony. Peters also owns. Continue reading

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AM BRIEF: New Pandora CEO • No ‘Despacito’ At VMAs • YouTube Tests Live Stats • More

Tuesday 7.15.17 Music Business News From Around The Web  Pandora's new CEO is also an active musician which leaves me hopeful about the future of Pandora AMP. Updated continuously under. Continue reading

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Music Marketing Using Instant Gratification Tracks vs Complete My Album [Michael Brandvold, Jay Gilbert]

Music Biz Weekly co-hosts and marketing experts Michael Brandvold and Jay Gilbert discuss the difference between an "Instant Gratification Track" and "Complete My Album, and learn why you should always. Continue reading

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Amazon Is Eyeing U.S. Ticketing Business

Amazon is reportedly seeking to become a source for event tickets in a move that may challenge Ticketmaster's dominance of the ticketing business. 

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Social Media Is Adding 1M New Users Per Day, Total Tops 3B Globally [CHARTS]

The new Global Digital Statshot from We Are Social and Hootsuite shows that the number of people using social media globally has just passed the impressive three billion mark, with. Continue reading

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Music Think Tank Weekly Recap: How Much Practice • Get On A Spotify • Mental Health Of Musicians • More

On MusicThinkTank this week, we delve into how much practice is the right amount, some good ways to secure yourself a spot on a Spotify playlist, the recent rise in musician's. Continue reading

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The Orchard Acquires Two Top European Music Distributors and Merlin CEO Charles Caldas Isn’t Happy

Music and film distributor The Orchard is acquiring two leading European independent music distributors – Germany's finetunes and Norway's Phonofile – from holding company SendR SE. But some in the. Continue reading

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Mac DeMarco Encourages Concert Goers To Pirate His Music

Following in the footsteps of other low-key pro-piracy artists like Ed Sheeran, Mac DeMarco made a somewhat surprising on-stage announcement at his recent Coachella performance encouraging fans to download his. Continue reading

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AM BRIEF: Frye Fest Debacle Updates • $5M Primary Wave, Rough Trade Partnership • Grainge Honored • More

Monday 5.1.17 Music Business News From Around The Web  Making fun of Frye Fest's elite concert goers shouldn't detract from the idiocy of the promoters.  Updated continuously under our More News tab

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