Sony, Vivendi, Apple, Pandora, SFXE All Fall As Global Markets Tumble
Music and entertainment related stocks fell on Monday as the global stock market continued a three day tumble. New York Stock Exchange officials said they would halt all trading for. Continue reading
Weekend Box Office: Straight Outta Compton Is #1 Again
Universal Music Group's plan to invest in films related to its artists and catalog is certainly paying off. First the Amy Winehouse film was a success, and now NWA's biopic "Straight Outta. Continue reading
MusicThinkTank Weekly Recap: Spotify’s Clout • Make Your Lyrics Shine • Be Your Own Promoter
This week on MusicThinkTank, an examination of Spotify's clout in the world of streaming, some advice on how to be your own promoter and a few tricks for how to combat. Continue reading
Why Aren’t More Musicians Using Twitch?
Twitch, a service which allows users to live stream their video game playing to fans, remains a largely untapped source of potential revenue for gamer musicians, with the exception of. Continue reading
Universal Music Cuts Deal With Soundcloud, Reported Equity Stake Could Hurt Artists
Soundcloud went on a takedown spree last week, angering some users. Now we may know why. After months of sometimes contentious negotiations, the audio hosting site is reportedly finalizing a. Continue reading
Universal Music Names Jay Frank SVP Global Streaming Marketing, Partners In DigSin And DigMark
You know that Universal Music fully understands the importance of streaming when they name respected digital music and streaming marketing pioneer Jay Frank to the newly created post of Senior Vice President. Continue reading
Isolation, INgrooves Names Digital Music Vet Bob Roback As CEO
Isolation Network, parent of digital distributor INgrooves has named digital music veteran Bob Roback as CEO. In addition to serving indies, INGrooves provides the North American digital distribution platform for Universal. Continue reading
