WMG CEO Sends Year End Letter To Staff
Thanks to the rise of streaming, 2016 was a strong year for all three major labels, but particularly for Warner Music Group. The "We're #3!" major music group not only. Continue reading
AM BRIEF: Vevo Works To Find Niche • Live Royalties Top $8B • A&R Power Player List • More
Wednesday 11.23.16 Music Business News From Around The Web Vevo was created by labels as a YouTube alternative. Year's later it's still struggling to find its raison d'être. Updated continuously under. Continue reading
Seymour Stein Reveals “Embarrasing” Deal Made with Madonna
In this piece, soon to be 73-year-old music business legend and discoverer of Talking Heads as well The Ramones opens up with marked frankness about his groundbreaking career, as well. Continue reading
Open Music Initiative Adds 80 Top Music Industry Partners
The Open Music Initiative (OMI), a non-profit collective spearheaded by Berklee College of Music's Institute for Creative Entrepreneurship (ICE) is working to promote open source standards for music. Their efforts got. Continue reading
Warner Music, Avenged Sevenfold Test The Sacred 7 Year Rule
After the band bolted from Warner Music to drop their latest album with Capital Records, the former company is suing Avenged Sevenfold on the grounds that they violated their contract and. Continue reading
Warner Music Centralizes U.S. Financial Operations In Nashville
Warner Music is moving virtually all of its U.S. financial operations to Nashville. It's a move that underscores both the livability and lower cost of doing business in the Music. Continue reading
