If most shows are recorded these days, where are all these great recordings going? VEVA Sound has recently created an entire business unit, VEVA Live, to address that exact question. Once upon a time, the challenge was simply recording your show. Now, …
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TuneIn Downplays Its Major Label Legal Defeat — “The Judgment Will Have Very Little Impact”
Last week, TuneIn suffered a legal defeat against two of the major labels on copyright infringement grounds. In the UK-based decision, TuneIn was found liable for streaming stations based outside of the country. In his decision, judge Colin Birss in L…
Meet the Music Nerds Behind the World’s Largest Guitar Pedalboard — Our Latest Podcast
Yes, there’s a Guinness World Record for the largest guitar effects pedalboard ever constructed. These are the guys that put it together. What? You’re not subscribed to the Digital Music News Podcast? We’re available on iTunes, Spotify, Google…
Streaming Giant Balks at Mechanical Licensing Collective’s $66.25 Million Startup Budget
The Mechanical Licensing Collective’s healthy startup budget is meeting resistance from at least one major streaming platform. Just how much does it cost to start a US-based licensing agency for streaming mechanicals? The newly-minted Mechanical …
Spotify’s CEO Once Called the Black Keys to Explain Why Their Royalties Were So Bad
After Black Keys drummer Patrick Carney publicly complained about his royalties, Spotify CEO Daniel Ek gave him a call to explain how streaming really works. The Black Keys certainly aren’t the only band feeling stiffed by streaming platforms lik…
Kanye West’s 35-Minute IMAX Movie Made $1 Million In a Weekend
Kanye West’s short-length IMAX film Jesus is King brought in healthy weekend box office receipts. Limited-run, in-theater artist films are sometimes profitable, but overall a small niche for artists and the music industry. But don’t tell t…
Spotify Hits 113 Million Paying Subscribers Worldwide — Says They’re Crushing Apple Music and Amazon
Spotify posted better-than-expected quarterly results this morning, but will that ease doubts on Wall Street? In a bold and bullish quarterly announcement this morning, Spotify CEO Daniel Ek and his lieutenants were trumpeting some better-than-expected…
Kanye West Offers Financial Advice to a Recent New York Lottery Winner
Kanye West is starting to sound a little like Warren Buffett. If you’ve ever read The Millionaire Next Door, you’re aware of a strange truism: the person who looks like a millionaire frequently isn’t, while the person who you’d …
Amazon Responds to Growing Accusations of Selling Counterfeit Vinyl — By Cutting-and-Pasting Their Response from August
Earlier this week, we reported on a growing chorus of concern relating to Amazon and the sale of counterfeit vinyl records. Alarmingly, executives rebuilding the vinyl records space are detecting a swell in fake LPs, with Amazon accused of facilitating…
Trevanna Tracks Simplifies the Chaos of Film & TV Music Licensing
Spending time with Jennifer Freed, founder & CEO of Trevanna Tracks, can be a bit contagious. You suddenly start to think that all the problems plaguing music licensing for film, television, and video games can actually be solved. A longtime vet in…