6 Real Problems In Music Business The DOJ Should Be Investigating

Though it has recently been focused on several specific facets of public performance licensing, David Lowery examines six music business issues which the Department of Justice would be better off turning its attention to. __________________________________ Guest Post from The Trichordist Songwriters are perplexed by the attention that the Department of…

FRI. BRIEFING: Vevo Revamps, Adds Curators • $1B Line IPO • Eventbrite Adds Venues • SupaPass • More

Friday 7.15.16 Music Business News From Around The Web Video has become more important than ever, but Vevo has always been an afterthought. It’s hard to see how any revamp can change that. Updated continuously under our More News tab

THU. BRIEFING: Pokeman Invades Music Biz • Prince Estate News • Omnifone Sold For $10M • Platoon • More

Thursday 7.14.16 Music Business News From Around The Web Pokeman, Prince and Omnifome news is interesting, but I suspect the real news will come soon from startup Platoon. Updated continuously under our More News tab

WED. BRIEFING: YouTube: $1B To Creators Last Year • Spotify Adds Artist Radio Shows • Google Play Expands Sharing To 6 • More

Wednesday 7.13.16 Music Business News From Around The Web $1 billion per year from YouTube sounds like a lot until you break it down per stream. Updated continuously under our More News tab

How An Indie Singer-Songwriter Topped 1 Billion Streams At Pandora

Surprising for an artist who isn’t exactly a household name, singer-songwriter Mat Kearney managed to surpass 1 billion streams on Pandora. Here we look at the set of circumstances which allowed an artist like Kearney to see such dramatic success on the internet radio service. _____________________________ Guest Post by Glenn…

TUE. BRIEFING: ‘Vast Majority’ Join Spotify Settlement • Crowdmix Enters Administration • Blink-182 Beats Drake • More

Tuesday 7.12.16 Music Business News From Around The Web NMPA says "vast majority" took the Spotify settlement deal, but that doesn’t spell the end of David Lowery and Melissa Ferrick’s important lawsuits against the music streamer. Updated continuously under our More News tab

Vinyl May Be Up, But The Album Is Dying

Although vinyl has seen a slight bump, the album format overall is in a steady and rapid decline, something which artists and the music industry as a whole need to take steps to embrace, rather than continuing to create a product which is irrelevant to modern audiences. _____________________________ Guest Post…

5 Words Which Will Define The Next 10 Years Of Music

Looking ahead to the future of the music business, this article lays out the five words which are most likely to define the coming ten years of music technology, creation, and consumption. ___________________________________ Guest Post by Scott Parsons on Landr The only guarantee is change. Music is more contested right…

7 Habits Of Highly Ineffective Artists

While we spend a lot time trying to figure out what it is that successful artists do in order to be so, it is perhaps equally important to consider what unsuccessful artists do, so as to avoid a similar circumstance. __________________________________ Guest Post by Alex Houton on Artist Development And…

MON. BRIEFING: Led Zeppelin Want $800K From Spirit • Alliance Completes ANconnect Buy • PRS Financials • More

​MONDAY 7.11.16 Music Business News From Around The Web The music industry’s summer slowdown is here, but behind the scenes…. Updated continuously under our More News tab. ​