Rhapsody/Napster unveil their first ever virtual reality music app, Rage Against the Machine offer tantalizing hints of a new project in the works, major labels are making more from streaming than we thought, and much more as we pay a final visit to the week that was in music industry…
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12 Really Bad Ideas Raised At The Copyright Office’s DMCA Roundtable Discussions
With a copyright reform bill anticipated in the near future, the Copyright Office has been holding a series of roundtable talks which it will use to support its alterations to copyright law. Unfortunately, many of the ideas raised thus far are more than a little troubling. _______________________________ Guest Post by…
YouTube Adopting New Tool For Faster, More Accurate Royalty Payments
Good news for artists on YouTube, it looks as though the service will soon be implementing a new data standardization tool which will help artists get clearer information regarding views and payments, as well as providing more accurate and efficient royalty accounting. _______________________________ Guest Post by Bobby Owsinski on Music…
FRI. BRIEFING: Live Nation Buys YouTube MCN INDMUSIC • Rhapsody VR App • Music Biz Adds Data Portal • More
FRIDAY 5.20.2016 Music Business News From Around The Web Grab you camera before its too late: Live Nation buys a YouTube MCN and unprofitable Rhapsody invests in virtual reality. Updated continuously under our More News tab.
4 Reasons You Should Turn Your Band Into A Company
Although at first it may not seem to jive with the rockstar lifestyle, there are a considerable number of practicalities that accompany turning your band into an LLC, from to tax breaks. _________________________ Guest Post by Hugh McIntyre on the Sonicbids Blog When you’re a musician, there’s a lot you…
THU. BRIEFING: New Streaming Research • 8Tracks Opens Crowdfunding Round • Kobalt Adds App • Music Biz • More
THURSDAY 5.19.2016 Music Business News From Around The Web Dive into the new streaming research. There’s a lot there. And kudos to 8Tracks for taking its money search to the fans. Updated continuously under our More News tab.
5 Mistakes Every Novice Band Makes
While being in a band can be amazingly enjoyable and rewarding experiences, starting a successful band also presents a number of challenges. Here we look at five all-too-common mistakes which new bands frequently make. _____________________ Guest Post by Nick Colakovic on the Sonicbids Blog So, you’re planning on starting a…
WED. BRIEFING: Dubset NMPA Deal • Soundhound Adds Spotify Voice Control • Global Ent. Layoffs • Sleevenote • More
Wednesday 5.18.2016 Music Business News From Around The Web Dubset, NMPA deal adds new revenue stream for indie artists, publishers and shows how tech can level the playing field. Updated continuously under our More News tab.
TUE. BRIEFING: Major iTunes Update • Ticketmaster Settlement • Revelator Playlist Analytics • Music Biz Opens • More
Tuesday 5.17.2016 Music Business News From Around The Web Apple released a major iTunes update overnight and almost no one likes it. Sorry, Trent. Updated continuously under our More News tab. Related articles How To Send Fans directly To iTunes Instead Of Apple Music Apple Adds Free On iTunes -…
MON. BRIEFING: Facebook + WMG Video Deal • Apple Confirms Music Deletions • Chance Changes Strategy • More
Monday 5.16.2016 Music Business News From Around The Web From the Long Overdue Dept. – Facebook’s push for video supremacy finally includes an attempt to pay for music. Updated continuously under our More News tab. Related articles How to Improve Your Organic Reach on Facebook [INFOGRAPHIC] Facebook Starts Paying Video…