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REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review
In our look back through major industry events from the past week, we’re revisiting the upset winner of the 2016 Mercury Prize, Sony’s launch of a new low-cost streaming service, Apple’s quashing rumors of a Tidal bailout, and more! Independent Artist Skepta Beats Bowie, Radiohead To Become Upset Winner Of…
Hidden In Plain Sight: An Underground Dance Music Scene With Millions Of Fans
Although music has in many ways lost some of its potency as the driving force behind the world’s increasingly sprawling subcultures, one particularly large subculture, the gaming community, has developed into a massive underground dance music scene. __________________________________ Guest Post by Bas Grasmayer on Medium With the rise of the…
Are New Cheap Tiers From Pandora, Amazon Worth $4.99?
$5 a month has often been touted as the magic monthly fee which will precipitate a massive surge in subscriber growth, a theory which looks as though it’s about to be tested, with both Amazon and Pandora announcing a lower priced tier. _______________________________ Guest Post by Bobby Owsinski on Music…
Pianist Holly Bowling Creates Grateful Dead Tribute [INTERVIEW]
In this interview, PledgeMusic speaks with talented piano player and transcriptionist Holly Bowling about her latest work, a Grateful Dead tribute album titled Better Left Unsung, a followup to her first work transcribing Phish’s music. _________________________________ Guest Post from PledgeMusic News It wasn’t long ago when Holly Bowling used her…
AM BRIEFING: Apple Kills Tidal Takeover Rumor • Pandora Plus Launches @ $4.99 • Spotify Passes 40M Paid • More
Thursday 9.15.16 Music Business News From Around The Web The upheaval in streaming music is encapsulated in today’s three Briefing headlines. Updated under our More News tab
A Guide To The DoJ’s Ruling On 100% Licensing
The recent and decidedly unpopular ruling by the Department of Justice regarding 100% licensing has left many in the industry confused as to what the ruling actually means for the music business. The following chart contains a summary of the ruling, helping to clarify the decision’s overall impact. _____________________________ Guest…
Warner Brothers Reports Own Site As Illegal
As the popularity of takedown notices continues to grow, some are taking things a little too far including, it seems, Warner Brothers Pictures, a company which accidentally requested Google remove Warner Brothers’ own website from its search results. _______________________ Guest Post by Bobby Owsinski on Music 3.0 If you haven’t…
4 Giveaways You’re A Music Industry Newb
Music industry rookies are dead easy for those more acclimated to the industry to spot, and while coming off as a newb is understandable and forgivable, it’s hardly a characteristic anyone wants to cultivate. In this article we look at four newbie behaviors to avoid. _____________________________ Guest Post by Amy…
WED. BRIEF: Apple Music, iTunes Relaunch • Tidal Losses Double To $28M • Stream Ripping • More
Wednesday 9.14.16 Music Business News From Around The Web A new day for Apple Music, a dark day for Tidal and Spotify just keeps on growing. Updated continuously under our More News tab