Mitch Glazier has officially taken the helm as the chairman and CEO of the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and Michele Ballantyne has been promoted to Chief Operating Officer of the music industry trade group. Mitch Glazier & Michele Ballantyne. Courtesy of: RIAA Originally announced in April of 2017,…
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BTS Member Jimin Breaks Soundcloud Record
The BTS fan army is on the march again, extending their enthusiasm to a solo work by Jimin from K-Pop super group. Jimin dropped his first solo single “Promise” exclusively on SoundCloud on New Year’s Eve and almost immediately began breaking records. Jimin’s multilingual "Promise" logged the most streams ever…
FRI. BRIEF: BuzzAngle Music 2018 Report • YouTube + Coachella Expansion • MMA Lobbying • More
1.4.19
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Business Of Indie: IBMA Leadership Bluegrass • Indie Country Thrives • More Metal Grammys • More
In this new edition of The Business Of Indie, the IBMA names the Leadership Bluegrass Class Of 2019, indie country music thrives on creative freedom and Dave Mustaine lobbies for more metal categories at The Grammys. Like Hypebot’s More News section, The Business Of Indie is nestled under its own…
HMV May Be Rescued From Bankruptcy By Buyvia
Beleaguered music retailer HMV may be saved from bankruptcy by Buyvia, an online discount club with more than 200,000 members in the UK. The proposed plan would save a number of retail stores and use Buyvia’s expertise to overhaul HMV’s digital presence. HMV opened its first gramophone store almost 98…
B2K Sets 2000’s Inspired Fan Dress Code For Reunion Shows
Early 2000’s pop group B2K surprised their fans just before the holidays when the group announced that they would be hitting the road on a reunion tour. Shortly after the announcement, frontman Omarion shared a post via Instagram outlining a series of dress code rules for all those in attendance….
HMV Falls Into Administration, Yet Again
Legendary UK music and entertainment retailer HMV has fallen into administration again. Administration is the British equivalent of bankruptcy protection. The 97-year-old company, which accounts for nearly a third of all physical music sales in the UK and nearly a quarter of all DVD sales according to The Guardian, last…
FCC Suspends Operations, Copyright Office Remains Open As Government Shutdown Enters Day 13
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) will suspend most operations midday today, January 3rd, because of the partial government shutdown. The closure comes as the shutdown over border wall funding enters Day 13. Employees will be given up to four hours to complete an orderly shutdown of operations. "However, work required…
THU. BRIEF: RIAA Leadership Change • UK Biz Grows, Albums Tank • Coachella Lineup • More
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Music Biz Weekly Podcast Looks Back At 2018 And What’s Next In 2019
For the last Music Biz Weekly Podcast of 2018, co-hosts Michael Brandvold and Jay Gilbert look back at 2018, comment on industry shifts that excited and disappointed them and look ahead to 2019.