THURSDAY 6.6.19
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Broadcasters Do To Artists Exactly What They Complain Is Being Done To Them, says SoundExchange’s Michael Huppe [HYPOCRISY ALERT!]
[UPDATED] The National Association of Broadcaster is lobbying to end the right of satellite companies to license and transmit broadcasters’ content to undeserved markets without permission and often at rates below what broadcasters prefer. But that same thing happens every day when AM/FM radio plays a song and the performer…
Dublin Vinyl Adds Direct-To-Fan Service For Artists, Labels
Record pressing plant Dublin Vinyl has launched a direct-to-fan service for independent labels and artists. Dublin Vinyl now offers vinyl manufacturing right through to fulfillment, has begun accepting orders directly from artist or label’s e-commerce sites including Bandcamp, Shopify, Woocommerce and Big Cartel, and shipping them directly EU based fans….
UK Music Industry Unites To Support PledgeMusic Victims, While U.S. Remains Silent
UK music trade organisations have come together to support UK musicians and businesses effected by the demise of crowdfunding and direct-to-fan platform PledgeMusic. But in the US, the music industry and trade groups have remained largely silent. To assess the damage left in the wake of PledgeMusic, a coalition of…
U.S. Adds Social Media To ‘Heightened’ Visa Requirements For Touring Musicians
The US has added xenophobic requirements for international artists touring the country with the Trump administration now requiring visa seekers to provide personal details about their last years of social media activity. The changes went into effect on June 1st. The new rules are part of the U.S. government’s expanded…
WED. BRIEF: Midem Day 1 • New iOS 13 Music App • Dubset + Beatport • UK Surveys PledgeMusic Victims • More
WEDNESDAY 6.5.19
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Why Apple Just Killed Off iTunes [Mark Mulligan]
Yesterday, Apple announced the end of iTunes on the Mac and its replacement with three separate apps for music, podcasts and TV. The reason given was feature bloat which slows performance. But top analyst Mark Mulligan says that its really part of "the great unbundling" which has been going on…
Bandsintown, CMT Partner To Drive Artist Discovery During CMT Music Awards Week
Bandsintown has again partnered with CMT to help music fans discover rising country artists in the run up to the CMT Music Awards, this Wednesday June 5th in Nashville. CMT Music Awards Week is taking over Nashville with free performances spotlighting the best up-and-coming artists in country music. The showcases…
Watch Trailer For Bob Dylan’s ‘Rolling Thunder Revue’ Martin Scorsese Netflix Doc
“It wasn’t a success, not if you measure success in terms of profit,” Bob Dylan says of the 1975 Rolling Thunder Review tour in his first on-camera interview in over a decade. The Martin Scorsese produced documentary will be released ion Netflix and in select theaters on June 12th. According…
Soundcloud GO+ Launches In Belgium, Italy, Portugal, Spain and Switzerland
Soundcloud GO+. the streamer’s premium music subscription plan has launched in Belgium, Italy, Portugal, Spain and Switzerland. SoundCloud Go+ gives listeners access to more than 200 million tracks, DJ sets, remixes and more,from over 20 million global creators. “SoundCloud is the first place listeners go to discover what’s next in…