Entertainment One has named Bill Wilson as Senior Vice President of Digital Operations and Innovation, Music. He will oversee all aspects of digital strategy across the company’s music business, including label service, talent management, music publishing and live entertainment. “We are excited to have Bill on the team," said Sean…
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Spotify Bans Entire ‘Blood on the Dance Floor’ Catalog
Electro-pop group Blood on the Dance Floor had their entire catalog pulled from Spotify, over alleged violations of the streaming service’s content policy. Blood on the Dance floor is under fire after MetalSucks and Huffington Post detailed allegations against frontman Dahvie Vanity (real name Jesus David Torres) from 21 women,…
Taylor Swift Fans Couldn’t Watch Her Receive Time Icon Honor After UMG, WMG Issued YouTube Takedowns
The Time Magazine 100 honors the most influential people in the world with BTS, Ozuna, Khalid, and Ariana Grande among the musicians selected. Taylor Swift and Lady Gaga were honored as "icons" for 2019, with Swift set to perform. Tine Magazine livestreamed the Summit yesterday via YouTube, or at least…
SiriusXM + Pandora Posts Mixed Numbers
SiriusXM today announced missed Q1 2019 operating and financial results. Total revenue of $1.7 billion increased 27% compared to the prior year with growth driven by the acquisition of Pandora. But the purchase also hit net income driving it down 44% to $162 million. Overall revenues grew 26% with Pandora’s…
PledgeMusic’s Noisetrade Acquired By Paste Media Group [OFFICIAL]
UPDATED: Paste has acquired music and book discovery platform Noisetrade from PledgeMusic. Paste Media Group controls Paste magazine and live music sessions site Daytrotter. Update + Free Music This story has been updated to reflect the official announcement and Paste Media Group’s status as an independent company. Also, from the…
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Has Spotify Regained #1 Spot In US Subscriptions?
Last month the headline was that Apple Music had unofficially surpassed Spotify in U.S. paid subscribers. But new data suggests that Spotify may have pulled ahead in this neck and neck race for streaming supremacy. Consumer Intelligence Research Partners (CIRP) has released a research report estimating that Spotify added 3…
Record Store Day Drove 827,000 In Vinyl Albums Sales, 72% Came From Indie Stores
Record Store Day 2019 drove another record year of vinyl sales. 827,000 vinyl albums sold in the U.S. during the week ending April 18, according to Nielsen Music. That’s a Record Store Day week record and the third-largest sales week for vinyl albums since Nielsen began tracking sales in 1991….
2 Million Tickets To 2,800 Concerts On Sale For $20 During Live Nation National Concert Week
Live Nation has announced their annual National Concert Week beginning next Wednesday May 1-7 offering 2 million concert tickets for just $20, including all ticketing fees. More than 2,800 Live Nation produced concerts across North America across multiple genres will offer the $20 tickets. Live Nation is also celebrating National…
SoundExchange Adds RIAA, UMG, Sony Execs To Board
SoundExchange has added there music industry executives and an leading entertainment attorney to its board of directors. The digital performing rights organization just announced a record $953 million royalty distribution in 2018, and its entrance into the publishing space through the acquisition of the Canadian Musical Reproduction Rights Agency (CMRRA)….