Popular sleep and meditation app Calm and has named its first head of Music, Courtney Phillips, UMG’s former Director of Brand Partnerships. And don’t for a minute that Phillips made is to bring more sleep-inducing instrumental music to the platform. Working closely with Calm’s leadership and content teams, Phillips will…
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Former Busker Tones and I #1 In 16 Markets with Help From Spotify’s Global Editorial Team
Australian busker-turned-breakout-artist Tones and I, whose single “Dance Monkey” is #1 on Spotify’s Global Chart, is the first Australian to achieve this position. The rapid chart accession of her catchy pop song comes in large part because of the support of Spotify’s global editorial team. As of this weekend, the…
Publishers Are Driving A Full Stack Music Revolution [MIDiA’s Mark Mulligan]
As the value of music publishing catalogs have multiplied, so have the ways in which forward-thinking companies like Downtown, Round Hill, Kobalt, ole/Anthem, Primary Wave and Create Group monetized those catalogs, says MiDiA entertainment industry analyst Mark Mulligan. _____________________________ By Mark Mulligan of MIDiA from the Music Industry Blog Music…
Rock Hall Of Fame 2020 Nominees Include 12 First-timers
The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame has announced the nominees for its Rock Hall Class of 2020. 16 artists are shortlisted and of those nine are first-time nominees. Pat Benatar, Dave Matthews Band, The Doobie Brothers, Motörhead, The Notorious B.I.G., Soundgarden, T. Rex, Thin Lizzy and Whitney Houston are…
Remembering Digial Music Pioneer Jay Frank: His Hypebot Articles & Interviews
UMG senior executive Jay Frank, who passed away this week, was a digital music visionary. Frank often understood streaming’s long term effects on artists and the music industry years before the rest of us. To celebrate Jay and share a fraction of his insights, we’ve compiled a sampling of his…
Cities Are Artist Discovery Secret Sauce In Bandsintown’s New Live Music Charts
Included in Bandsintown’s new live music charts are 20 that offer a first-ever glimpse into early artist growth in 10 major US cities. Most artists first built a fan base by performing locally long before they were ever added to a Spotify playlist. "Granular data at a city level really…
MMF, YouTube Music Manager Grants, Accelerator Program Is Accepting Applications
The UK Music Managers Forum (MMF) and YouTube Music have opened applications for their unique grants and accelerator program for music managers. Aiming to increase the number of sustainable full-time management businesses, the initiative offers grants of up to £15,000 and over 100 hours of professional mentoring, training and masterclasses…
Deezer Signs With Targetspot, Flirts With IPO
[UPDATED] Deezer, has signed a two year deal with Targetspot, the digital audio ad platform, to be the exclusive seller of the music streaming service’s audio advertising inventory in five countries. Targetspot will sell Deezer’s audio ad inventory in the United States, Canada, The Netherlands, Spain and Italy. Deezer has…
TUE. BRIEF: Deezer Considers IPO • eOne Losses Grow • Jay Frank Remembered • Merck Mercuriadis Profiled • More
TUESDAY 10.15.19
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