With the end of the new inquest into the infamous 2012 Toronto stage collapse, Radiohead and Scott Johnson’s family may finally have some closure. Nearly seven years ago, a video monitor weighing over two tons fell on Scott Johnson. The scaffolding st…
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TikTok Owner ByteDance Prepares to Launch a Spotify Competitor ‘Soon’
Will BytDance’s new streaming music app successfully win over current TikTok users? Or, will it lead the company to just burn through even more cash without ever turning a profit? ByteDance isn’t exactly popular with major label executives right now. …
eOne Acquires Audio Network for $215 Million
Entertainment One (eOne) has confirmed a major acquisition. The content company has purchased popular U.K. indie music production company, Audio Network, for $215 million. Under terms of the deal, the former company writes the move “locks eOne’s positi…
AEG Presents Unveils Strategic Partnership with Frontier Touring
AEG Presents has confirmed a major partnership in Australasia. The major concert promoter has entered into a strategic joint venture with leading Australian concert promotion company, Frontier Touring. Both companies will unify their operations in Aus…
PPL Reaches Record Q1 International Revenue Distribution
British collecting society PPL has reported its largest Q1 international revenue distribution. For the first quarter of 2019, the company for performers and labels collected £16.1 million ($21 million) from over 50 global collective management organiza…
India v. PewDiePie — High Court Reportedly Orders YouTube to Remove Two Offensive Tracks
India doesn’t think very fondly of PewDiePie. Last month, seemingly ‘conceding’ the crown for the most subscribers on YouTube, Felix ‘PewDiePie’ Kjellberg released a diss track. In the song, ‘Congratulations,’ the popular YouTube star detailed several …
Tone Deaf? Spotify’s Daniel Ek Says Artists Can Now Make a Living From Streaming
Breaking down our streaming royalties payout list for 2019, Spotify doesn’t exactly have the best per-stream rates. For the third year in a row, and at $0.01682 per play, Napster ranked as the ‘king’ of streaming music payouts. On average, the Rhapsod…
The New ‘Value Gap’ — Major Labels Push for “Guaranteed Money” From TikTok Owner ByteDance
Tick tock – Has the time come for TikTok to pay the music industry what’s fair? For years, the global music industry has lambasted YouTube over the fabled ‘value gap.’ Google has long used its dominant status – as well as safe harbor loopholes – to avo…
The New ‘Value Gap’ — Major Labels Push for “Guaranteed Money” From TikTok Owner ByteDance
Tick tock – Has the time come for TikTok to pay the music industry what’s fair? For years, the global music industry has lambasted YouTube over the fabled ‘value gap.’ Google has long used its dominant status – as well as safe harbor loopholes – to avo…
7digital Death Watch – Company Warns Against Raising Desperately-Needed Capital
7digital has just proven you shouldn’t ruin a desperately-needed partnership just for a quick cash infusion. Last month, 7digital abruptly put an end to its partnership with German company, MediaMarktSaturn. After months of negotiations, Juke, a MediaM…