The Recording Academy still hasn’t learned how to treat music artists with respect. Last night’s Grammys proved that. Yesterday evening, at the 61st Annual Grammy Awards, Donald Glover – better known as Childish Gambino – made history. ‘This Is Americ…
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Scooter Braun’s Ithaca Holdings Acquires Atlas Music Publishing
Scooter Braun just got very serious about music publishing. Last Tuesday, Zach Katz, BMG’s former President, confirmed the launch of a new joint venture group. In partnership with Scooter Braun’s Ithaca Holdings and Ripple, Katz launched Raised In Spac…
AEG Facilities and SMG Confirm Massive Merger
ASM Global may help AEG better take on Live Nation. Over a year ago, Onex, a Toronto private equity firm, acquired SMG. Live Nation had reportedly sought to bid for the American venue operator. Confirming the acquisition, Wes Westley, SMG’s CEO, said …
Ugly Battle Emerges Between Ariana Grande and Grammys Producer Ken Ehrlich
Grammy Awards producer Ken Ehrlich only made things worse, further insulting Ariana Grande. Several days ago, inside sources confirmed Ariana Grande had pulled out of the Grammy Awards. Grammy producers had apparently ‘insulted’ the pop star, telling h…
Spotify Will Now Suspend and Terminate Accounts Which Use Ad Blockers
Will Spotify’s heavy-handed approach against ad blockers increase its ad-supported revenue, or ultimately drive some users away? Thinking about using an ad blocker to stream music for free on Spotify? Well, think again. According to a new report, Spoti…
BMG Partners with SESAC to Administer Licensing in India
BMG has just streamlined the licensing process for its Anglo-American repertoire in India with its new deal with SESAC. BMG has confirmed a major partnership. The company has concluded a digital licensing and administration deal for its Anglo-American …
France and Germany May Have Just Saved Article 13 and the Copyright Directive
France and Germany’s compromise has upset multiple rights organizations, including Article 13 supporters. Several weeks ago, the Copyright Directive – most importantly, Article 13 – appeared to hit a fatal ‘brick wall.’ Thanks in part to Google’s inten…
Despite a Profitable Quarter, Sonos’ Stock Plummets More Than 15%
Sonos’ CFO and consumer trends have managed to undercut an otherwise successful quarter at the company. Sonos has posted the financial results of its first quarter of 2019 ended December 29th, 2018. Generating the most profitable quarter to date, the h…
PledgeMusic Deathwatch – Contributions to Active Campaigns Suspended
Just how soon should we expect PledgeMusic to utterly give up and throw in the towel? PledgeMusic has gone from pretty bad to even worse. First blaming a ‘transition in payment platforms,’ the embattled British crowdfunding platform now owes artists hu…
An ‘Insulted’ Ariana Grande Reportedly Won’t Attend the Grammys
Which other major music stars will forego attending the Grammy Awards? The Recording Academy has apparently offended a major music star just days before the Grammy Awards. According to a new report, Ariana Grande has chosen not to attend the high-profi…