PledgeMusic says it will be caught up on missed payments to artists within 90 days — or at least, that’s the ‘expectation’. After another wave of complaints related to non-payments, PledgeMusic is now responding. In the latest round, industry analyst B…
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Spotify Is Hosting a High-Priced Executive Retreat In Cancun
Working for Spotify has its perks — especially in the middle of winter! Spotify is currently hosting a pricey offsite meeting in Cancun, with dozens or more executives and employees participating. Of course, Cancun isn’t usually associated with getting…
Investing In Music Catalogs? It Ain’t All Daisies & Butterflies — Our Latest Podcast
Investors are continuing to pile into music publishing catalogs for a more reliable return. But publishing assets come with their own portfolio of headaches — according to these investors who are actively dealing with them. What? You’re not subscribe…
Breaking: Russian Stream-Ripper FLVTO.biz Firmly Defeats the RIAA In U.S. Federal Court
Major labels Universal Music Group, Warner Music Group, and Sony Music Entertainment have just suffered a stunning and unexpected defeat against Russian stream-ripper FLVTO.biz. A U.S. federal judge has just tossed a major lawsuit filed by the RIAA aga…
From the Beatles to Zeppelin: The Greatest Guitar Licks of All Time
Each one of these songs is legendary, and each guitar lick is instantly recognizable. The songs on this list may not surprise you, but the riffs they contain will definitely move you. Read along and listen for yourself. The Beatles: “Day Tripper” This…
Fyre Festival Cofounder Ja Rule Says He Had No Idea the Festival Was a Fraud
Fyre Festival cofounder Billy McFarland is in prison for 6 years on financial fraud charges. But what about the other cofounder, Ja Rule? Just days after a pair of documentaries examining the Fyre Festival have been released, festival cofounder Ja Rul…
Ariana Grande Annihilates Spotify’s 24-Hour Streaming Record With ‘7 Rings’
Spotify streaming records have been broken once again. ‘Thank u, next’ was an incredibly strong single for Ariana Grande. But ‘7 rings’ is now proving even stronger, at least out of the gate. According to stats released by Spotify, the latter track r…
Sony Music Entertainment Drops R. Kelly
RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment, has now dropped R. Kelly from its roster. The development closely follows the airing of a docu-series detailing R. Kelly’s sexual abuse allegations. The 6-part Lifetime series, titled Surviving R. K…
The CEO of ‘Non-Profit’ SoundExchange Makes $1.4 Million a Year
Michael Huppe, CEO and President of non-profit SoundExchange, received a $300,000 raise in 2017. Executives at non-profit organizations are routinely caught paying themselves lavish salaries. Now, it looks like SoundExchange, which enjoys tax benefits…
Bankrupt HMV Has Received ‘A Number of Offers’ — But Is This Chain a Goner?
HMV Group fell into bankruptcy again last December. Now, there are ‘a number of offers’ to purchase the down-and-out chain. But then what? The past few years have witnessed a resurgence in music retail, particularly among mom-and-pops selling vinyl i…