From Kanye to Rihanna and Beyonce, artists are taking control of the music businessThe post Lucian Grainge wants to crush streaming exclusives. Does he really have the power? appeared first on Music Business Worldwide.
Category archives: Analysis
Apple Music exclusives: An insider’s view
Sean Glass on Apple’s investment in music – and his worry over major labels owning playlists
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Why Ministry Of Sound had to sell (and why Sony couldn’t resist it)
This is a deal all about hits. Should we really be surprised?
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Sony just became a music giant again – but at what price for songwriters?
If songwriters aren’t paid enough by streaming services, their fate may now be sealed
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UK record labels: You’ll miss supermarket support when it’s gone
As Michael Mulligan leaves Tesco, what now for labels’ relationship with the major grocers?
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Brexit threatens the global unity crucial to the future of the music business
‘The sharing of information, the discovery of new talent… is under threat’The post Brexit threatens the global unity crucial to the future of the music business appeared first on Music Business Worldwide.
A quick reminder of the power of the tech biz vs the music biz
Softbank just bought ARM for $32bn. For that amount, it could probably have bought all music ever.The post A quick reminder of the power of the tech biz vs the music biz appeared first on Music Business Worldwide.
Is YouTube really the music business’s biggest problem?
StubHub and Live Nation are doing a roaring trade from secondary ticketing
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Is BBC Radio 1 doing enough to support new British artists?
Station’s four most-played tracks this year have come from outside the UKThe post Is BBC Radio 1 doing enough to support new British artists? appeared first on Music Business Worldwide.
At this rate, music downloads will be dead by 2020
Tracks have plummeted by 42% over the past four yearsThe post At this rate, music downloads will be dead by 2020 appeared first on Music Business Worldwide.