With so many music streaming services to choose from, platforms are differentiating themselves through exclusive content. Both Apple Music and Spotify have embraced this concept with exclusive documentaries, playlists, and concerts. Now it looks like A…
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Today In Spotify Executive Departures: Chief Marketing Officer Seth Farbman
Spotify just can’t stop leaking top talent. Now, the company’s chief marketing officer, Seth Farbman, will be departing at the end of September. Spotify confirmed the departure this morning in a filing with the SEC. The statement in that f…
Scooter Braun Sues Troy Carter Over Multi-Million Dollar Debt
Scooter Braun’s money dispute with Troy Carter just got very ugly. Through his company Ithaca Management Holdings, influential music manager Scooter Braun has filed a lawsuit against Troy Carter at Los Angeles Superior Court. Naming Carter, his wife, a…
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‘Bankrupt’ iHeartMedia buys Stuff Media. The broadcaster paid $55 million for Stuff Media, the company behind podcast network HowStuffWorks. This comes a week after iHeartMedia announced it would partner with HowStuffWorks to launch the second season …
Post-Brexit, The Musicians’ Union Is Pushing for European ‘Touring Visas’ for British Artists
With the specter of Brexit looming over the UK, The Musicians Union is calling for a European Union touring visa for musicians in a post-Brexit world. The British music industry is bracing for a serious post-Brexit blow. Barring a lucky reversal, the …
Despite Boycott Risks, Israel Selected to Host the Next Eurovision Song Contest
After months of delays and debates, Eurovision has announced that the next Eurovision Song Contest will be held in Tel Aviv. The decision was delayed multiple times after the announcement that Israel would be hosting the competition in 2019. IsraelR…
German High Court Postpones YouTube Illegal Uploads Ruling
Despite having its own Content ID filter, YouTube suffers yet another legal setback in Europe. For ten years now, German music producer Frank Peterson has quarreled with YouTube in court. Users had illegally uploaded several titles from a singer he fre…
Major Publishers Will Receive an Estimated $1.5 Billion In the First Year After the Music Modernization Act Passes, Sources Say
Major music publishers are expected to reap a massive and near-immediate windfall if the Music Modernization Act (MMA) passes into law, according to sources. But critics argue that this unclaimed money doesn’t belong to them. As the Music Modern…
European Union Approves Key Copyright Directive Initiatives
With today’s vote, expect YouTube and other user-generated content platforms to finally pay copyright holders their fair share. In a major victory for the music and entertainment industries, the European Parliament has approved Articles 11 and 13. In a…
You May Have a Hit Song and Not Even Know About It
When it comes to radio, the music industry is still primarily based on reporting. This means that mistakes and inaccuracies happen all the time. My vision is to have a transparent music industry based on monitoring, instead of reporting, so that in t…