Post-IPO life is good for the Spotify executive — including those that have jumped ship. We’re not quite sure what prompted Troy Carter’s departure from Spotify, though his exit had been rumored for weeks. Less confusing is the bulge of ca…
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Avicii’s Stepfather Blames Manager Ash Pournouri for the Artist’s Suicide
It’s been more than four months since Swedish music legend Avicii took his own life, but now his stepfather is shedding more light on the artist’s troubled emotional state before he tragically committed suicide in April. The musician’…
Latest Industry: Apple Music vs. Spotify, Warner Music Group, YouTube, Niniola, Riptide Music Group, UTA, More…
Apple Music tops Spotify once again in total streams – this time for Travis Scott. According to Music Business Worldwide, Travis Scott’s newest album, Astroworld, has drawn 80 million global streams on Apple Music within the first 24 hours, up 16.5 mil…
The Music Industry Generated $43 Billion in Sales Last Year. Artists Only Received 12%.
Major labels and tech companies now earn billions from artists’ work. Well, here’s a small consolation – at least they get to keep the breadcrumbs. Earlier today, for the period ended June 30th, 2018, Warner Music Group (WMG) CEO Steve Cooper re…
G. Schirmer President Faces Legal Action Over Workplace Improprieties
G. Schirmer and its president, Robert Thompson, have been sued in the state of New York on allegations of workplace improprieties and sexual misconduct. The company, a widely-known classical publisher, is a division of Music Sales Corporation, which is…
Lady Gaga Is Announcing Two Separate Las Vegas Residency Shows
Fans of Lady Gaga have a lot to look forward to this year, as the pop diva has announced two shows for her residency at the Park Theater, which is part of the Park MGM resort. The residency launches on December 28th and will feature two separate shows …
Warner Music Cashes Out Its Entire Spotify Stake — Totaling $504 Million
Warner Music Group is awash in cash after a flowing third quarter — thanks largely to a complete liquidation of its Spotify shares. Life is good at Warner Music Group, thanks to the usual rainmaker: streaming music. According to financial details file…
InfoWars Banned on Spotify, iTunes, Facebook & YouTube — In One Fell Swoop
Apple’s iTunes, Facebook, Spotify, and YouTube have all removed Alex Jones’ InfoWars after heavy pressure. In a rapid domino effect, conspiracy theorist and right-wing media host Alex Jones’ Infowars has been banned from popular strea…
InfoWars Banned on Spotify, iTunes, Facebook & YouTube — In One Fell Swoop
Apple’s iTunes, Facebook, Spotify, and YouTube have all removed Alex Jones’ InfoWars after heavy pressure. In a rapid domino effect, conspiracy theorist and right-wing media host Alex Jones’ Infowars has been banned from popular strea…
Latest Industry: The Rolling Stones, Pink, Stream Ripping Sites, Viagogo, Amazon Prime Music, Concord Music, More…
The Rolling Stones earn $238 million from the No Filter tour. The Rolling Stones earned $238 million from 28 sold-out shows in the group’s recent No Filter tour in Europe. Fans purchased 7,802,307 tickets. The tour wrapped up on July 8th in Warsaw. P…