May 22nd came and went. So, why do so few people have access to YouTube Music? You’ve probably heard the announcement by now. Google’s ‘potential’ game-changing streaming music service – YouTube Music – finally had the support of the music industry. …
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Latest Industry: Amazon Music, Disney, Fan Fair Alliance, Live Nation, PRS, Beatport, UTA, More…
Emma Banks will receive the 2018 Music Industry Trusts Award. The 2018 Music Industry Trust Awards will honor Creative Arts Agency London executive Emma Banks for her 25+ years in the music industry. Banks’ clients include Katy Perry, Arcade Fire, Lor…
The Latest in Music Industry Jobs
James Smith joins Live Nation Japan. Live Nation has hired James Smith as Vice President of Touring and Festivals in Japan. He has previously booked Kendrick Lamar, Major Lazer, and The XX for Fuji Rock, Japan’s largest outdoor music festival. Based …
Several Top Rappers Threatened to Pull Their Music from Spotify If the Company’s ‘Hate Conduct Policy’ Continued
A cadre of top rappers — with billions of collective plays — threatened to remove their content from Spotify over the company’s ‘Hate Conduct Policy’. Spotify’s wildly-successful Wall Street offering created a billion-dollar co…
How Do ‘Average People’ Actually Consume Media In 2018?
This is getting more complicated every year. According to just-released survey data, the ‘average American’ is consuming media across an ever-increasing selection of screens, devices, and in-dash dials. This isn’t definitely isn̵…
Spotify Launches ‘The Game Plan,’ A 10-Part Music Industry Course For Artists
Spotify is now allowing artists to get the most out of their platform with new music industry courses called, “The Game Plan.” The new series will help artists take their career up a notch with the help of music legends and Spotify insiders such as glo…
The U.S. Senate Just Introduced a Completely Different Oldies Bill — Separate from the MMA
A totally different pre-1972 ‘oldies’ copyright protection bill has emerged in the U.S. Senate. That could create complications for the Music Modernization Act (MMA), which also contains pre-1972 provisions. The Music Modernization Act (MMA…
Latest Industry: Atlantic Records, Ditto Music, Vevo, AEG Presents, Mixcloud, Sony, More…
Unified announces YouTube integration. Unified, a marketing software and services company, has announced the addition of YouTube to its social advertising intelligence platform. Marketers can now track their social performance ad spend across YouTube …
Tower Records on Sunset Could Face the Wrecking Ball — Thanks to Gibson Guitar
The storied Tower Records building on Sunset Blvd. in Los Angeles could be getting demolished — thanks to the situation surrounding Gibson Guitar’s bankruptcy. Tower Records has been out of business for more than a decade, but its legacy remains …
Vevo Gives Up Plans to Focus on Creating its Own Music Video Platform
Ironically enough, Vevo’s announcement comes right as Google doubles down on its (yet to roll out) music streaming service, YouTube Music. Vevo has announced that it will give up plans to build its own music video platform. The company will shut down …