Business, Services And Guides For Music Labels
In the past two years, you’ve lost nearly $750 million. Yet, you don’t want to sell your company for less than $20 a share. Now, after receiving $150 million against losses of $133 million, you’ll consider a “strategic review.” What exactly is Pandora Radio doing? In an interview with CNBC’s Squawk Alley months ago, Pandora […]
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Maybe Kendall Jenner and other Fyre Festival “ambassadors” will think twice before promoting a scam. For one single Instagram post to promote the Fyre Festival, Kendall Jenner received $250,000. Now, this lawsuit may cost her a whole lot more (think: millions). Despite Ja Rule’s Twitter claims that the Fyre Festival wasn’t a scam, this isn’t […]
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Apple Music is rapidly catching up to Spotify. But is Apple breaking anti-competitive laws to win? Depending on which study you read, Apple actually has more active users than Spotify. And this part is less disputed: after just two years on the market, Apple Music is already half the size of Spotify (which started in 2008). […]
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Following years of grief after his son’s accident, Nick Cave finally opens up. On July 14, 2015, Nick Cave’s son, Arthur, fell off a cliff at Ovingdean near Brighton in England. He had experimented with LSD. After passing away from his injuries, the media was anything but kind to the Australian musician. Newspapers quickly blamed […]
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Thanks to streaming (once again), Warner Music Group posts strong gains. This may be why it’s wary of its new deal with YouTube. For the three months ended March 31, Warner Music Group reported strong double-digit growth. This came after the company criticized its new deal with YouTube in a leaked memo. Warner Music Group […]
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Last week I wrote about how Pandora has stopped paying artists over 50% of their money. Sources reported to me that Pandora’s accounting is so messed up that DIY distributors are literally sending checks BACK to Pandora because they were sent checks for songs they had nothing to do with. Artists have reported to me […]
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So, what do you do when you’re playing in front of a large crowd at a show in Ohio? If you’re former Pantera lead vocalist Phil Anselmo, you incite the crowd to attack an innocent fan. Several years ago, David Edwards Sr. received an invitation to a Cincinnati suburb to enjoy a Superjoint show. Yet, […]
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Want to use your brand-new (and costly) Fender Mustang GT? Make sure you pause to receive frequent software updates. According to Fender CEO Andy Mooney, 90% of people who pick up a guitar abandon it within the first year. Last August, Fender introduced their mobile tuning app for the iOS. Dubbed Fender Tune, the app […]
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What do you do when you reach 1 billion views on YouTube? If you’re Slipknot, you make an interactive, 360-degree live video. As part of the group’s celebration for surpassing 1 billion views on their YouTube channel, Slipknot decided to surprise fans with a video. Not just any ordinary music video, though. Rather, the group […]
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Live Nation is offering hundreds of $20 shows starting this month. Here’s a list of all of them, broken down by every US state or Canadian province. If you’re looking for a cheap show this summer, you’ll probably find one on this list. Below, we’ve compiled a spreadsheet of every single $20 concert happening through […]
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