Business, Services And Guides For Music Labels
As the battles rage on in Washington over the recent DOJ ruling for 100% licensing of compositions and the Songwriter Equity Act continues to sit in purgatory in the halls of the do-nothing Congress, it’s time we rethink how to approach songwriter royalties. Because clearly, relying on the laws to properly compensate songwriters is a […]
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“I told my label that if they signed those contracts with Apple Music and Tidal, I’d leak all my own new music.” — Lady Gaga, during an interview Wednesday. Lady Gaga not only doesn’t want an Apple Music exclusive for her upcoming album, titled Joanne, but she’s threatened to leak her album if it happens. […]
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Could this be the end for Tidal? No, Kanye West, No. Tidal’s not going to be bought out by Apple, despite your protests. The head of Apple Music, Jimmy Iovine, spoke Buzzfeed today and said that Apple Music isn’t interested in purchasing Jay Z’s Tidal music streaming service. “We’re really running our own race. We’re […]
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What does streaming music pay in 2016? That’s becoming an increasingly tricky question. But here’s the latest breakdown from an artist royalty report. It takes 776 streams on YouTube to earn a dollar, and just 32 on Microsoft Groove. On SoundCloud, you’ll need 766 streams to earn $1, while it only takes 96 from the […]
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What’s in a look?Verbal abuse, sexual and physical abuse, murder, harrassments, and even PTSD. As the father of two young girls, I can tell you that raising them in this day and age is a very difficult task, especially since they face threats all around them almost everyday for their gender. In a Facebook post […]
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What’s in a look?Verbal abuse, sexual and physical abuse, murder, harrassments, and even PTSD. As the father of two young girls, I can tell you that raising them in this day and age is a very difficult task, especially since they face threats all around them almost everyday for their gender. In a Facebook post […]
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$4.99. Are you out of your mind? Digital Music News has reported before on Pandora’s $5 plan, but today, it became official: Pandora has just launched their new Pandora Plus plan at $4.99. It replaces their current Pandora One plan at the same price. Just like Pandora One, you’ll be able to enjoy your favorite […]
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If the owners of Amoeba Music don’t care if their store survives, why should I? Tower Records entered two bankruptcies before it crashed ten years ago. The company struggled against a myriad of deadly competitive threats, until it couldn’t hang on anymore. Target, iTunes, Amazon… Napster. The world moved on, and Tower Records bit the dust. […]
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It’s time for YouTube to pay artists equally and fairly. It’s difficult to argue that YouTube pays sufficiently for music and video content. But according to the BBC, a new European draft directive to reform copyrights laws will have video sites like YouTube pay more to both musicians and record companies, whether YouTube likes it […]
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It’s time to put on Nelly’s ‘Air Force One’ hundreds of millions of times. #SaveNelly! Forget about sponsoring new creative products on Kickstarter or bidding on the rights to own new AirPod Straps. It’s time for us, the internet, to band together as one body and help out Nelly. That’s what fans are trying to […]
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