Recording artists, songwriters and the music industry are under siege, says Richard James Burgess, CEO of indie music trade group A2IM. Music is catnip for consumers, says Burgess, and creators and rightsholders are not properly protected or compensated. _____________________________________ (Title inspired by A2IM Libera Awards Independent Icon winners, Naughty by…
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New Global Head Of Music Lyor Cohen’s Letter To His YouTube Team [FULL TEXT]
Former top Def Jam and Warner Music Group executive Lyor Cohen has been named the Global Head Of Music for Google’s YouTube (more here), and began his tenure with a letter the the YouTube Music Team. From: Lyor Cohen To: YouTube Music Team Hi everyone, It’s an incredible time to…
Google Hires Ex-Warner Music Group CEO Lyor Cohen As YouTube Global Head Of Music
Former Warner Music Group CEO Lyor Cohen has joined Google’s YouTube as its Global Head of Music. The outspoken music industry veteran takes on the difficult task of mending fences with a music industry vocally upset with the royalties that YouTube pays compared to its massive scale. Lyor Cohen “Lyor…
Spotify’s Most Viral Tracks US, UK, Global
The most viral tracks on Spotify based on the number of people who shared it divided by the number who listened to it from Sept. 16 – 22, 2016 on Facebook, Tumblr, Twitter and Spotify. ______________________________ Spotify’s Most Viral Tracks US, UK, Global UNITED STATES 1. Rockie Gold, "Dicks out…
Apple Music Best Practices For Musicians: They Updated, So You Should Too
As a kind of followup to their earlier ‘best practices’ piece, The Daily Rind takes use through the updated Apple Music iOS 10 interface, with an refresher on the best practices to adopt with this new interface. ______________________________ Guest Post by Tricia Arnold: Senior Director, Retail Marketing on The Orchard’s…
Playster Signs With WMG, Sony, Orchard To Add Music To Multi-Channel Streaming Package, UMG Is Lone Holdout
[UPDATED] Playster, the so-called "Netflix of everything" has signed deals with several major music groups to add music to its monthly multi-channel streaming packages which also includes audiobook, games and movies. ____________________________________ Media streaming service Playster has announced streaming licensing deals with Sony Music Entertainment, Warner Music Group and The…
Where The Music Business Stands Midway Through 2016 [RIAA Report]
Although it’s been about half a decade, the music business has, at long last, seen some appreciable growth in 2016, thanks largely to streaming. However, music continues to be undervalued, and the industry remains hobbled by outdated laws. ________________________ Guest post by Cary Sherman, Chairman & CEO, RIAA For the…
Kaytranada Wins Polaris Music Prize 2016
Haitian-born, Montreal-bred electronic musician, DJ, and producer Kaytranada has won the 2016 Polaris Music Prize for his debut album 99.9%, besting the nine other albums on the Polaris Short List. “For me, it’s crazy to get this award,” said Kaytranada. “It’s really, truly, a big honour. It’s amazing. Ceci est…
Pandora’s New Direct Deals Are Very Bad News For SoundExchange And Potentially For Artists
Hidden in the hoopla surrounding Pandora’s direct deals last week, and the resulting launch of the Pandora Plus interactive streaming service, was the major blow they dealt to SoundExchange; and the confusion that they are causing indie artists who are wondering how they will be getting paid in the future….
Pandora’s New Direct Deals A Very Bad News For SoundExchange And Potentially For Artists
Hidden in the hoopla surrounding Pandora’s direct deals last week, and the resulting launch of the Pandora Plus interactive streaming service, was the major blow they dealt to SoundExchange; and the confusion that they are causing indie artists who are wondering how they will be getting paid in the future….