Although streaming is the dominant form of music consumption, and seems to be here to stay, many listeners are turning to vinyl-only, or cassette-only record labels to obtain their music. __________________________________ By Glenn Peoples of Pandora Pitchfork has an interesting article today on vinyl-only record labels. They reside in music’s…
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Vinyl Sales Up Another 17%, Used Sales Surpass New
The growth in of vinyl music sales makes for great headlines. But the vinyl market is really a dual market, according industry analysts MusicWatch – new vinyl sales and used resales. The later, which is the larger market of the two, goes largely ignored by the music industry. ____________________________________________ The…
It’s Time To Submit Music for 59th GRAMMY Awards Consideration [Full List Of Deadlines]
From the fine folks at A2iM comes a reminder that now is the time to submit music for consideration for nomination for the 59th Grammy Awards and a a full list of all the upcoming Grammy deadlines. ______________________________ It’s Grammy time! If you are a voting member of The Recording…
Indie Music Trade Groups A2IM, AIMP, CMPA Issue Joint Response To DoJ 100% Licensing Position
Condemnation of a new U.S. Department of Justice position allowing 100% licencing of songs has been nearly universal within the music publishing community. In a show of unity, three independent music trade groups have issued a joint response. ______________________________________________ Statement from the AIMP, A2IM and CMPA regarding the DoJ position…
RIAA Gold And Platinum Awards June 2016
Artists as diverse as Bruno Mars, Fun, Jason Mraz and Creedence Clearwater Revival are all among the 110 Digital Single Certifications and 49 Album Awards presented by the RIAA in June of 2016. Open and download a pdf of the full list here. Related articles RIAA Names Katy Perry Top…
U.S. Music Consumption Up 6.5%, On-Demand Streams Grew 58% [BuzzAngle Music Mid-Year Report]
After year’s of down numbers, the music industry is finally starting to rebound. Thanks to music streaming, the pace of expansion is accelerating, despite a growing downturn in music sales. _______________________________________________ U.S. music consumption grew nicely during the first half of 2016, even as sales of most formats declined, according…
Tidal Failed To Pay Indie Labels In Norway For Months [REPORT]
Tidal failed to pay a number of indie labels, according to a Norwegian outlet. Whether caused by negligence or the complexities of paying tens of thousands of labels, publishers and artists, Tidal appears to have given the music industry a reason to be wary. _______________________________________________ By music and music industry…
BMG Acquires Indie The End Records, Better Than Ezra, Everclear, Hinder, Billy Talent Catalog
BMG has acquired indie label The End Records. BMG been on a bit of deal making spree, most of it aimed at heritage artists and catalog. Recent label acquisitions include S-Curve Records, Vagrant Records and Rise Records. _______________________________________________ BMG has acquired New York based independent label The End Records. Established…
Beers, Blue Jeans, And Broadcast Radio vs. Pandora
For all the criticism leveled at Pandora of late, it seem the popular internet radio service is helping out some mid-tier musicians, or at least those who play country music, by providing them with significantly greater airtime than traditional broadcast radio. _________________________________ Guest post by Glenn Peoples, Music Insights and…
Music Biz To Return To Nashville May 15-18, 2017
The Music Business Association announced Thursday that its Music Biz convention will return to Nashville for the third consecutive year from May 15 – 18, 2017 at the Renaissance Nashville Hotel. __________________________________________________ Mark your calendar: After another successful convention, the Music Business Association’s Music Biz convention will return to Nashville…