More labels and distributors are pulling and keeping their music off the eMusic download store over late or non-payments. In July, we reported that Sony owned indie distributor The Orchard informed its labels that it was pulling all music down because they had "failed to receive payments." Music distributed by…
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YouTube Opens Paid Fan Memberships To Smaller Creators
YouTube is opening membership benefits and profits to smaller creators. Now creators with 50,000 subscribers will be able to offer their viewers a $4.99 monthly membership fee in exchange for exclusives and perks. Previously, the cap was 100,000 subscribers. YouTube’s membership program borrows from Patreon and Twitch, and is part…
How Teens Influence Music Industry Trends in 2018
While the constant connectedness of today’s youth has been well established, just what impact that has on the music industry is somewhat less well documented. One thing which is certain however is the popularity of music videos among the younger demographic, leading to what some are calling the ressurection of…
SoundCloud Streams Now Count On UK, Irish Charts
UPDATED: Streams on SoundCloud now count to the UK and Irish charts thanks to new partnerships with the Official Charts Company and the Irish Recorded Music Association. Included are all plays on licensed, monetized tracks. SoundCloud streams will be included in The Official Singles Chart, The Official Albums chart, and…
YouTube Music Charts This Week: Eminem, Kanye Break Records, Mac Miller Dominates
This weeks YouTube Music Chart saw Eminem, Kanye and Lil Pump break 24-hour records, Mac Miller’s songs cover the charts, and Coldplay, Shakira, Zayn and MC Fiota pass one billion music video views. YouTube Music Fast Facts: Eminem – Killshot garnered a staggering 38.1 million views in its first 24…
Artists Are Driving MMA Ahead, SiriusXM Should Join Them [Chris Israel, musicFIRST Coalition]
The Music Modernization Act, which is scheduled for a full Senate vote over the next 24 hours, is supported by the music industry because it brings music copyright and compensation into the digital age. But SiriusXM is working to scuttle key MMA provisions, and artist advocates the musicFIRST Coalition are…
Bob Lefsetz, Jason Flom Join For ‘No Holds Barred’ Tour
Music industry pundit Bob Lefsetz and outspoken veteran music industry executive Jason Flom have joined forces for a live show set to hit the road for a limited run of dates this October. Lefsetz, who is known across the music industry for his regularly published “Lefsetz Letter,” which is always…
5 Small Business Tips For Music Industry Pros
Small businesses make the music industry go round, and whether you’re a record label, marketing agency, or management company, we here offer five essential tips for achieving success as a small music business in 2018. _______________________ Guest post by Jeanette Keats of Symphonic Distribution and the Symphonic Blog Small businesses…
AmericanaFest 2018: NoiseTrade Songsmith Social [INTERVIEW]
In celebration of AmericanaFest 2018, Noisetrade here conducts a group interview with artists including Amanda Shires, Tommy Emmanuel, Erik Koskinen, Them Coulee Boys about the festival and the genre itself. _______________________________ Guest post by Will Hodge of NoiseTrade We’re celebrating AmericanaFest 2018 in Nashville this week by throwing our very…
Amazon Music Adds ‘Produced By’ Exclusives From Al Green, Margo Price, John Prine, More
Amazon Music jumps into the streaming exclusives game with a new "Produced By" series. The legendary Al Green’s first new recording in more than a decade was released yesterday as part of the series produced Matt Ross-Span. _______________________ Memphis based producer Matt Ross-Span has helped launch Amazon Music’s new "Produced…