It’s Grammy time, and if you are a member of The Recording Academy the opportunity to submit music via their Online Entry Process begins just a few days from now. The fine folks at A2IM have put together a list of dates and deadlines: _____________________________________________ Grammy Awards 2018 Important Dates…
Category archives: Major Labels
Deadlines Kill Good Music, Phased Check-Ins Save It
When it comes to making music time is one of the most valuable (and most misused) resources available. Here Jesse Cannon describes how "phased check-ins" can be used in place of deadlines to get the most out of a creative, whether they’re an obsessive or an underachiever. _______________________________ Guest post…
BET Awards 2017 – A Complete List Of Winners
Remy Ma ended rival Nicki Minaj’s 7 year winning streak at last night’s 2017 BET Awards. The show was punctuated by performances by R&B music cnad stars from the 90’s along with 5 big wins for Beyonce. The complete list of BET Awards 2017 winners: ____________________________________________ Michelle Obama congratulates Chance…
The Incredible Shrinking Royalty Check: Apple Music Joins Spotify In Demanding Lower Payments To Artists, Labels
It was inevitable that other music streamers would seek reductions after Spotify negotiated lower royalty payments. Now, with it’s own major label contracts just days away from expiring, Apple Music is also seeking to lower the share of revenue that it pays to rightsholders. _________________________________________ Apple Music is asking for…
Streaming Shifting The Industry For Labels and Artists
[UPDATED] SongCast’s Mike Wright explores how the culture of music consumption has shifted from one of ‘ownership’ of content, to one of on-demand enjoyment, and how this change is impacting the entire industry, and how labels and artists choose to distribute their music. __________________________ Guest post by Mike Wright of…
Tuhin Roy Named To Senior Digital Post At UMG
Universal Music Group has named veteran digital music entrepreneur Tuhin Roy to the newly-created post of Vice President of New Digital Business. In the role, Roy will work to identify tech startups in the digital media sector as potential business partners for UMG. He will be based in UMG’s Santa…
Bob Seger’s Entire Catalog Finally On Spotify, Other Streamers
One of the last major streaming holdouts, Bob Seger, has put his entire back catalogue on Spotify and other music services worldwide. The complete catalogue includes twelve platinum/multi-platinum albums as well as Seger’s debut album, Ramblin’ Gamblin’ Man. “Bob Seger wrote the soundtrack for generations of music fans lives. He’s…
Streaming Revenue Could Surpass Live Income For Many Artists, says Mark Mulligan
"Do not assume that we have arrived at your destination," writes music industry analyst Mark Mulligan, referring to live music rather than recordings as the primary income driver for most musicians and the industry. "Add together all the pieces and you start to create an environment in which artists can…
Major Label Issues Yet Another Bogus YouTube Takedown
Yet another victim in the seemly endless stream of bogus takedowns off of YouTube percipitated by a major label (this time Universal Music Group), the band The Dandy Warhols recently had the video for their single yanked from YouTube. ___________________________ Guest post by Mike Masnick of Techdirt We’re constantly hearing…
Sam Selolwane Promoted To SVP Urban Promotion At RCA
RCA Records has promoted Sam Selolwane to the post of Senior Vice President Urban Promotion. Now one of the all too rare women of color in a senior executive role at a major label, Selolwane will be based in the RCA’s New York offices and report to report to Geo…