Thanks to the expedited turnaround of our new digital age, Nielsen’s latest annual report has already become available and (spoiler alert) the news is good. Most numbers gathered over the past year seem to indicate a happy, healthy music industry. _______________________________ Guest post by Bobby Owsinski of Music 3.0 It…
Category archives: Major Labels
PledgeMusic Payment Problems Continue, Lefsetz Weighs In
Late payments to artists after their campaigns are completed on PledgeMusic continue 8 months after they began. Now powerful music industry pundit Bob Lefsetz has weighed in, after a call from veteran manager Ron Stone. "If you don’t have the money, you shouldn’t be taking new clients,"wirtes Lefsetz. Hypebot first…
Centrip Launches Music Industry Brexit Desk
International financial services firm Centtrip, has launched a dedicated music industry Brexit desk to help touring artists, promoters, distributors and the wider music industry navigate Britain’s chaotic exit from the European Union. Constantly changing currency rates greatly affect the income of artists and music businesses working globally. Centtrip’s new specialized…
R. Kelly Nondisclosure Agreement Revealed
Anyone working for R. Kelly, including the women and underage girls who were the victims of alleged sexual abuse were also required to sign a non-disclosure agreement, according to a new report which included highlights from the alleged document. The NDA, obtained by The Blast, is copyrighted on every page…
German Music Streaming Up 40% In 2018
Germany streaming music grew by over 40% in 2018 to an all-time record high of 79.5 billion, according to German music industry association Bundesverband Musikindustrie (BVMI).While CD sales saw a 23% decline in the last year – a first for the format in the German music market – there was…
Ariana Grande’s 7 Rings Shatters Spotify 24 Hour Record With 15 Million Streams of ‘7 Rings’
Ariana Grande has shattered Spotify’s record for the most plays within 24 hours. Grande’s single "7 Rings" clocked 14,966,544 streams in its first 24 hours after being released on Friday 18th. That’s 4 million more than the former record holder. The previous 24 hour record holder, holiday classic "All I…
Sony Music Severs Ties With R. Kelly, But Continues To Profit From His Recordings
R. Kelly and Sony have parted ways, according to multiple sources who characterized the split as everything from mutually agreeable to the controversial rapper being shown the door. The split finally comes after months of pressure over the rapper’s alleged predatory behavior. and sexual abuse of women, including several minors….
Cardi B’s Epic Trump Shutdown Rant Is Now A Song [LISTEN]
Cardi B took to Instagram on Wednesday to express her righteous outrage over the longest government shutdown in history. "Now, I know a lot of y’all don’t care because y’all don’t work for the government or y’all probably have a job,’ she said addressing Trump and Congress. "This s— is…
Cardi B’s Epic Trump Shutdown Rant Is Now A Song [LISTEN]
Cardi B took to Instagram on Wednesday to express her righteous outrage over the longest government shutdown in history. "Now, I know a lot of y’all don’t care because y’all don’t work for the government or y’all probably have a job,’ she said addressing Trump and Congress. "This s— is…
Music Industry, Stars Pay Tribute To Chris Cornell
The music industry and rock royalty were out in force in Los Angeles on Wednesday night as Chris Cornell’s friends and family filled the Forum to celebrate the life of the late Soundgarden frontman. Performers for the five-hour tribute concert included his former Audioslave bandmates, as well as Foo Fighters,…