Warner Music Group has named Jess Keeley-Carter as SVP of Global Digital Marketing, Recorded Music. Keeley-Carter was previously at Facebook, where she oversaw Label Partnerships for Europe, the Middle East and Africa. She previously worked for eight years for Universal Music Groups, as Global Digital Business Manager based in the…
Category archives: Major Labels
DJ Khaled Charged With Cryptocurrency Fraud
Rapper and producer DJ Khaled and boxer Floyd Mayweather were each charged by the US Securities and Exchange Commission for not telling investors that they had been paid to promote an Initial Coin Offering (ICO) for cryptocurrency startup Centra. These are the first charges filed for promoting ICOs, a new…
The Music Business Is About More Than Just The Big Three
While Sony, Universal and Warner are the music industry’s biggest players, there is a lot more going on with the music business that doesn’t involve these three giants, as Professor David Philp of William Paterson University explores. ____________________________ Guest post by Professor David Philp of William Paterson University from the…
The Music Business Is About More Than Just The Big Three
While Sony, Universal and Warner are the music industry’s biggest players, there is a lot more going on with the music business that doesn’t involve these three giants, as Professor David Philp of William Paterson University explores. ____________________________ Guest post by Professor David Philp of William Paterson University from the…
How Analytics Make All The Difference In A&R, Marketing
In this piece Chaz Jenkins explains why implementing a broader approach to analytics is key to an effective marketing strategy, and why only looking at past data simply doesn’t provide enough information. ____________________________ Guest post by Chaz Jenkins of ChartMetric On my first day in a new role a few…
Spotify, Apple, Amazon Urged To Label Indie Music [Petition]
With almost almost 30% market share overall, independent music is a music industry force to be reckoned with. But that share falls to below 20% on the major streaming services. In a effort to rectify the inequity, digital distributor Record Union is leading a campaign urge Spotify. Apple Music, Amazon…
Taylor Swift And The Rise Of Label Services [Mark Mulligan]
Last week, Taylor Swift announced her new deal with Universal, which included a gift to thousands of other UMG artists in the form of Spotify stock revenue distributions. Swift’s label move is also part of an important trend, writes MIDiA’s Mark Mulligan; and that’s the rise of the label services…
Drake and The Weeknd Face Copyright Trials
Two of popular music’s biggest stars are the latest to face lawsuits over their hit songs. Darake is accused of sampling a jazz track with out permission and The Weeknd faces a charge of song plagiarism. Drake A jury trial that would determine if Drake misappropriated music of jazz musician…
Record Stores Follow Black Friday with Small Business Saturday Exclusives, Sales and Events
[UPDATED] The team and growing network of indie stores behind Record Store Day are celebrating both Black Friday and Small Business Saturday this weekend with an extensive array of exclusive releases, special sales, in-store performances, signings and events. Most exclusives (extensive list below) debuted on Black Friday. On Saturday, Record…
Music Orgs. Slam ‘YouTube’s Fact Free Fear-Mongering’
IMPALA, IFPI and three other major music industry organizations have issued a strongly worded joint statement pushing back against Google and YouTube claims that pending EU Article 13 legislation will blunt creativity and cripple the video platform. "YouTube’s campaign against Article 13 of the Copyright Directive shows a lack of…