A new lawsuit pits Scooter Braun, who manages Ariana Grande and Justin Bieber against recently departed Storify executive and former Lady Gaga manager Troy Carter. Scooter Braun’s Ithaca Management Holdings has filed suit against Troy Carter, his wife and his company Atom Factory for fraud and breach after Carter allegedly…
Category archives: Major Labels
Kosha Dillz Remembers Fellow Jewish Rapper, Recovering Addict Mac Miller
[UPDATED] Rapper Mac Miller was found dead in his California home last Friday of an apparent overdose. Fellow Jewish rapper and recovering addict Kosha Dillz pens a heartfelt tribute. ______________________________ The article by indie rapper Kosha Dillz first appeared in Variety I’d like to say I had a personal connection…
Apple Music Fixes How It Displays Albums, Singles
Apple Music has improved how its displays an artist’s albums and singles. Previously, tracks, collections and albums were lumped together, forcing the user to scroll through dozens of often redundant releases to find what they are looking for. The design was particularly damaging for new or unfamiliar artist with multiple…
Joan Jett Is Finally Available To Stream
The full Joan Jett and the Blackhearts recorded music catalog is available for streaming for the first time. The long due additions comes following a deal between Jett’s Blackheart Records and Sony Legacy. Blackheart was formed in 1980 by Jett and her musical cohort and producer Kenny Laguna. The deal…
Mac Miller Dead At Just 26, Watch His Final Performance [VIDEO]
Respected Rapper Mac Miller has been found dead at his home in Los Angeles. He was 26. According to TMZ, Miller was found around 12 pm on Friday after authorities were alerted by a male friend who placed a 911 call from Miller’s home. A cause of death has not…
Apple Music Adds 116 ‘Top 100’ Daily Charts
Apple Music is adding 116 “Top 100” charts today. Each chart will display the top streamed songs on Apple Music, updated daily. In a demo for Rolling Stone, Apple execs showed a global chart and a Top 100 chart for every country where Apple Music is available. The new Apple…
Spotify’s Risky Play: Direct Artist Licensing
Music streaming service Spotify is seeking to bypass the major labels by dealing directly with artists and their reps. Spotify has quietly struck licensing deals with a number of independent artists. While the deals themselves have been modest so far, several people with knowledge of the agreements told the New…
A Letter In Support Of The Music Modernization Act From Berklee President Roger H. Brown
Berklee President Roger H. Brown shares a recent letter he penned to Massachusetts Senators Elizabeth Warren and Edward J. Markey supporting the Music Modernization Act and advocating for a music industry which betters compensates and empowers artists. ______________________________ Guest post by Roger H. Brown, President of Berklee I recently sent…
How Top Earning Artists Craft Their Musical Legacy
Life as an artist can be unpredictable, and as a successful musician, it’s important to take steps to ensure that your royalties continue to provide for you late into life and beyond. In this piece we look at steps taken by artists and their estates to guarantee that their legacy…
Music Industry In UK Booms As Brexit Disaster Looms
A British Phonographic Industry report shows that British music exports are now at their highest level in almost two decades. According to the BPI, UK labels generated revenues of £408.4 million in 2017, up by 12% over the previous year. The strong performance contributes to more than £5 billion in…