After forty-two years in the corporate music world, music industry legend Seymour Stein (notable in part for his discovery of Madonna, The Ramones, and The Talking Heads) is leaving Warner Music Group to return to his roots working in indie music. ________________________ Guest post by William Glanz of SoundExchange Music…
Category archives: Major Labels
R. Kelly Answers Critics With ‘Admit’
R. Kelly has released “I Admit,” which superficially addresses sexual misconduct allegations against him. In the new 19-minute song, released on Soundcloud, Kelly touches on a range of subjects, including the allegations of luring women into a “sex cult” and accusations that he preys on under age women Despite the…
Apple Music Scores Ed Sheeran Documentary Exclusive [VIDEO]
Apple Music will be the exclusive home for a new official Ed Sheeran documentary. It’s a big win that should draw new subscribers to Apple Music, as the battle for exclusive content among streamers clearly shifts from music to video. "Songwriter: Ed Sheeran" is billed as "an intimate and personal…
Polaris Music Prize Short List 2018
Ten albums have been named to the Polaris Music Prize short list for Canadian album of the year. “These 10 titles traverse language and culture and highlight the beauty and richness of Canada’s musical life in 2018,” said Polaris jury foreperson Katherine Duncan. The winner will be announced at its…
Major Labels Demand More Slots On Spotify Playlists
All three major labels are unhappy with the number of song placement they receive on key Spotify playlists and demanding preferential treatment, according to a new report. The displeasure with Spotify is directed at two very different kinds of Spotify playlists, that together drive manyt listening hours, according to the…
Billboard CEO Amato Paid $18 Million To Exit [RERORT]
Yesterday we reported that allegations of sexual misconduct, a pattern of burying similar allegations against others and possible financial improprieties had allegedly forced the exit of Billboard, Spin and Hollywood Reporter CEO John Amato. Now come reports that Amato was paid handsomely to find the door. Fired Billboard CEO John…
Full List Of MTV VMA Nominees 2018, Fan Voting Open Now: Cardi B and The Carters Lead Nominees
MTV’s 2018 Video Music Awards will air live from Radio City Music Hall in New York City on Monday, Aug. 20th at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT. Starting today through Aug. 10, fans can vote for their favorite artists across eight categories. Cardi B leads with 10 nominations including Video, Song and…
Former Billboard CEO Accused Of Sexiual Harrasment, Hiding Misconduct Of Others
Ousted Billboard, Spin and Hollywood Reporter CEO John Amato was reportedly pushed out earlier this month after an internal investigation uncovered allegations of sexual harassment and efforts to cover up misconduct by others. In May, The Daily Beast reported that John Amato had derailed several stories in publications under his…
Sony Challenges Court Requirement In Kesha Case
Sony Music Entertainment is challenging a judge’s ruling to hand over interviewee identities in the case involving Kesha and Lukas “Dr. Luke” Gottwald. Dr. Luke is suing Kesha in a $50 million defamation lawsuit after the singer claimed he raped her and gave her drugs against her will and is…
Streaming Is Now 75% Of U.S. Music Consumption [CHART]
There were 403 billion on-demand music streams (video + audio streams) in the United States in the first half of 2018, according Nielsen’s 2018 Mid-Year Music Report. Using the industry standard of 1500 streams equals one album sold, that means nearly 270 million albums sold in the last six month….