Pandora CEO Roger Lynch will keynote the Music Biz conference in Nashville on May 16th. Lyor Cohen, YouTube’s outspoken Global Head Of Music, is no longer speaking at the event. Pandora CEO Roger Lynch Joining Lynch on stage will be Sony Music Nashville Chairman and CEO Randy Goodman to discuss…
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IFPI Reports $17.3B 2017 Global Recorded Music Revenue [Mark Mulligan]
Global recorded music revenue grew 8.5% in 2017 to $17.3 billion, according to a study by international music trade body IFPI. Growth was driven by streaming, but somewhat surprisingly, the decline in legacy format sales is slowing. _____________________________________ By Mark Mulligan of MIDiA and The Music Industry Blog Today the…
Sony Music In New Royalty Legal Battle With SiriusXM
Sony Music has filed to stop an arbitration begun by SiriusXM over the licensing of classic songs by Elvis Presley, Bob Dylan, Simon & Garfunkel and thousands of others. The news comes nearly three years after the major labels struck a $210 million deal with the satellite radio giant over…
Today Is Record Store Day – Stop Reading This Right Now And Go Buy Something
Today, Saturday April 21, 2018 is the 10th annual Record Store Day, both in the US and UK. It’s a day to celebrate and support indie music and the eclectic stores that help bring it to the world, as well as, serve as cornerstones for local music scenes across the…
College Radio Unites For Vinylthon 2018 This Saturday
Over 90 college radio stations across the USA and internationally, will join forces to celebrate the third annual college radio Vinylthon this Saturday, April 21st. The event, which also marks the 11th annual Record Store Day, is being organized by the College Radio Foundation and will see college radio stations…
Lessons from Prince’s Estate, Still Unsettled On 2nd Anniversary Of His Death
[UPDATED] This Saturday marks the second anniversary of Prince’s untimely death. Alex Heiche of Sound Royalties explores why the estate is still unsettled, costing his heirs millions and his fans a chance to hear new music. _____________________________ By Alex Heiche, CEO and founder of Sound Royalties While the creative genius…
Lessons from Prince’s Estate, Still Unsettled on the 2nd Anniversary of His Death
This Saturday marks the second anniversary of Prince’s untimely death. Alex Heiche of Sound Royalties explores why the estate is still unsettled, costing is heirs millions and his fans a chance to hear new music. _____________________________ By Alex Heiche, CEO and founder of Sound Royalties While the creative genius of…
Jack White Is The Lord Of Vinyl: Here Are 6 Reasons Why
Vinyl has continued to enjoy a healthy resurgence, now its twelfth year on the rise. The medium owes a great deal of its renaissance to the efforts of vinyl enthusiast and aficionado Jack White. ___________________________ Guest post by David Deal of the Superhype Blog In 2017, sales of vinyl records…
Capitol Music Group Launches Music Innovation Center
Capitol Music Group, has launched the Capitol Innovation Center to help drive future innovation in music and the music industry. Housed in the iconic Capitol Tower in Hollywood, it will house a collaborative workspace and songwriting studio aimed at fostering innovative ideas, bridging the gap between content creators and the…
Vivendi Is Exploring A Universal Music IPO, says CEO
Universal, the world’s largest music group, may soon be spun off via a public stock offering, the CEO of parent company Vivendi has confirmed. “We have started work that will allow us to present the benefits of a potential listing of UMG to the supervisory board,” CEO Arnaud de Puyfontaine…