When it comes to measuring album success, it has long been a practice to focus only on the ‘frontline’ releases, with music being relegated to a label’s ‘catalog’ after eighteen month. Thanks to the age of streaming, however, music often sees increased increased spins in the years following its release,…
Category archives: Major Labels
Major Music, Entertainment Execs Form Commission As Sexual Abuse Allegations Mount, Anita Hill To Chair
The formation of a music and entertainment industry Commission on Sexual Harassment and Advancing Equality in the Workplace was announced last week. To be chaired by Anita Hill, the commission is a creation of a group of entertainment industry executives in response to an ever-growing range of accusations of sexual…
3 Warner Music Group Execs Accused Of Sexual Misconduct, "Inappropriate Behavior"
Three Warner Music executives have been accused of sexual misconduct and inappropriate behavior. WMG reportedly took "disciplinary action" after Warner Bros. Records EVP of A&R Jeff Fenster and another unnamed executive were accused of sexual misconduct by a former staffer. The woman also accused WMG CEO Stephen Cooper of making…
Copyright Royalty Board Raises Rates SiriusXM Pays For Music 40%
Responding to a request from SoundExchange and other artist advocates, the US Copyright Royalty Board (CRB) yesterday issued rate changes for for Sirius XM’s satellite radio service, as well as for cable and satellite television music services provided by Music Choice and Muzak, from 2018 through 2022. _____________________________ The CRB…
State Of Concert Ticketing 2017
In this recap of the International Entertainment Buyers Association 2017, the panelists discuss ticketing innovation in a series of topics ranging from distribution, marketing pricing, loyalty programs in conjunction with fan engagement and more. _______________________ Guest post from IEBA.org Panelists: Justin Atkins, Ticketmaster Jason Comfort, Red Light Management Charlie Goldstone,…
Beatroot Shuts Down, Declared Insolvent
Manchester based Beatroot has entered administration, the UK equivalent of bankruptcy protection. Founded in 2015, the online platform helped record labels, production companies and publishers prepare music for digital distribution, collecting tracks, metadata and legal rights in a single place. _______________________________ B2B music tech company Beatroot has laid off all…
The Single Reason Behind Spotify/Tencent Stock Swap
A recent agreement between Spotify and Tencent Music Entertainment Group to acquire 10% of each other appears to be a strategic maneuver that has little to do with subscribers and everything to do with potential future stockholders. ____________________ Guest post by Bobby Owsinski of Music 3.0 It’s been reported that…
Jay-Z Defends ‘Big Pimpin’ Against Copyright Claims In Court
It’s a music copyright case that set rapper Jay-Z against the relative of an Egyptian composer virtually unheard of in the United States and entangled him, or least his lawyers, in an obscure foreign law that protects artists who object to alterations of their work. ______________________________ On Friday, the Ninth…
Streaming Grew Profits For Warner Music Group In 2017
Warner Music Group Corp. today announced its fourth-quarter, reporting growth in revenue, as well as, a net loss. “We’ve now had five consecutive years of global revenue growth in constant currency, and the last two were up double digits,” said Steve Cooper, WMG CEO. “Our momentum reflects the tremendous talent…
Spotify’s ‘Today’s Top Hits" Has 12.3M Followers: Chartmetric Dives Into The Stats The Drive It
After well over a year of tracking the data coming out of Spotify’s ‘Today’s Top Hits’, Chartmetric has some revealing numbers concerning this incredibly popular playlist which, at 18.2 millions followers, has more than 7 million followers than its closest competitor. ____________________________ Guest post by Jason Joven and Sung Cho…