[UPDATED] With all the recent talk of songwriters and their descendents reclaiming their copyrights and cutting new, more beneficial deals, many are curious who make these reclamations, and how. _____________________ Guest post by Erin M. Jacobson of The Music Industry Lawyer There has been a lot of buzz lately about…
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Universal Music Launches Music Tech Startup Initiative
Universal Music Group has launched a music tech accelerator engagement network aimed at promoting the development of innovative music-based start-ups globally. Designed to support the contributions that accelerator programs provide to the global start-up ecosystem, UMG will work with entrepreneurial programs to assist in the evaluation and development of music-based…
Best Selling Artists Of All Time
From retail to streaming, being able to quantify the number of sales for an album or song has always been an important part measure an artist’s success, but doing so accurately has always been difficult. Here we look at the RIAA’s ranking of the best selling artists of all time….
Warner Music Cuts Deal With Mixcloud
Mixcloud, a British streaming service that allows listeners to share and consume radio shows, recently announced that it is signing on to a licensing agreement with Warner Music Group, and possibly other music giants including Sony and Universal. ______________________________ Guest post by Bobby Owsinski of Music 3.0 Mixcloud has announced…
American Music Awards 2017: Bruno Mars Leads Nominations With 8
Organizers for the 2017 American Music Awards announced the nominees for the 45th edition of the annual event, with Bruno Mars leading the charge. Mars picked up 8 AMA noms, including Artist of the Year, Video of the Year, and Favorite Male Artist – Pop/Rock. The Chainsmokers, Drake, Kendrick Lamar,…
Atlantic Records, AEG, Artist Partner Group Team Up For New Online Talent Search
Atlantic Records and Artist Partner Group announced the launch of Emerge, a nationwide social media-driven talent search, conducted in partnership with AEG Presents, Deckstar, Deutsch and Spotify. Emerge will seek out young artists and musicians between the ages of 13 and 19, who are residents of the U.S. or Canada,…
Grammy Voting Is About To Begin: Key Dates & Deadlines
First round voting for the 2018 Grammy Awards begins next Monday October 16th; and as a reminder, the voting is only happening online for the first time. Here is a list of key Grammy 2018 dates and deadlines: ____________________________________________ Key Grammy 2018 dates: First-round voting: Oct. 16-29, 2017 Last day…
US Music Industry Considers Launching "Official" Alternative To Billboard Charts
US record labels and others in the music industry are considering launching their own charts as an alternative to the iconic Billboard lists, according to multiple sources. The discussions come at a time when Billboard has come under fire for rumored changes in chart calculations that could include YouTube plays….
BET Hip Hip Awards Winners 2017 – The Full List
Cardi B was the big winner at last night’s tonight’s 2017 BET Hip Hop Awards, hosted by DJ Khaled, who took home three of his own. The "Bodak Yellow" star won five awards: Single of the Year, Hustler of the Year, Best New Hip-Hop Artist, Best Mix Tape and Made-You-Look…
Record Labels Are (Kind Of) Dead, Long Live Label Services!
[UPDATED] As the role and relevance of record labels has changed over time, new opportunities have also emerged in the music business, something which these two ex-major label guys are using to their advantage – and helping out their clients in any way they can along the way. _____________________________ Guest…