They real and rumored shakeups at Warner Music Group continue with Cameron Strang, chairman and CEO of Warner Bros. Records resigning from the WMG board as three others join. The changes come just as new Warner Music Group CEO of Recorded Music, Max Lousada takes over all global recorded music…
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Music Industry Reacts With Horror, Sympathy To Las Vegas Shooting Tragedy
Since the deadly and tragic shooting that took place at the Route 91 Country Music Festival in Las Vegas, expressions of shock, horror, and sympathy. In a series of tweets, Jake Owen, one of the performers at the festival wrote: "Gun shots were ringing off of the stage rigging and…
Liam Gallagher Makes Tea, Shares His Opinion Of The Modern Music Industry In 36 Seconds [VIDEO]
Former Oasis frontman Liam Gallagher has something to say about almost anything, and its usually not very nice. This 36 second clip encapsulates his current view of the modern recording industry and how much revenue it returns to artists. Related articles SiriusXM Completes $480M Investment in Pandora, 3 Join Board…
CHANGES: Atlantic Adds President • Bianco Re-ups w/Interscope • Live Nation Gets A Bot • Rocket Man Adds Rag ‘n Bone Man • More
Grammy Award-winning executive Kevin Weaver has been promoted to the newly created post of President, Atlantic Records, West Coast. Weaver, who has been with Atlantic for over two decades, has spearheaded the label’s success in the soundtrack, sync, and visual media. • Interscope, Geffen A&M has extended its deal with…
Did The RIAA Helped Pave The Way For Spain To Undermine Democracy? [Op-Ed]
In this sure to be controversial piece, Techdirt’s Mike Masnick continues his war on the RIAA by dipping back into history to explain how it was at the urging of the RIAA the the US government began seizing domains, and how this later contributed to Spain’s political conflicts and its…
Full List Of Latin Grammy Nominees 2017: Residente, Maluma, Shakira, Mon Laferte and More
After being delayed for a week by Hurricane Harvey, Hurricane Irma, and the Mexico City earthquake, the nominations have been announced for the 18th annual Latin Grammy Awards. Topping this year’s list with nine nominations is Latin hip hop artist Residente, with Colombian reggaeton singer Maluma following with 7. Shakira…
TUE. BRIEF: Rise Of Cardi B • Amazon Music Adds Alexa Voice Control • Instagram Adds 200M Daily Users • MORE
TUESDAY 9.26.17 Music Business News From Around The Web Cardi B, the first solo female rapper to have a #1 in 19 years, unseats Taylor Swift at the top of the charts. Updated continuously under our More News tab
Cardi B’s "Bodak Yellow" Takes Pandora By Storm plus More New Release Reaction
New releases last Friday included Fergie, Macklemore, Cardi B, The Killers, Miley Cyrus, Demi Lovato, Dierks Bentley and more. But there was a clear favorite. Cardi B was the #1 artist there this week with over 105,000 listeners adding her artist station, and “Bodak Yellow” the top song across the…
Money Is Streaming Into The Music Industry: A Breakdown Of Where It’s Coming From [CHART]
It’s no secret that streaming is driving a comeback for a recorded music industry that saw sales fall from $40 billion in 1999 to just $14.5 billion in 2014. Revenues from paid subscriptions, ad supported streaming and digital radio are still a fraction of the industry’s peak, but they are…
Unreleased Beatles Demo For Sale On eBay [LISTEN]
A rare and unreleased demo of The Beatles’ “What Goes On” with John Lennon and Paul McCartney singing is now for sale on eBay. This 1963 demo predates the Beatles recording sung by Ringo Starr and released on the 1965 Rubber Soul album. Current bid is just over $3000 USD….