As the war between copyright holders and those attempting to infringe on said copyright continues to rage on, it seems that even as companies and governments work to shut down torrent sites, new ones simply crop up and take their place. _____________________ Guest post by Timothy Geigner of Techdirt If…
Category archives: Major Labels
Tencent’s Cussion Pang On China’s Exploding Streaming Music Market
Tencent Music Entertainment CEO Cussion Pang talked up the Chinese music industry during a presentation at the 2017 Music Matters conference. _________________________________________ "It is an important and dynamic time for music in China," said Tencent Music Entertainment CEO Cussion Pang, speaking at the 2017 Music Matters conference. "Technology advances are…
The World Wide Web Of Music Influence [Infographic]
In this unique new info graphic, we look at the world’s five most popular all time artists and map out their connections within Wikipedia in order to identify who influenced whom.
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Guest post by Katie Foley of Readers.com
New Spotify, Apple Music, Hulu and Label Deals Mean Musicians Will Be Paid Less
New deals between the major labels and the streaming music services, alongside the introduction of deeply discounted streaming bundles, may eventually move more mainstream consumers from free users to paying customers. But the short and medium effect is less money for many artists and perhaps the labels that signed these…
Warner Music Acquires Spinnin’ Records For Reported $100 Million
Warner Music Group has acquired independent electronic music label Spinnin’ Records, the music group announced this morning. Headquartered in the Netherlands and founded in 1999, Spinnin’ Records is also home to successful music publishing and management divisions. ______________________________________________ Warner Music Group has acquired Netherland’s based independent electronic music label Spinnin’…
Apple Music Cuts New Warner Music Group Licensing Deal At Lower Rate, Sony Reportedly Next
Apple Music has followed Spotify’s lead in pushing for lower payments to artists and labels. Warner Music Group has become the first major label to agree to the lower rates from Apple, according to reports surfacing late yesterday. _________________________________________________ Warner Music Group has signed a new licensing deal with Apple…
Facebook Offering Labels, Publishers "Hundreds Of Millions Of Dollars" For Music Rights
Facebook is offering major record labels and music publishers millions of dollars for limited rights to their catalog, according to a new report. The offer comes alongside efforts by the social network to create its own content ID system and ongoing licensing talks with music industry. ___________________________________________ Facebook is offering…
Apple Music Cuts New Warner Music Group Licensing Deal At Lower Rate, Sony Reportedly Next
Apple Music has followed Spotify’s lead in pushing for lower payments to artists and labels. Warner Music Group has become the first major label to agree to the lower rates from Apple, according to reports surfacing late yesterday. _________________________________________________ Warner Music Group has signed a new licensing deal with Apple…
BMG Reports Impressive 28% Revenue Gain
BMG continued to expand its market position in the first six months of the 2017 financial year, according to financial results released this week. Overall revenue increased by 28% t to €233 million / USD $265.5 million. BMG Financial Report Highlights BMG acquires the BBR Music Group, securing a relevant…
RIAA Rebuts Songwriter Moral Rights Critics: ‘We love metadato too!’
We share at the full text of an open letter from the the RIAA to songwriter groups in response to their criticism after the RIAA’s filed a letter with the US Copyright Office regarding its study of Moral Rights for creators. ___________________________ via Chris Castle’s Music Technology Policy An Open…