In this this relaxed trot back through the past seven days of industry news, we revisited the passing of Leonard Cohen, Orlando’s purchase and planned memorial of the Pulse nightclub, Neil Young’s decision to put his music back on streaming services, and much more. R.I.P Leonard Cohen, "The Lord Of…
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Country’s Cowboys: Where Have They All Gone?
Country radio has long been a powerful force to be reckoned with in world of broadcast and music in general, but some of those numbers seem to be changing as radio listenership in general declines and the popularity of streaming continues to grow. _______________________________ Guest Post by Glenn Peoples, Music…
Facebook: Finally Ready To Be A Media Company?
As it looks towards a future of lagging advertising revenue Facebook will, it seems, begin shifting gears and transitioning into something which looks and acts much more like a media company, with some tweaks along the way. ___________________________________ Guest post by Mark Mulligan from his Music Industry Blog Facebook beat…
Stanaj, Drake’s Maybe BFF, Makes His Debut
In this edition of Pandora Predictions Chart, we observe how much it helps to know someone in the biz as we look at rising stars such as Stanaj, Phoebe Ryan, and Wrabel helped along by the likes of Ke$ha, The Chainsmokers, and Drake. ____________________________ Guest post by Emily Blake of…
THU. BRIEF: Streams Drive UMG Growth • Copyright Battle Looms • HologramUSA • Starset Soars • More
Thursday 11.10.16 Music Business News From Around The Web A Trump administration could undue net neutrality, stall copyright reform and discourage international collaboration and trade. Updated continuously under our More News tab
Releasing A Slow Burn Album: Oh Wonder Tries A Different Approach
With many foretelling the death of the conventional album format, artists like Beyonce and Frank Ocean have been trying different stunts like dropping surprise visual albums, but by releasing one song off their album every month for a year, Oh Wonder took a different, and surprisingly successful approach. ____________________________ Guest…
Best Quotes From The Music Business
For the past seven years, the good people at MusicConsultant have been interviewing music industry experts for their and mining their brains for advice and wisdom. Here they have assembled some their favorite quotes from past . __________________________ Guest Post by Rick Goetz on MusicConsultant Over the course of seven…
Artist’s Guide To Getting A Great Manager
As a musician, you will hopefully reach a point in your career when you need to have a manager. To answer the challenging question of when that point is, as well as how to go about actually finding one once you’re there, we here from Nashville-based CONNECT manager Daren. __________________________…
TUE. BRIEF: Apple Buys Streamer Omnifone • Electric Jukebox Launches • Vine 4 Sale • YouTube + HDR • More
Tuesday 11.8.16 Music Business News From Around The Web Whoever wins, the soundtrack emanating from the next White House will be a lot less interesting. #ImWith Her Updated continuously under our More News tab
Is Facebook The Musicians Friend Or A Massive Infringer?
In this piece from Artist Rights Watch, Chris Castle dives into what he sees as the evils of Facebook’s copyright infringement. After making itself what seems to be a necessary evil for artists, Facebook hides in plain sight while still avoiding proper licensing and evoking the DMCA. Read on and…