The tech rumor mill recently dropped the news that, on the latest model of iPhone, Apple my be planning to eschew the conventional analog heaphone jack in favor of the iPhone Lightning connection, something which would likely end up hurting consumers in the long run. _________________________________ Guest Post by Mike…
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DOJ vs. ASCAP
In this piece, Stephen Carlisle reviews how the new consent decree verdict handed down by the Department of Justice shifts the status quo for licensing for the worse, and looks at some steps that could potentially be taken in order for it to be amended. ____________________________________ Guest Post by Stephen…
5 Signs You Have The Mental Toughness For A Successful Career In Music
While technical physical ability is certainly an important part of being a successful musician, mental fortitude is also a key component of achieving as an artist, as it allows one to focus, have confidence in one’s abilities, and bounce back quickly from setbacks and challenges. ________________________________ Guest Post by Anthony…
Justin Bieber Escalates War With His Fans, Deletes Instagram Account
It feels like Justin Bieber is at war with his own fans. A couple of months ago, he messaged fans to say that he’d no longer pose for pictures with them – including fans that had already paid for expensive VIP access. Now, he’s keeping his own photos off of…
Universal Music Wins $20M Global Eagle Entertainment Settlement
Universal Music is $20 million richer today after a settling a 2 year old legal battle with American Airlines inflight entertainment provider Global Eagle Entertainment. ____________________________________ Universal Music has settled its long running lawsuit against Global Eagle Entertainment for $20 million. In addition to the settlement, Global Eagle will issue…
Dove Award Nominees 2016 – A Complete List
The Gospel Music Association announced the nominees for the 47th Annual GMA Dove Awards with American contemporary Christian singer Lauren Daigle leading the flock. Daigle earned six nominations, including nods for Artist of the Year and Contemporary Pop Album of the Year. Hillsong UNITED and Chris Tomlin with five both…
AM BRIEF: Live365 To Relaunch • Bieber Deletes Instagram • PA Streaming Tax • Sonos Mystery Event • More
TUESDAY 8.16.16 Music Business News From Around The Web Details are thin, but a Live365 relaunch should be great news for small webcasters and broadcast diversity. Updated continuously under our More News tab
Why You Must License Your Samples
Here we learn from pioneering hip-hop group De La Soul’s sample licensing woes the importance of getting proper clearance for sample use early one, and why doing so is important both when it comes to making music available to fans, and avoiding lawsuits in an increasingly litigious industry. ____________________________ Guest…
Old Music Is Outselling New Music For The First Time Ever
Even Adele can’t save the legacy music industry… Old music is outselling new music for the first time ever, according to Nielsen. Some of its has to do with millennials preferring to consume music via streaming or not to pay for it at all. But how bright is the future…
Pandora Adds Charts Powered By Next Big Sound
Beyond the useful musings of Next Big Sound data journalist Liv Buli, I’ve wondered exactly what Next Big Sound has been up to since being acquired by Pandora. I assumed that they were doing behind the scenes work with data, but today they announced a public facing product that adds…