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Michelle Obama Carpool Karaoke Appearance Spikes Missy Elliot, Stevie Wonder Hits
On July 20, first lady Michelle Obama and Missy Elliott joined the Carpool Karaoke segment of The Late Late Show with James Corden. While exposure on the show has boosted music consumption for past guests, this episode had a bigger impact on the songs that were featured in the segment,…
An Alternative View Of The DoJ’s ASCAP/BMI Consent Decree Review
Although the Department of Justice’s consent decree review the antitrust settlements binding ASCAP and BMI has received strong negative reactions from the music publishing industry, scrutiny of the DoJ’s conclusions could indicate that this response is unwarranted, says Raza Panjwani of Public Knowledge. _____________________________ Guest Post by Raza Panjwani on…
6 Social Media Lessons We Can Learn From Music Festivals
When promoting an upcoming show or event on social media, it can be helpful to take a look at the tactics employed by massively successful festivals like Coachella and Tomorrowland. _____________________________ Guest Post by Dan McCarthy If you’re promoting an upcoming event, consider modeling your marketing efforts after some of…
Every Day Major Music Companies Earn $10M Millon, Indies $5 Million In Streaming Revenue
With average payments hovering around $.00575 per play, its easily arguable that Spotify, Apple Music and others music streamers are not returning sufficient revenue to creators. But in aggregate, music streaming has quickly become a major source of revenue for both independent and major labels. _____________________________________________ Recent earnings reports show…
Atlantic Records Subpoenas Reddit to Nab Twenty One Pilots Leaker
There was major backlash a decade ago when major labels started suing fans and internet services over file sharing. While its unlikely to elicit a mass response, Atlantic Records isn’t making any friends within Reddit’s active and influential community of techies and music fans with a new legal action. ________________________________________________…
1% Of YouTube Channels Getting 93% Percent Of Views
Some revealing numbers recently dropped by Bernstein Research indicate that, despite the massive variety of videos available on the video sharing platform, the vast majority of views go to an elite 1% of YouTube’s channels. _________________________________ Guest Post by Bobby Owsinski on Music 3.0 The numbers in total are staggering….
Lenders Crush Sillerman’s Plan To Pull SFX From Bankruptcy
It seems Bob Sillerman’s plan to emerge from bankruptcy and retain some of his SFX assets was foiled by the same lenders which he originally dealt with in order to finance the company, after they filed a new restructuring agreement with dramatically different – and significantly less favorable – terms…
Impact Of Department Of Justice Consent Decree On Music [INFOGRAPHIC]
For those looking for some visual clarification regarding how the recent consent decree issue might impact them or the industry, we here examine a helpful infographic which breaking down all the details. _______________________________________ In this recent infographic posted on MusicThinkTank, Brian Penick outlines in visual detail how the recent consent…
AIM Independent Music Awards Nominees Announced [The Full List]
The nominations for the sixth annual Association of Independent Music Awards was revealed at a launch event in London. The winners will be revealed at The Brewery, London, on September 6. The Independent Music Awards celebrate achievements by independent artists, labels and live events. __________________________________________ BEST SMALL LABEL (in association…