In this piece, Dmitri Vietze examines six different societal shifts that have been stewing beneath the music industry, which are beginning to bubble up in different and sometimes unexpected ways, bringing destruction but also the potential for new opportunities. ____________________________________ Guest post by Dmitri Vietze of RockPaperScissors Tech-fueled earthquakes have…
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BMG Acquires Indie The End Records, Better Than Ezra, Everclear, Hinder, Billy Talent Catalog
BMG has acquired indie label The End Records. BMG been on a bit of deal making spree, most of it aimed at heritage artists and catalog. Recent label acquisitions include S-Curve Records, Vagrant Records and Rise Records. _______________________________________________ BMG has acquired New York based independent label The End Records. Established…
Why Music Streaming Services Need To Attract An Older Audience
With few exceptions, the majority of streaming platform users tend to be largely in the under 35 set, but these services might do well to start courting an older demographic, with their deep pockets and streaming compatible tastes in music. ____________________________________ Guest Post by Heather Willensky With Troy Carter heading…
Sen. Elizabeth Warren Calls Out Apple For Locking Out Rivals, Spotify Agrees
Spotify has given a big thumbs up to a speech by US Senator Elizabeth Warren (D MA) accusing Google, Amazon and particularly Apple of working to “snuff out competition.” Apple, says Warren, “has placed conditions on its rivals that make it difficult for them to offer competitive streaming services” that…
Van’s "Off The Road": Avoiding Vehicle Accidents On Tour
Going on tour for the first time is certainly an exciting prospect, and while many artists are eager to pile into vans and hit the road, these same vans run into accidents with an alarming degree of frequency. Here we look at some ways artists can avoid, or at least…
This Song Belongs To You And Me: Lawsuit Filed Declaring Guthrie’s Classic In Public Domain
Owing to a hefty stack of evidence clearly indicating that the song belongs in the public domain, members of the band Satorii are taking the alleged copyright holders of "This Land" to court to prove so once and for all. ____________________________________ Guest Post by Mike Masnick on Techdirt American folk…
THU. BRIEFING: Musical.ly Scores 1st Major: WMG • All Def Digital Raises $10M • Festicket Adds $6.3M • More
THURSDAY 6.30.16 Music Business News From Around The Web The Musical.ly team is definitely one to watch. And who says you can’t get funding for music? Updated continuously under our More News
Dweezil Zappa Renames His Tour Again After Cease And Desist Order From His Own Family
In the latest from the Zappa family’s ongoing legal squabbles of the trademark/copyright ownership of the late great Frank, it seems Dweezil has escalated things somewhat, renaming his tour ’50 Years of Frank: Dweezil Zappa Plays Whatever the F@%k He Wants – The Cease and Desist Tour’ ________________________________________ Guest post…
Apple Music Scores Streaming Exclusive Of New Snoop Dogg Album "COOLAID"
Rapper Snoop Dogg has made his new album “COOLAID” album available to stream exclusively on Apple Music. The rapper’s 14th studio album will be released July 1st. There’s no word yet when other music streamers will get the release. According to Snoop in the track “Coolaid Man”: “The reason why…
3 Kinds Of Bands That Don’t Need A Publicist
While the majority of bands should have someone who is dedicated to protecting the band/s public image, both in the press and on social media, there are certain types of artists that have no need for such a person, perhaps because they’re too new, or simply don’t care about their…