Just in time for the Memorial Day unofficial summer kickoff, Pandora is sharing its Songs of Summer 2016 predictions. They’re based on Pandora and Next Big Sound data: trajectory of station adds, spins and thumbs plus insights from industry experts. Pandora’s Songs of Summer 2016 Panda- Desiigner One Dance- Drake…
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How The Lumineers Struck The Right Balance On Social Media, Drove Direct-To-Fan Sales Of Their #1 Record [Case Study]
Following a two month pre-order campaign, The Lumineers latest album Cleopatra debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200. Here we look at how the band’s careful use of social media over that two month period contributed to their massive success. ______________________ Guest Post by Jim Wallis on Topspin Artists who…
You Have To Look At These Two Spotify Charts – Is The The Future Of Streaming Music
New information regarding Spotify’s financials shows that it still remains the front runner in the ongoing streaming wars, but also reveals that it may face trouble from rising rights costs and a drop in the average profit per user. ________________________ By Mark Mulligan of MiDiA and the Music Industry Blog…
Sony Attempts To Charge ‘Administrative Fee’ For Fair Use
Recently, the Hudson Valley Bluegrass Association had its lecture videos taken down owing to their inclusion of brief clips of bluegrass music. Although the use of the music was clearly fair use, Sony initially demanded a fee for the use of the recordings, raising some alarming questions regarding copyfraud and…
Nightclub Racks Up Large Losses, Wants Out of SFX Deal
Following the failure of SFX to meet a large number of profit benchmarks, a Florida company known as Amnesia is looking for a way out of their contract with the company, and exit complicated by SFX’s state of bankruptcy. __________________________ Guest Post by Dave Brooks on Amplify A Florida company…
Twitter Won’t Count Photos, Links In Character Limit
In a recent bit of good news for artists using the popular social network, Twitter recently announced that it will no longer be counting photos or links in its fabled 140 character count, meaning artists will have an easier time using Twitter for promo. _______________________________ Guest Post by Bobby Owsinski…
Music Publishing News Roundup: Massive African Copyright Lawsuit • Google EU Music Deal • Spotify Revenue Report
The Copyright Society of Nigeria (COSON) has filed an N16 Billion lawsuit against telecommunications giant, MTN, for copyright infringement. The lawsuit, which is the biggest copyright lawsuit ever in the continent of Africa, alleges copyright infringement by six of MTN’s brands. COSON is Nigeria’s sole government approved collective management for…
THU. BRIEFING: SFX Shareholders Prep For Day In Court • Snapchat Raised $1.8B • Music Marketing Trends • More
Thursday 5.26.16 Music Business News From Around The Web The messy SFX bankruptcy could get much messier if shareholders can prove CEO and Board malfeasance. Updated continuously under our More News
T.I. Concert Backstage Brawl Leaves 1 Dead, 3 Seriously Injured
It’s not safe, even in the VIP: An incident that began backstage at T.I.’s show at Irving Plaza in New York City marks the second fatal shooting at one the rapper’s concerts. ______________________________________________ Gunfire at a T.I. concert on Wednesday night left 1 dead and three injured, with one of…
The Story Behind The Song: Danny Weinkauf’s [They Might Be Giants] "Only One You"
In this Story Behind The Song from PledgeMusic News, They Might Be Giants bassist Danny Weinkauf takes us through the creation and success of his recent children’s song "Only One You" as well the the accompanying video. _____________________________ Guest Post from PledgeMusic News As the bassist for They Might Be…