Settlement of the multi-million class action against Live Nation’s Ticketmaster for excessive fees, is drawing strong criticism. Instead of cash, a complex bundle of 17 restricted-use coupons are being deposited into millions of accounts. "Given the new competition that Ticketmaster faces in ticket sales, this is no penalty," wrote the…
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Gary Marella Named EVP At Timbaland’s Mosley Music
Producer and artist Timbaland has appointed industry veteran Gary Marella to EVP of the Mosley Music Group record label. Marella will oversee Mosely Music Group’s current roster with Marcus Spence which includes One Republic, Timbaland, Tink, VBozeman and all Timbaland related projects. Prior to joining Mosley Music, Marella was with…
Fans Not Fame: A New Way To Promote Independent Music
Here an independent artist looks at why the more "traditional" path to success as an artist in the music industry is no longer effective, and the new method of marketing which self-promoted artists must use in order to be successful. ____________________________________________ In this recent piece from MusicThinkTank, Mark Knight shares…
TUE. BRIEFING: Major iTunes Update • Ticketmaster Settlement • Revelator Playlist Analytics • Music Biz Opens • More
Tuesday 5.17.2016 Music Business News From Around The Web Apple released a major iTunes update overnight and almost no one likes it. Sorry, Trent. Updated continuously under our More News tab. Related articles How To Send Fans directly To iTunes Instead Of Apple Music Apple Adds Free On iTunes -…
Small Radio And The Copyright Royalty Board: Live365 [Case Study]
While higher profile services such as Pandora tend to receive most of the attention when it comes to discussions of the CRB’s royalty rates, this piece looks at how the board’s recent ruling impacts smaller radio services such as Live365 _________________________________ Guest Post by Alexander Stewart from Berklee’s Music Business…
Musicians, Social Entrepenuer Beatie Wolfe On The Power Of Music [George Howard]
In this first half of a two-part piece, George Howard profiles Beatie Wolfe, a musician, innovator, and social entrepreneur working to explore the healing powers of music. _____________________________ Guest post by George Howard The evolution of the music business has had numerous consequences – some negative, some positive, and some…
BREXIT VOTE TODAY: How A UK Exit From European Union Would Affect Global Music Industry
Today we should learn if the UK will leave the European Union. Recent polls show the vote could go either way. But how would a Brexit affect the music industry? We look at the impacts from touring artists to fans travelling to gigs and much more. READ AND JOIN THE…
Poor Man’s Copyright: Enough To Protect Your Songs?
Traditionally, mailing one’s work to oneself was thought to be sufficient evidence of copyright, but this may not actually enough. Here we look at why you should take further steps and register your work with the Federal Copyright Office. ___________________________ Guest Post by Erin M. Jacobson on the Sonicbids Blog…
Facebook Tempts Labels With "Slideshow," WMG Signs On
Videos are taking center stage at Facebook; and as YouTube has proved, people love to add music to their videos. Under a backdrop of record labels bashing YouTube, Facebook has chosen to explore a more controlled option. Facebook has confirmed that it had been testing a new product, called Slideshow,…
ASCAP Pays $1.75 Million to Settle DoJ Investigation
The U.S. Department of Justice announced on Thursday that the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) has agreed to pay $1.75 million to settle allegations that they had engaged in anti-competitive practices in violation of a court order. According to DoJ, ASCAP signed contracts with approximately 150 songwriters…