Here we look at the growth of the Electronic Dance Music industry, its success among millennials, how the SFX debacle will effect it, and whether it has begun to plateau. ___________________________________________ In this recent piece, shared from MusicThinkTank, Matt Mannino takes a close look at the world of EDM and…
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BMI’s New Honor Is Called The Taylor Swift Award, And The First Winner Is….
BMI celebrated the songwriters and publishers behind the year’s most-performed pop songs at the 64th Annual BMI Pop Awards, held May 10 at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Beverly Hills, California. ______________________________________ This week Taylor Swift was presented with the first-ever BMI Taylor Swift Award, a special award bearing her…
J Dilla’s Low-End Genius
In this piece Carter Lee deconstructs the intricate basslines of deceased record producer and rapper J Dilla, examining the structure of his music both in terms of the theory behind it and the challenges of recreating his specific tone. ________________________________ Guest Post by Carter Lee on Soundlfy’s Flypaper I often…
Concord Bicycle Music Invests In AEG Events Firm Bounce
With income from recorded music sales declining, record labels are expanding their reach in other areas of the business. Merchandise, management and most recently, the industry’s healthiest sector, live music, are all now part of more and more record labels’ revenue plan. _____________________________________________ AEG has sold an equity stake in…
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…
AM BRIEFING: ASCAP Pays $1.75M To Justice Dept. • Musicians Visit Congress • ABC Cancels Nashville • More
Friday 5.13.2016 Music Business News From Around The Web $1.75 Million that should have gone to songwriters just went to the Justice Department… Updated continuously under our More News tab.
The Numbers Don’t Lie: An Interview With Arty Erk, Industry Music Industry Auditor Extraordinaire
Recently Larry LeBlanc sat down to interview Arty Erk. Currently a partner at Citrin Cooperman, Erk has worked with issues relating to royalty compliance, tour accounting, royalty statements, and many other financial matters, and has over thirty years of industry experience. __________________________________ Guest post by Larry LeBlanc for Celebrity Access…
WAVfn Offers Free Informative Community For Musicians And Music Industry Entrepenuers
In this piece Danny Quick explains WAVfn, a new service being launched which targets all manner of music industry personnel from artists to entrepreneurs, bringing them together in a collaborative community. _______________________ Guest Post by Danny Quick on PledgeMusic News Today we’re excited to feature a helpful guest post from…
YouTube Holds All The Leverage In Current Record Label Negotiations
While many labels and high-profile artists have chosen to take a stand against other streaming services which they feel are treating musicians unfairly, the nature of YouTube makes it difficult to take this same approach, despite YouTube’s pittance of a payout. _________________________ Guest Post by Bobby Owsinski on Music 3.0…
Huka Entertainment Forms Southern Concert Touring Network To Develop New Live Talent
It’s easy to think of live music as two big players: Live Nation and AEG. But dozens of smaller regional concert promoters are growing healthy businesses. Among those, Huka Entertainment is among the most creative and successful. ______________________________________________ Huka Entertainment has announced the formation of a network of nearly 50…