Beyoncé “Lemonade”currently the #1 album on the BuzzAngle Music Album Project mid-week chart April 22 – 26 with 439,830 album project units, including 375K album sales. Prince has six titles in the top 10. Here is the full mid-week chart: _________________________________ BuzzAngle Music Album Project Week-to-Date Chart – through Tuesday…
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Virtual Reality In The Music Industry Must Be A Tool, And Not Just An Experience
Cherie Hu discusses how, in order for virtual reality tech to gain legitimacy as an industry tool, it must rise above simply being thought of as a gimmicky toy and realize its true potential for use in our day-to-day lives. ___________________________________ Guest Post by Cherie Hu Last month, I found…
Judge Assigns Administrator For Prince Estate
A Minnesota judge has assigned a special administrator to oversee Prince’s estate while the case is resolved in court. District court Judge Kevin Eide appointed Prince’s longtime bank, Bremer Trust to secure and preserve the estate until an executor, is appointed. The appointment comes after Prince’s sister earlier this week…
Ticketfly Scores 2 Big Wins In New York City
Pandora owned Ticketfly has scored two big wins in NYC: The Bowery Ballroom and Mercury Lounge. They join 200 venues and promoters who have switched from Ticketmaster.
A Surprisingly Interesting Dive Into Classical Music Metadata
Many digital service providers have been criticized for their failure to properly populate the metadata for their classical music. This article breaks down how such metadata works, and what standards need to be followed in order to ensure that DSP’s classical content remains up to snuff. __________________________________ Guest Post by…
House Judiciary Chair Goodlatte Promises "Consensus" Copyright Reform (Finally) Coming Soon
Although copyright law is in desperate need of a 21st century overall, congress has been wary of any such update after the SOPA outcry in 2012…until now. A recent statement from Rep. Bob Goodlatte revealed that new proposals will soon be forthcoming, although whether or not they’ll actually improve copyright…
Musikki Raises $1 Million, Launches Exclusiph Music Image Platform
Porto and London based music tech startup Musikki, has just raised $1 million USD from Portugal Ventures, the biggest venture capital fund in Portugal. Musikki ,which provides B2C and B2B services for the music industry has also launched a new image service, Exclusiph. ______________________________________________ Musikki has launched Exclusiph, an image…
THU. BRIEFING: ASCAP Reports $1B Revenue • SFX Lawyers Bill $2M In Feb. • Top Piracy Havens • More
Thursday 4.28.2016 Music Business News From Around The Web There’s still a lot of money in music, but so little of it goes to the right people. Updated continuously under our More News tab. Related articles Does The Reddit Revolt Foretell A Similar Uprising For The Music Industry? New On…
Led Zeppelin Could End "Stairway To Heaven" Lawsuit For $1
Led Zeppelin are facing a jury trial for alleged copyright infringement of their seminal hit "Stairway to Heaven." A District Court Judge has ruled that the hit was similar enough to the ’67 instrumental "Taurus" by Spirit to warrant a trial. But the plaintiff’s have offered Led Zep an easy…
7 Resources For Finding A Job In The Music Industry
Finding a job can be tough, and doing so in the music business is no exception. Here we examine seven different online resources which job seekers can use to find gainful employment within the music industry. _____________________________ Guest Post from Synchblog Looking for a new job? We run through 7…