Youssou N’dour and Baaba Maal are among almost 200 artists who have signed up to MusikBi, which promises to promote and pay African musicians.
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Sony deal means SoundCloud subscription service is on its way
One of the last major obstacles to SoundCloud’s much-touted subscription service has been removed, after the streaming platform finally signed a licensing deal with Sony Music.
Pourquoi l’industrie du disque touche le fond de catalogue
Qui est la nouvelle poule aux œufs d’or de l’industrie musicale ? Les All Saints, qui viennent de se reformer ? Rihanna, malgré sa tournée reportée ? Vous n’y êtes pas du tout. Selon le fonds d’investissement Round Hill Music, il s’agit de…
Paul McCartney strikes out to gain control of his share of the Beatles catalogue
Artist files claim with US copyright office to take back his publishing rights when they start becoming available in 2018.
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SXSW Reveals That Selling Out Ain’t What It Used To Be
I woke up yesterday morning at 7:15 am. Only problem was my flight was scheduled for 8 am. Somehow I slept through my two alarms set for 5:23 and 5:29 (even numbers freak me out). I had gone to sleep only a few hours prior – drunk on Bud Light. You didn’t think that was […]
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Coast 2 Coast Threatens Litigation Against DMN for Calling It a ‘Scheme’
What happens if you don’t like the press you’re getting? One option is to look at your business model and address the issues, or address the coverage head-on. The other option is to try to intimidate and bully publications that disagree and criticize, even if that coverage is accurate and protected by the First Amendment. That latter […]
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Kesha’s Lawyers Intensifying Efforts to Break Sony Contract
Last month, in an ongoing battle between Kesha and her producer Dr. Luke, Manhattan Supreme Court judge Shirley Kornreich denied a preliminary injunction. Kesha was pushing for the injunction to escape her contract with Sony Music Entertainment, a request the major label denied. Now, that request is being submitted again. The battle started when Kesha claimed that Dr. Luke had […]
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Your Cremated Remains Can Now be Pressed Into a Vinyl Record
Cremated ashes can now be converted into a vinyl record, thanks to a company called Vinyly. The service, which converts the ashes of the deceased into a finished, vinyl record, starts at £3,000, or roughly $4,315. That includes 12 minutes of audio per side that can include final words and memories, licensed music, or simple popping […]
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Spotify Officially Hits 30 Million Paying Subscribers
Today, Spotify CEO Daniel Ek officially announced that the streaming service has hit the 30 million paying subscribers. The announcement offers critical validation for Spotify, and a major counterargument against a torrent of artist complaints and frustrations. A number of high-profile artists continue to exclude their music from the service, while oftentimes making songs exclusive to other streaming […]
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Reasons Why Some Artists Absolutely Hate Spotify…
Artists believe that Spotify completely destroys album sales. Artists will generally make more money from selling an album, physically or digitally, than they will from streaming their music. Artists’ songs have to rack up about million streams on the service to actually make them proper money. A per-stream play in Spotify pays between $0.00121 and $0.00653, […]
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