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Sony Music Entertainment isn’t firing Dr. Luke, according to a statement just issued by the producer’s lawyer. The statement, from attorney Christine Lapera, is as follows: “This is not true. Luke has an excellent relationship with Sony. His representatives are in regular contact with executives at the highest levels at Sony and this has never come […]
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Despite nagging rumors of impending shutdown, a top SoundCloud insider says this is a long-term play. SoundCloud isn’t at risk of an immediate shutdown and has ‘ample resources’ to continue for ‘years,’ according to a well-placed source within the company. In a somewhat contentious conversation with Digital Music News on Tuesday, the top-level source pointed to a number […]
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Sir George Henry Martin, the ‘Fifth Beatle’ who produced and guided the core catalog of Beatles’ works, has now died at 90. Martin, who passed away in the early morning hours of Wednesday, is being celebrated after a six-decade career that produced 30 number one songs in the UK and 23 in the United States, among other chart-smashing accomplishments […]
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Spotify is negotiating a fast-track settlement over unpaid publishing royalties that could reach $30 million. But that may only cover part of the liability. Please note: The following is a breaking story with quickly shifting details. Please check back for ongoing updates and developments. Spotify may wriggle its way out of a perilous publishing royalty lawsuit […]
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According to the Wall Street Journal, CÜR Media has received ”licenses from all three major record companies, giving them a collective $8 million in advance money.” In addition to the $8 million advances, CÜR has given each record company a ”5% stake in the company.” However, despite receiving such a high volume of investment cash, CÜR Media ”still […]
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Kanye West says he’s never making another CD. Maybe he should consider other formats as well. Kanye West is probably one of the most talked about artists today, and has become an absolute pro at placing himself front-and-center of controversial situations. There was the Taylor Swift scandal, the Tidal exclusive that didn’t even chart, the Twitter […]
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Kanye West skipped Spotify and didn’t even chart. The 1975, on the other hand, have a number 1 album in several countries. It’s another vote in favor of windowing, the emerging art of strategically rolling out releases to different platforms to maximize sales and impact. In the case of Kanye, the ‘strategy’ wasn’t windowing at […]
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Piracy is a big problem for the music industry everywhere but in India it’s stopped the industry generating the kind of sales you might expect in such a large market.
BBC
1. The value of the music recording is plunging, and has been for more than a decade. Across the board, artists are experiencing serious problems monetizing their audio release.
Digital Music News
TIDAL failed to serve appropriate Notices Of Intent to obtain a licence to 148 musical recordings on its service from the plaintiffs – drawn from 118 copyrighted compositions.