Three major radio outlets in Montreal have pulled Michael Jackson’s music from their playlists, following new allegations of child molestation leveled against the late performer in an HBO documentary. According to the CBC, a spokesman for the Cocego, whose stations include French-language CKOI and Rhythme, as well as the English-language…
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Put Your Best Tweet Forward: 2019 Edition
Twitter can loud and crowded, so getting a handle on how to be heard (sometimes literally as a musician) above the din is key to marketing success on the social media platform. Here we look at best practices 2019. _____________________________ Guest post by Victoria Morris, Interactive Marketing at The Orchard….
2 Additional Rules For Success For Blockchain Music Entrepreneurs [George Howard]
After a previous article outlining an initial two key points of failure awaiting unsuspecting Blockchain music entrepreneurs, this articles details the risks of the second pair, helping artists to successfully navigate a revolutionary technology that, despite its pitfalls, has huge potential to benefit artists. ________________________ Guest post by George Howard….
Jamendo Welcomes Jocelyn Seilles as Its New General Manager
With extensive experience in the digital music business as former CFO of Radionomy, Jocelyn Seilles returns to the AudioValley Group to take over as General Manager of Jamendo. The following article comes from Jamendo, a proud partner of DMN. This is n…
100 Million Use Paid Music Streaming Services In US [MusicWatch]
Fresh off the release of RIAA revenue numbers MusicWatch shared its year-end numbers assessing the size of the US streaming market and how music listening is evolving. Among the internet using population 13 and older MusicWatch reported a record 165 million streamers in 4Q, based on listening at least one…
Childish Gambino Settles Legal Dispute With Glassnote
Donald Glover aka Childish Gambino filed a lawsuit against his former label Glassnote Records last year, alleging the indie label owed him more than $10,000 in streaming royalties. Now, Glover and Glassnote have settled the dispute. Gambino was on the label between 2011 to 2017, including the Grammy-winning “Awaken, My…
7digital, Juke End Partnership After $4.5M Settlement
UK-based 7digital has reached a settlement with Media Saturn’s Juke music streaming service to dissolve their partnership. Under the Agreement, 7digital will be released from all outstanding contracts with the Juke for an immediate payment by Juke of €4,000,000. Juke has aslo agreed to write off all interest payments and…
Music Industry’s Revenue Continues To Grow, But Beneath The Surface Are Warning Signs
The numbers for 2018 show that the industry is continuing on the growth path that started in 2016 after an 11-year slump.
Forbes
Artists talk of mental health issues in music industry
Artists battling mental health issues have spoken out about the “volatile and competitive” nature of the music industry.
BBC