Sony’s move from joint to sole control of EMI Music Publishing has been approved today by the European regulator. This take-over allows Sony to double its catalogue of songs (from 2.16m to 4.21m compositions).
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Category archives: Music industry
Disruptive technologies in today’s music business
Disruptive technologies arrive and affect the music business almost daily. Evaluating, debating, and mapping out a strategy for how to deal with them is essential in the new and connected music business.
The Business Observer
Has 10 years of Spotify ruined music?
The streaming service is a decade old on Sunday. So has it created a post-CD paradise for listeners – or turned today’s music into a grey goo?
The Guardian
Quand les musiciens monétisent leurs fans en direct
Alors que l’industrie de la musique rémunère mal les artistes à part les superstars du moment, ceux-ci cherchent une relation privilégiée et dans la durée avec leurs fans.
Les Echos
7 Tips On Networking In The Music Industry
While amassing fans is certainly a key part of music industry success, cultivating and sustaining relationships with your industry peers is also essential to getting ahead in a tough field. Here we look at seven ultimate tips on how to network in the music industry. ___________________________ Guest post by Serena…
Is Spotify Already Too Big For Record Labels To Stop It From Competing With Them? [Mark Mulligan]
Spotify has made some radical moves lately including direct deals with artists that include cash advances to offering free Spotify distribution to all and then buying part of distributor DistroKid to help artists put their music on its competitors. Collectively, they are causing concern at the record labels. But as…
Tips for Starting a Record Label with Sam Divine (DVine Sounds)
Welcome to our latest video feature, this time with a focus on starting a record label. To give you a sense of what it takes DJ Ravine sat down with Sam Divine of DVine Sounds to pick her brains on her journey with the label. Sam also has a stellar career as a DJ – she is […]
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SAG-AFTRA Reaches a Streaming Royalty Deal with UMG, WMG, and Sony Music
With the rise of streaming music, SAG-AFTRA wants to make sure its members get paid. SAG-AFTRA has reached a tentative agreement with major labels following months of negotiations. The three-year agreement is a successor contract to the existing SAG-A…
IFPI report ‘disenfranchises’ millions of physical music fans
The IFPI, which counts 1,300 major and independent companies in 59 countries among its membership, published its report last week and mostly highlighted on-demand streaming consumption.
Music Business Worldwide
The music industry is losing $2.65 billion as businesses fail to stream properly
As the streaming music business matures, some reckon that an extra significant revenue stream will be B2B streaming, where companies pay premium rates to stream music on commercial premises.
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