Promoter cancels Tekashi69 concert at the University of Central Florida over his predophilia charge. The cancelation comes after a petition decrying the rapper’s past sexual misconduct raised over 6,000 signatures. Per the Orlando Sentinel, Tekashi69 …
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Hollywood Is Doubling Down on Streaming Piracy – But Is This a Problem for the Music Industry?
Will the RIAA benefit from the MPAA’s latest move against piracy? To tackle the ongoing rise of online piracy, the Motion Pictures Association of America (MPAA) has taken on a new strategy. The MPAA has hired an important government law and lobbying gr…
What’s Drake Doing With All Those Films and TV Shows?
The Canadian rapper has acquired, without fanfare, UK distribution rights to a Sundance film about police brutality
Spotify Is in Trouble With Record Labels (Again)
The Swedish streaming giant is dipping its toes into new business strategies that stir the music industry’s ire
SoundCloud Now Has Its Own ‘Discover Weekly’
‘SoundCloud Weekly’ to bring users custom recommendations from service’s catalog of 180 million tracks
Doug Morris Becomes the Sixth Executive to Leave the CBS Board
Doug Morris marks the sixth CBS board of directors departure. The exodus follows a growing sexual misconduct scandal surrounding Les Moonves, who recently left his position as chief of the network. Morris joined the CBS Corporation board of directors …
Apple Is Finally Buying Shazam
$400 million purchase gives Apple exclusive access to audio recognition technology patents
Student Opportunities: NTS Radio & All Ears Promotions
Point Blank strives to keep our students and graduates linked with the best music industry opportunities, so with that said here’s our latest student opportunity round-up. All of these student opportunities come exclusively via PB using our extensive network of contacts, so get stuck in! NB: these opportunities are for Point Blank students and graduates only. Want loads more opportunities like this? Find out all about our […]
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Latest Industry: Tencent Music IPO, Nashville’s Music Row, YouTube, Paradigm, Epic Records, Concord Music, More…
Reminder – Tencent Music will file its IPO today. According to IPO Zaozhidao, a reputable WeChat news agency, Tencent Music will present its IPO filing today. With an expected launch in mid-October, the music division of Chinese conglomerate Tencent w…
Apple Music to Publish Its Own Top Music Charts
Music-streaming service will introduce 116 “top 100” charts in next software update