Paul McCartney prepares YouTube Original concert. Scheduled for Friday, September 7th, McCartney will perform the concert on his YouTube channel in support of his latest album, Egypt Station. The livestream starts at 8:00 PM ET/5:00 PM PT. Does YouTub…
Category archives: Music industry
A Fresh Battle Erupts Between Spotify and the Music Industry Over Music Videos
Spotify needs major labels and publishers, and major labels and publishers need Spotify. But that doesn’t mean they have to like each other. Several months ago, Spotify unveiled an interesting plan. The company would offer select indepen…
Gibson Drops New Guitars — and Its CEO — Amid Financial Mess
Nashville guitar-maker is restructuring itself, battling lawsuits and hunting for someone to lead troubled company
Latest Industry: YouTube, Kilimanjaro Live, Dolly Parton, Quincy Jones, Dice, Vevo, RCA, Songtradr, More…
Yet another YouTuber reveals artists and creators shouldn’t expect to earn a living on YouTube. At the end of August, Toobz, a popular content creator on YouTube, revealed he earned just $389.07 after hitting a million views. Toobz has around 5,500 su…
Latest Industry: Carrie Underwood, Viagogo, YouTube Content ID, Columbia Records, Spotify, More…
Are women on the decline in country music? Speaking on Women Want to Hear Women, a podcast show, Carrie Underwood said the number of female country stars on the radio has decreased substantially. Speaking with host Elaina Smith, an exasperated Underwoo…
The Music Industry Has a New Tactic to Fight Google: #LoveMusic
In a collective effort, the music industry has banded together to ensure Google finally pays music creators fairly. But will the #LoveMusic campaign work?
Digital Music News
Will Artificial Intelligence Penetrate The Music Industry?
While algorithms have been used for a good while now to detect musical taste and make recommendations on streaming services, they are now beginning to be deployed to make music itself.
Head Stuff
The music industry speaks out against the abuse of free work culture
The oversaturation of qualified music workers (and the tiny pool of full-time jobs available) means the more proven experience in your field, the better your odds at employment.
The Music Network
Youtube download sites are biggest piracy threat to music industry
A third of young people use sites that illegally convert videos from Youtube to MP3 files, but a major crackdown is underway.
The Independent
La musique attire les capitaux
La musique n’a jamais vraiment été une valeur boursière très porteuse, ni un actif financier très prisé.
IRMA