Three tracks on posthumous LP ‘Michael,’ rumored to be sung by impersonator, at center of fan’s class action lawsuit
Category archives: Music industry
‘Watch the Throne’ Is Back on Spotify and No One Knows Why
Kanye West and Jay-Z’s collaborative album, which was pulled off the streaming service, in 2017, has quietly — and mysteriously — returned.
Latest Industry: Live Nation, Eventbrite, PlayPass, CTS Eventim, Lana Del Rey, gener8tor, EIF, More…
Live Nation and Optus announce partnership. Optus, an Australian telecommunications company, and Live Nation Australia have announced an exclusive multi-year partnership. Optus Perks will deliver exclusive access to ticket presales at select Live Nati…
Latest Industry: Aerosmith, Downtown, Ariana Grande, AMAs + YouTube, Netflix, Bob Lefsetz, BTS, More…
“Please stop using our music, Mr. President. Love, Aerosmith.” Aerosmith’s Steven Tyler has demanded President Donald Trump stop using the group’s music. The President played ‘Livin’ On The Edge,’ at a recent rally in West Virginia. Tyler sent the P…
The VMAs Hit An All-Time Low In Viewers — Again
MTV’s awards show keeps slipping down in the ratings — to the point where people would rather watch the news.
Spotify’s $30 billion playlist for global domination
Since its 2008 launch, Spotify has realigned the global music industry toward streaming, popularizing the idea of music as a service rather than goods that consumers own.
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Latest Industry: BMG v. Cox, BDV v. Viagogo, MP3Fiber, Intercept, Gracenote, BTS, Cash Money, More…
Judge rules copyright infringement is stealing. Judge Liam O’Grady has ruled BMG can refer to copyright infringement as “stealing” in its legal battle against Cox Communications. He said in the ruling, “The court does not find it appropriat…
The music industry must beware it doesn’t get eaten up by phone giants’ hunger for growth
Telephone companies are in love with music again.
Music Business Worldwide
12% of music industry revenues go to musicians
There are more people who want to make art than the market would support, and the arts are a highly concentrated industry.
Boing Boing
Drake has generated over $100m on Apple Music and Spotify alone
Drake is the biggest artist of all time on both Spotify and Apple Music, according to MBW’s calculations – and has generated comfortably over $100m for himself and his fellow rights-holders across the two services.
Music Business Worldwide