Category archives: Music industry

Latest Industry: Troy Carter Exits Spotify, Lollapalooza, SeatGeek, Warner Bros. Records, More..

Troy Carter exits Spotify. Troy Carter has confirmed he will exit Spotify early in September.  Following his departure, he’ll assume an advisory role in the company. In a statement, Carter said, “I came to this company to help bridge the gap between Sp…

Latest Industry: Chance the Rapper, Bobby Brown, Cliff Richard, Twitter, UMG, Pandora, Cardi B, BTS, More…

Chance the Rapper joins 1Xtra Live. BBC Radio 1Xtra has announced Chance the Rapper has joined 1Xtra Live’s lineup as a headliner.  Other performers include Pusha T, Jorja, Smith, and Yxng Bane.  1Xtra Live will take place at the O2 Arena in London on …

The US Chart Wars Heat Up – PMC Makes Strategic Investment in BuzzAngle

  Can Penske Media Corporation and BuzzAngle Music finally make music charts understandable? When you think of music charts, you immediately think of Billboard.   Yet, admittedly, their charts aren’t as clear as the music industry would hope. So, …

Latest Industry: DJ Khaled, Help Musicians UK, Billy McFarland, UK Official Charts Company, Skiddle, More…

DJ Khaled will perform at the Overwatch League Grand Finals. Blizzard Entertainment, a video game developer and publisher, has announced DJ Khaled will perform at the Overwatch League Grand Finals on July 28th.  He will play a set before the first matc…

Latest Industry: Facebook, Elton John, Austrian Sales, LiveXLive, ANiUTa, More…

Facebook becomes Universal Music UK’s neighbor. Facebook will move to a new office at Kings Cross by 2021.  The social media company will acquire 611,000 square feet across three buildings.  Facebook’s British headquarters will be close to Universal Mu…

Latest Industry: Demi Lovato, Live Nation + SiriusXM, YouTube vs. IGTV, BitTorrent, RCA Records UK, BMG, More…

Demi Lovato ‘stable’ after heroin overdose. Demi Lovato is “okay and stable” following a heroin overdose.  The news comes a month after she revealed she broke her sobriety.  The singer has struggled with drug use in the past.  Lovato remains hospitaliz…

Drake Didn’t Kill the Album. It’s Way More Complicated Than That.

Drake didn’t even release a CD until week two.  And many of his fans have never even played a disc in their lives.  But does that mean the ‘album is dead?’ You can’t talk about the history of music without talking about albums. …