Russell Simmons once again accused of rape. Alexia Norton Jones has accused Russell Simmons of rape. In a first-person account to Variety, she describes the sexual assault. “It was such a fast attack. I must have said no seven to 10 times, and then I…
Category archives: Music industry
Latest Industry: SiriusXM, YouTube, AFM vs. Broadcast Networks, Sonos, Sean Combs, More…
Could SiriusXM buy out Live Nation? Live Nation’s stock has recovered following a New York Times exposé last April that sent shares plummeting. Financial analysts have also posited the idea of SiriusXM buying out Live Nation, sending the company’…
On the Charts, Drake Is Bigger Than All of Rock & Roll
Rapper claims almost a third of the Hot 100 this week – more than the entire genre of rock music
Latest Industry: Arista, Boston Symphony Orchestra, Jay-Z vs. Spotify, Elvis Costello, iHeartMedia, More…
Sony revives Arista. Sony Music Entertainment has relaunched Arista Records. Former Island President and CEO David Massey will lead the company. Based in New York, he’ll report directly to Sony Music CEO Rob Stringer. Sony Music and Massey have also…
China’s Version of Spotify Is Going Public in the U.S.
Tencent Music Entertainment has 700 million users, dwarfing Spotify’s 170 million
Music Industry Defeated Over Article 13 Vote
The European Parliament has voted against a proposed new copyright law which was heavily supported by the music industry – and which could have closed the so-called ‘value gap’ affecting payouts to musicians from YouTube.
Music Business Worldwide
How Fragmentation Is Hurting The Music Industry’s Developing Artists
There’s a silent killer in the music industry that’s having a sinister impact on up-and-coming artists: fragmentation.
Forbes
One-Third of All Music Streams are Hip-Hop, Rap, or R&B
Rap, hip-hop, and R&B account for more than one-third of all music streaming this year, according to Nielsen Music. But rock n’ roll isn’t nearly as dead as you think.
Digital Music News
The Rolling Stones And Universal Music Group Announce Unprecedented Partnership
This multi-faceted partnership marks the beginning of a new era of expanded collaboration between The Rolling Stones and UMG.
Broadway World
Le streaming fait désormais jeu égal avec les ventes physiques
En 2017, les revenus issus du numérique faisaient quasiment jeu égal avec ceux issus des ventes physiques.
La Tribune