BMG’s handsome $629 million in 2017 revenue is part of a broader rising of the tide. We’ve been beaten up in the past for reporting a lot of bad news. But up until recently, the music industry wasn’t such a pretty place. A…
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Student Opportunities: Ultra Music & Wyte Chix
Point Blank always keeps current students and graduates in the loop with all of 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 […]
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Breaking Into The Music Industry With Nick Halkes, Co-Founder Of XL Recordings
Music’s power to seduce the minds of young people is well documented. Since Rock n Roll’s halcyon days in the 1950s and 1960s it is perhaps only football that has attracted more hopeful pretenders worldwide with its promises of excitement. These promises take many forms and, indeed, there are many routes into the world of […]
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iHeartRadio Faces Imminent Bankruptcy as Debt Pile Hits $20 Billion
As predicted, iHeartRadio is about to crash into a messy bankruptcy. Early last year, Digital Music News ran a controversial story. A group of iHeartRadio’s lenders had opposed a $20 billion debt overhaul. With the company adding nearly $35…
Reinventing The Music Industry – Again
There’s a lot of noise about how the large technology platforms and newer start-ups are disrupting the music business. Some say they are changing the game for the better, whilst others say they are taking money away from the creators.
Forbes
How bands are escaping the music industry snake pit
Music streaming – playing songs over the internet “on demand” – is widely regarded as having saved the music industry, following an era of music piracy marked by falling CD and vinyl sales.
BBC
Amazon launches music streaming service in India
The music service will compete, among others, with Tencent-backed local rival Gaana, which is raising $115 million in new funding, and Apple Inc’s music service.
Reuters
The CD Business Isn’t Dying—It’s Just Evolving
As streaming takes over the music business, there are signs that the CD is still going strong–just not at Best Buy or Target.
Fast Company
Sénégal: Industrie musicale – Les acteurs pour une régulation du secteur
Pour marquer ses deux années d’existence, MusikBi, premier site africain de téléchargement légal de musique en Afrique francophone, a réuni, des acteurs de l’industrie musicale au Sénégal pour discuter sur les maux qui gangrènent le secteur.
Le Soleil…
Bad News for Indian Streaming Music Companies: Amazon Prime Music Just Went Live
Amazon Prime subscribers can now enjoy more — starting with music. This is an exciting time for Amazon Prime subscribers in India. After a soft launch of Prime Music and the Echo family last November, Amazon Prime is officially pushing…