I’m Warning You, Universal Music Group. Don’t Make This 1 Stupid Mistake…

Windowing albums for Spotify’s premium users?  I applaud you, UMG.  Making those albums exclusive to Spotify?  I will burn you, Universal Music Group. I woke up this morning to some pretty game-changing news.  Universal Music Group and Spotify had finally completed a long-term licensing deal. Which means a lot of things, including that Spotify’s once-hopeless […]

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Music Industry Jobs: Who’s Getting Hired, Fired, and Retired

What are the latest moves in top music industry jobs? In music industry jobs, iHeartRadio West Virginia announced a new Area President. Having worked as VP for Sales & Marketing for Major League Lacrosse, Mark Furman will work effective immediately. He’ll work with the programming, business, and sales teams for radio stations in Huntington, Parkersburg, […]

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How to Fix Spotify’s Business Model and Save the Music Industry

Wall Street doesn’t care that Spotify isn’t profitable.  They care that Spotify doesn’t have a realistic plan to become profitable. That’s a big difference. So how can Spotify become wildly profitable, for decades to come? The answer is to change their relationship with the major content owners: Universal Music Group, Warner Music Group, and Sony Music […]

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Canadian Music Week: Where the Serious Music Industry Is Heading

Half the cost, double the deal flow.  Is serious music industry dealmaking heading North?  A look at the competitive advantage of Canadian Music Week. After a decade of upheaval and general craziness, the brand-new music business is starting to reassemble.  But where are they reassembling, exactly? One spot may be Canadian Music Week, a conference […]

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Canadian Music Week: Where the Serious Music Industry Is Heading

Half the cost, double the deal flow.  Is serious music industry dealmaking heading North?  A look at the competitive advantage of Canadian Music Week. After a decade of upheaval and general craziness, the brand-new music business is starting to reassemble.  But where are they reassembling, exactly? One spot may be Canadian Music Week, a conference […]

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