Category archives: Music industry

For many years now, YouTube has been in a power position when it came to dealing with artists. After all, it’s one of the most popular sites on the web and easily the biggest music destination, dwarfing any other platform as a means of consuming music on demand.

Medium

Depuis quelques années s’est amorcé un changement dans le marché de la musique qui aboutit désormais à la domination des plateformes de streaming devant tous les autres supports.

GNT

The western media needs to smarten up when talking about Chinese music. Recent coverage of the industry specifically, or even articles that reference the music business tangentially, have taken to recycling the same clichés, images and names.

China Music Radar

The settlement concerns mechanical licensing rights, which refer to a copyright holder’s control over the ability to reproduce a musical work. The rule goes back to the days of player-piano rolls, but in the digital era mechanical rights have joined the tangle of licensing deals that streaming services need to operate legally.

The New York Times

Youssou N’dour and Baaba Maal are among almost 200 artists who have signed up to MusikBi, which promises to promote and pay African musicians.

The Guardian

One of the last major obstacles to SoundCloud’s much-touted subscription service has been removed, after the streaming platform finally signed a licensing deal with Sony Music.

Music Week

Qui est la nouvelle poule aux œufs d’or de l’industrie musicale ? Les All Saints, qui viennent de se reformer ? Rihanna, malgré sa tournée reportée ? Vous n’y êtes pas du tout. Selon le fonds d’investissement Round Hill Music, il s’agit de…

Telerama