Music services and music publishing company Kobalt is raising a new round of funding that could top $100 million. The new funding comes just a year after Kobalt closed a round that valued the company at $800 million. Kobalt founder and CEO Willard Ahdritz has confirmed the round, without divulging…
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CD Baby EU DIY Musician Conference Returns To BerkIee Valencia Campus Next Month
CD Baby is returning to the Berklee College of Music campus in Valencia, Spain for the European edition of its popular DIY Musician Conference. To be held on April 6-7, the conference is designed to impact self-managed artists’ careers through actionable ideas and advice. The DIY Musician conference has been…
Radio Stations Pull Michael Jackson Music
Three major radio outlets in Montreal have pulled Michael Jackson’s music from their playlists, following new allegations of child molestation leveled against the late performer in an HBO documentary. According to the CBC, a spokesman for the Cocego, whose stations include French-language CKOI and Rhythme, as well as the English-language…
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Put Your Best Tweet Forward: 2019 Edition
Twitter can loud and crowded, so getting a handle on how to be heard (sometimes literally as a musician) above the din is key to marketing success on the social media platform. Here we look at best practices 2019. _____________________________ Guest post by Victoria Morris, Interactive Marketing at The Orchard….
2 Additional Rules For Success For Blockchain Music Entrepreneurs [George Howard]
After a previous article outlining an initial two key points of failure awaiting unsuspecting Blockchain music entrepreneurs, this articles details the risks of the second pair, helping artists to successfully navigate a revolutionary technology that, despite its pitfalls, has huge potential to benefit artists. ________________________ Guest post by George Howard….
100 Million Use Paid Music Streaming Services In US [MusicWatch]
Fresh off the release of RIAA revenue numbers MusicWatch shared its year-end numbers assessing the size of the US streaming market and how music listening is evolving. Among the internet using population 13 and older MusicWatch reported a record 165 million streamers in 4Q, based on listening at least one…
Songwriters Can’t Sue Without Copyright Certificate says U.S. Supreme Court, RIAA Cries Foul
In a rare unanimous decision, the U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that applying for a copyright is not enough to so sue someone for copyright infringement. It currently can take months to receive the formal certificate of registration. In the case between Fourth Estate Public Benefit Corporation and Wall-Street.com, the…
Childish Gambino Settles Legal Dispute With Glassnote
Donald Glover aka Childish Gambino filed a lawsuit against his former label Glassnote Records last year, alleging the indie label owed him more than $10,000 in streaming royalties. Now, Glover and Glassnote have settled the dispute. Gambino was on the label between 2011 to 2017, including the Grammy-winning “Awaken, My…
SoundCloud Go+ Adds $4.99 Student Subscriptions
SoundCloud is following the lead of its competitors with $4.99/€4.99 per month Student subscriptions to its G0+ premium ad-free on demand streaming music service. SoundCloud Go+ for Students launches in the U.S., U.K., Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, and Canada today, and in Germany, France and the Netherlands next week. Students…