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UMG Pocketed Up To $150M In Fire Settlement, Insurance Payments and Paid Nothing To Artists, Lawsuit Claims
In addition to covering up the scope of damage in a 2008 fire in a Universal Music Group vault containing recording masters of more than 800 artists, the company allegedly also profited from settlement and insurance payments, according to a new report and court filings. After the devastating fire, UMG…
5 Ways To Take Advantage Of A Festival (Without Actually Playing At One)
Festival season has officially kicked off and while, as an up and coming band, it may be frustrating that you’re not able able to play the festival circuit quite yet, there are number of other fun and effective ways to capitalize on a festival without actually gracing the stage. Here…
Collect All The Revenue Your Recorded Music Can Earn: Pt. I
For a long time, many traditional music industry revenue sources were closed off to the independent artists, but these channels are starting to open up, providing some exciting new income sources for the DIY artists out there – as long as you know how to get them. ___________________________ Guest post…
Music Sync Platform mVibe Launches
Music sync platform mVibe has launched, featuring a collection of more than 500,000 cover recordings and re-records of hit songs for sync. The new service says it will help ad agencies and music supervisors find and license creative renditions of current hits and classic songs in all styles and genres…
How To Eventize Your Band and Brand
Rather than broadly promoting a tour, artists like Garth Brooks instead ‘eventize’ every show, giving each performance its own personalized swathe of marketing leading up to the show, as well as producing a weekly livestream featuring a concert recap and debuting new video content. So how can you apply this…
7Digital Flirts With Bankruptcy, eMusic Makes $1.6M Bet
B2B digital music services provider 7Digital is flirting with administration, the UK equivalent of bankruptcy, after investors rejected a plan to issue more shares for cash which the company says its needs to survive. 7digital Group Plc is a publicly traded digital music and radio services platform. 7digital offers both…
Should I Quit Music? How To Prevent Burnout
Given the trials and countless setbacks you will inevitably face as you struggle to cultivate a successful music industry career, chances are good you will at some point – maybe after one too many money-loosing tours, or rejected pitches – question whether it’s time to just throw in the towel….
Taylor Swift To Headline Amazon Prime Day Concert with Dua Lipa, SZA, Becky G
Amazon Music will broadcast an exclusive Prime Day Concert on July 10th featuring Taylor Swift with additional performances by Dua Lipa, SZA, and Becky G. Actress Jane Lynch of Amazon’s hit TV show The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel and Netflix’s Glee will host. The concert will air live on Prime Video…
Nielsen Music Mid-Year Report Predicts 1 Trillion Streams In US, Canada In 2019
A new Nielson Music Mid-Year Report for the US and Canada shows streaming adoption driving a robust music industry. The first half of 2019 shattered previous 6 month records with more than 507 billion on-demand combined music and video streams and milestones led by singles and albums from Ariana Grande,…