Beyoncé’s surprise Saturday night album release ‘Lemonade’ will be available for download starting late Sunday night on Apple Music, Amazon, Google Play and other digital music retailers, according to multiple sources. TIDAL, which will have the exclusive streaming rights "in perpetuity," began offering downloads of the "visual album" of 12…
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Beyoncé Releases Surprise Album ‘Lemonade’ Exclusively On TIDAL
[UPDATED] Saturday night Beyoncé became the latest superstar TIDAL artist-owner to release their new album exclusively on the platform, following Kanye West and Rhianna. The much anticipated 12 track album, ‘Leomonade’ sent fans into a frenzy on social media. ______________________________________ Beyoncé announced the release of her latest album ‘Lemonade’ during…
Compulsory Licenses Must Require Display Of Songwriter Credits
In this article, we look the value of artists’ rights and why the U.S. government should require that digital music services provide proper attribution to songwriters when compulsory licenses relating to said artist are obtained. ________________________________ Guest Post by Chris Castle of Music Tech Solutions In Washington, DC yesterday, I…
Why The Music Industry Needs Fewer Lawyers, More Innovators [CD Baby CEO Tracy Maddux]
Here CD Baby CEO Tracy Maddux weighs in on the recent wave of litigation which has swept through the music industry, suggesting that the recent string of lawsuits against companies like Spotify and TIDAL discourages innovation in the industry and sets a poor tone for the future of digital music….
Rhapsody Names Former UMG Exec As First CEO
Who knew that Rhapsody and Napster didn’t have a CEO? Since a 2010 spin-off from RealNetworks, the streamer has been run by a series of interim execs, none of which had full CEO status, until today. Rhapsody has hired its first CEO, Mike Davis. Previously, Davis led the content and…
Pirate Bay Founder Says Streaming Will Lead To More Piracy
Pirate Bay may no longer be the top source for pirated content but its founder Peter Sunde is still a powerful and informed voice. Ever the rebel, Sunde is concerned about streaming’s centralization of content that the consumer doesn’t own, along with tracks that suddenly go missing from playlists. ____________________________________…
Lawyers For David Lowery File Motion To Stop Spotify, NMPA From "Misleading" Songwriters
Spotify is "misleading" songwriters by encouraging them to sign onto a settlement it made with the National Music Publishers, Association according to a motion filed by attorneys representing David Lowery, who is suing the music streamer for use of his songs without a license. __________________________________________ In a motion filed on…
$84M Class Action Suit Filed Against Kanye West, Jay Z Over Not-So-Exclusive Tidal Album Release
Fan are increasingly upset over streaming music exclusives that they see as confusing and unfair. As he often does, Kanye West took the issue to another level when he declared that his album would always only be available on Tidal. ________________________________________ A fan of Kanye West fan is suing the…
Pandora Paid $500 Million In Royalties In Last 9 Months
A service like Pandora generating $500 million in payments to artists and songwriters in 9 months was almost imaginable just 5 years ago. And while some wish it were more, the milestone stands as an example of what building sustainable artist revenue streams can look like in 2016 and beyond….
Radiohead Issues Press Release: ‘Brian Message Is NOT Our Manager’
For years, outspoken music industry critic Brian Message has been identified as Radiohead’s manager. Apparently tired of being linked to him, Radiohead took the unusual step of issuing a strong statement saying that Message never was their manager and does not speak for them. Here it is via The Trichordist:…