Through the Edge Funding Program, Sound Royalties gets indie labels the cash they need to protect their content without any interest. Sound Royalties, LLC, a specialty music finance company, has introduced a new financial product that enables distribut…
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Merlin Just Cashed 100% of Its Spotify Shares — And Is Giving 100% to Its Members
Guess it pays to stay indie! According to Merlin CEO Charles Caldas, the independent has cashed all of its Spotify shares, with all of it passing through to its members. Sony Music Entertainment and Warner Music Group have liquidated more than a …
Billionaire Vincent Bolloré Grabs 24 Percent of Vivendi as Universal Music’s IPO Looms
French billionaire Vincent Bolloré is now assuming a much bigger stake in Vivendi — just moments before an expected UMG public offering announcement. Looks like Vincent Bolloré wants to call the shots at Vivendi ahead of Universal …
Billboard’s President Accused of Burying Charlie Walk Stories — Just to Protect a Friend
Billboard Magazine may have repeatedly buried stories relating to Charlie Walk and sexual abuse allegations, according to accusations now surfacing. It’s one thing to hold a story for lack of corroborating evidence. But was Billboard active…
Wow! Sony Just Cashed 50% of Its Spotify Shares — a $760 Million Payout
When it comes to Spotify liquidation, Sony Music isn’t f—ing around! The major label has now cashed nearly 50% of its Spotify shares, according to an announcement from parent Sony Corp. That’s roughly $760 million in cash for th…
Meet the Company That’s Paying Artists $9.99 Out of Every $10
Feedbands has a hair-brained plan that mixes cryptocurrency, crowdsourcing, and a vinyl subscription service. Amazingly, it’s actually working for artists. DMN is proud to be partnering with Feedbands as they grow their artist-focused conce…
Sony Never Paid a Piece of Their Spotify Advances. So Why Are They Paying on the IPO?
It’s not that Sony wants to give you the money. It’s that they simply can’t afford not to. Once upon a time, Sony Music Entertainment charged their artists a fee for every CD sold. Why? Because Sony, along with Phill…
Nine Labels To Look Out For In 2018: Point Blank’s Essential Guide
It’s time for another ‘essential guide’, and this time we’ve picked out a few of our favourite record labels, both old and new, that we feel will bring the heat this year. The scene is in rude health, with styles and sounds cross-pollinating at a greater rate than at any time in recent memory. With that in […]
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Student Success February 2018: John Kerfoot, Heroarky, Alan Cross
Each month, we catch up with Point Blank students and alumni to showcase their successes since studying with us, giving you an insight into how music industry careers are established and nurtured right here at Point Blank. This month we’ve decided to do our student success blog a little differently, as all of the successful […]
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Student Success February 2018: John Kerfoot, Heroarky, Alan Cross
Each month, we catch up with Point Blank students and alumni to showcase their successes since studying with us, giving you an insight into how music industry careers are established and nurtured right here at Point Blank. This month we’ve decided to do our student success blog a little differently, as all of the successful […]
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