What's Next in Music? Everything. In a world where genre distinctions matter less and less to artists and fans, an exciting transformation of the industry is underway.…
Author: Rich Esra
Spinnin’ Records Wins Appeal in Lawsuit with Martin Garrix In the Netherlands, a Dutch appeals court has ruled against DJ Martin Garrix in an appeal filed by…
Spotify Is Quietly Testing Social Music Discovery With ‘Tastebuds’ Spotify Tastebuds is a new social music discovery feature now in testing. It’s the first move into social…
Cox Communications Slapped With a $1 Billion Copyright Infringement Fine Mega-ISP Cox Communications has now been slapped with a monstrous, $1 billion fine for massive copyright infringement…
Amid an ongoing investigation into its business practices, music events startup Sofar Sounds published a blog post detailing how they make money. The story continues here.
Is it time for Spotify and other streaming services to increase their prices? Following a ‘test’ price rise of 10% for Spotify Premium in Norway – launched…
Profile: Monte Lipman CEO Republic Republic has become the behemoth it is, with top-selling and top-streaming records—including world-rocking releases from Taylor Swift, Drake, Post Malone, Jonas Brothers,…
Our annual deep dive into the British music biz, with London Correspondent Rhian Jones once again serving as tour guide, is now available online in toto: Universal’s Emerging Artists…
A look at 4 top artist management companies HITS Magazine profiles Artist management firms Tap, Closer, UROK and YM&U, who rep such stars as Ellie Goulding, James…
Why the music industry must have an ‘always on’ approach to AI, and new tech startups It is clear that the music industry – at least the…
BMG expands into artist management, partners with Carl Stubner's Shelter Music GroupBMG has a new string to its bow, artist management – complete with an approach which…
Interview - Warner Music UK CEO: Phil Christie Here, Christie outlines the factors which he believes makes a major label the most valuable partner possible for artists…
New rules: The destruction of the female pop role model Somewhere between Britney and Billie Eilish, liberated by social media and their direct relationship with fans, millennial…
Musicians plan to remove their music from Amazon to protest its ties with ICE A group of musicians and activists is calling for artists to pull their…
The music industry shouldn't kid itself: Piracy was never killed by streaming... but it might be more valuable than you think For over a decade now, I…
How AI Is changing the music industry Artificial Intelligence has begun to transform multiple industries, from improving diagnostic medicine, to helping provide a more personalized curriculum for…
We are working hard to build the largest database of Spotify Playlists available anywhere! Our Spotify Playlist Directory now includes over 1,200 independently curated playlists and that number is…
Getting your music streaming on Spotify is vital, but just because it's readily available to listeners and playlist curators doesn't mean they're going to find you! It'll take a…
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Sure, streaming’s transformed the music business, but what’s next? Two music industry leaders gave rare and insightful interviews that highlight the evolution of the music business and…
Calling all music creators! If you haven't heard, the 2020 ASCAP Experience is cooking up new ways to get your music heard - and that promise extends…
Don't miss AIMP's luncheon panel - Music experts in our constantly changing environment - Nov 14th Join us for lunch with AIMP’S illustrious panel of legal experts…
Coldplay’s album roll-out campaign isn’t just old school, it’s cost-effective For Coldplay’s eighth studio album, “Everyday Life” (out Nov. 22), the band has engaged in a decidedly…
Interview: Max Martin, the powerhouse of pure pop The man behind two decades of hits for Britney, Ariana, Taylor and more is ‘thankful’ singers still put themselves…