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May 21, 2018

TuneGO’s ‘Big Data’ Talent-Spotting Idea Raises $7.7 Million — But Is It Fair?

May 21, 2018

YouTube Music Will be Supported by the Biggest Advertising Campaign In the Company’s History

May 21, 2018

Latest Industry: YouTube’s ‘Artist on the Rise,’ Roger Daltrey, Billy Corgan, LiveXLive, APRA AMCOS, More…

May 21, 2018

YouTube’s Global Head of Music Finally Responds to Those Alt-Right Accusations

May 21, 2018

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Former Live Nation Chairman, Michael Cohl, Becomes Investor And Board Member Of Civilized Worldwide

May 21, 2018

Michael Cohl, former Live Nation Chairman and powerhouse concert producer, has recently joined Civilized Worldwide Inc... Read More...

A UK Music study reveals value gap between YouTube and content creators

Universal Music Group Is Now Toying With a $40 Billion IPO — Among Other Possibilities

May 18, 2018

Universal Music Group headquarters, Santa Monica, CA (photo: coolcaesar CC 3.0) Universal Music Group (UMG) parent Viv... Read More...

Sonos Is Getting Crushed by Competitors & Laying Off Employees. Now for the Bad News…

May 18, 2018

Sonos is betting big on a three letter word to finally turn things around. To prove it, the wireless speaker manufact... Read More...

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33.6% of People That Go to Music Festivals Like to Have Sex at the Festival Itself

May 21, 2018

Rave and chill anyone? Being surrounded by good music, hot people and being under the influence is a simple recipe for some intimate and romantic actions at a music festival. Having a festival fling is actua... Read More...

Former Live Nation Chairman, Michael Cohl, Becomes Investor And Board Member Of Civilized Worldwide

May 21, 2018

Michael Cohl, former Live Nation Chairman and powerhouse concert producer, has recently joined Civilized Worldwide Inc. as an investor and a member of its board of directors. Civilized Worldwide Inc. compris... Read More...

TuneGO’s ‘Big Data’ Talent-Spotting Idea Raises $7.7 Million — But Is It Fair?

May 21, 2018

TuneGO is betting that ‘Big Data’ will find the next big superstar faster. But will the platform ultimately favor artists willing to pay more to make it in the music industry? TuneGO is raising big money on a 'big data' idea. And it just might change th... Read More...

YouTube Music Will be Supported by the Biggest Advertising Campaign In the Company’s History

May 21, 2018

The new YouTube Music is coming soon. This time, YouTube looks serious about its music subscription service. Get ready for an absolutely huge advertising push — with Cardi B kicking things off. At first blu... Read More...

Latest Industry: YouTube’s ‘Artist on the Rise,’ Roger Daltrey, Billy Corgan, LiveXLive, APRA AMCOS, More…

May 21, 2018

YouTube now directly competes with SoundCloud and Spotify. YouTube has relaunched its ‘Artist on the Rise’ program and has named Jessie Reyez as its first featured performer. Launched late last year, the pr... Read More...

YouTube’s Global Head of Music Finally Responds to Those Alt-Right Accusations

May 21, 2018

Kanye West ropes Universal Music Group chairman Lucian Grange (l) and YouTube Global Head of Music Lyor Cohen (c) into a controversial selfie. Apparently this little selfie wasn't supposed to be posted on social media. Now, YouTube Global Head of Music Lyor... Read More...

Collectively, Indie Labels are Now Bigger Than Any Major Label

May 20, 2018

Secret City Records, one of several indies contributing to the no. 1 ranking. Indie labels are now outranking major labels in terms of total marketshare. In fact, this is the second-straight year that's happ... Read More...

Music Industry Latest: Childish Gambino, Sonos, BMI, TIDAL, Live Nation, Scooter Braun, PRS, More...

Latest Industry: Childish Gambino, Sonos, BMI, TIDAL, Live Nation, Scooter Braun, PRS, More…

May 18, 2018

The reason for TIDAL’s fake streams? A potential ‘data breach.’ Under heavy criticism for its alleged fake streams, TIDAL has shifted blame to a potential data breach at the company. According to a stateme... Read More...

Senator John Thune, Paid $928,428 by ISPs, Says ‘The Average Person Doesn’t Care’ About Net Neutrality

May 18, 2018

South Dakota Senator John Thune, speaking recently at a U.S. Department of Agriculture meeting (USDA photo by Lance Cheung) Is he really true? South Dakota Republican Senator John Thune — one of the biggest recipients of ISP donations — says most people don'... Read More...

Universal Music Group Is Now Toying With a $40 Billion IPO — Among Other Possibilities

May 18, 2018

Universal Music Group headquarters, Santa Monica, CA (photo: coolcaesar CC 3.0) Universal Music Group (UMG) parent Vivendi is now considering a behemoth Wall Street public offering. But that's just one of se... Read More...

Sonos Is Getting Crushed by Competitors & Laying Off Employees. Now for the Bad News…

May 18, 2018

Sonos is betting big on a three letter word to finally turn things around. To prove it, the wireless speaker manufacturer has fired 96 employees. Here's why the company will likely see more firings down the... Read More...

Jay-Z’s TIDAL Denies Criminal Fraud Allegations — Here’s the CEO’s Full Statement