Paul Resnikoff

Meet the Company Blowing Up Catalog Tracks on Spotify

January 26, 2023

Photo Credit: Jonas Leupe More catalog tracks are charting on Spotify than ever before. So Playlist Push has shifted its focus — helping 'old' become 'new' again. Since 2020, the portion of Spotify's Global ... Read More...

Why Is the Music Industry Letting Instagram & TikTok Own the Customer? Rhythmic Rebellion Makes the Case for Controlling Valuable Fan Relationships

Paul Resnikoff

January 24, 2023

Karen Waldrup, one of a growing number of artists using Rhythmic Rebellion. Rhythmic Rebellion has long helped artists, labels, and others to build and benefit from fan relationships by harnessing the power o... Read More...

Tunefind’s 2022 Top TV Placements Show Sync Opportunities for Catalog Tracks Are Stronger Than Ever

Paul Resnikoff

January 12, 2023

Tunefind has published its year-end round-up for top sync placements in 2022 — and older tracks are still making a serious dent. With decades-old tracks snatching up significant sync opportunities and stealin... Read More...

Dr. Dre Selling Catalog Rights to Universal Music Group, Shamrock in Reported $200 Million-Plus Deal

Paul Resnikoff

January 11, 2023

Dr. Dre's seminal The Chronic: is it part of this juicy deal? Dr. Dre has reportedly sold a sizable chunk of his music rights — at a juicy multiple — to Shamrock Holdings and Universal Music Group. Outrageou... Read More...

Who Pays the Fastest in the Music Industry? A Look at Create Music Group’s One-Month Artist Payment Turnarounds

Paul Resnikoff

January 11, 2023

Photo Credit: Create Music Group Long payment cycles have remained endemic in the music industry. While some streaming platforms like YouTube pay royalties monthly, many labels haven't allowed that swiftness ... Read More...

Tunedly’s Masked Music Discovery Platform Is Cranking Out Publishing Deals — Artist Signings to Hit 200 in 2023

Paul Resnikoff

January 9, 2023

The first song for the year will be released in February. “Rest In My Shadow” is written by Troy Raymond, and re-recorded by The Voice finalist Ryan Whyte. Tunedly, a company that first splashed onto the sce... Read More...

Chartmetric Puts Its Own Spin on SiriusXM Data Tracking

Paul Resnikoff

December 20, 2022

A SiriusXM summary snapshot on Chartmetric for soul singer Bobby Caldwell and his 1978 smash, “What You Won’t Do for Love.” One of the music industry’s best-paying platforms is now comprehensively tracked by ... Read More...

Muso.AI Unveils ‘ENCORE,’ a Stunningly Simple Consolidation of Creator Credits

Paul Resnikoff

December 19, 2022

Muso.AI has announced the arrival of ENCORE 2022 — designed to bring together disparate music credits into a unique, dynamically-updating accolade. ENCORE allows behind-the-scenes artists to showcase their ca... Read More...

pCloud Is Unlocking High-End Collaboration Tools for Smaller Teams and Studios

Paul Resnikoff

December 15, 2022

Photo Credit: pCloud With pCloud’s signature one-time payment, pCloud’s ‘Family Plan’ streamlines collaboration efforts for music production groups, recording engineers, and musicians. The company boasts an ... Read More...

VEVA Sound Is Partnering With Universities to Help the Next Generation of Musicians Prevent Missing Credits and Unmatched Royalties

Paul Resnikoff

December 8, 2022

Photo Credit: Thomas Crabtree The music industry’s much-discussed credits problem has caused musicians to miss out on billions in owed payments. Now, VEVA Sound is partnering with universities to help the nex... Read More...

Naxos Founder Klaus Heymann Talks About the Evolution of Classical Music Through the Era of Digital Streaming

Paul Resnikoff

December 7, 2022

Photo Credit: Klaus Heymann © HNH International Ltd Klaus Heymann, founder of the Naxos classical label, discusses digital distribution, supporting new artists, and classical education in a drastically changi... Read More...

Adidas Cares About Their Employees — Unless They’re Being Harassed by Kanye West

Paul Resnikoff

November 28, 2022

If there was ever a deal with the devil, Adidas nailed it with their Kanye West Yeezy partnership. Kanye West, or Ye, is a uniquely disastrous trainwreck. Then again, so is every celebrity trainwreck, whethe... Read More...

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