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Quincy Jones Joins a $1 Million Funding Round for Jammcard

September 12, 2018

Quincy Jones in 2014 (photo: Canadian Film Centre CC by 2.0) Quincy Jones is the latest investor in a new startup that is described as LinkedIn for musicians. Jammcard is an invite-only social network for mu... Read More...

Tencent Music Has Reportedly Set the Date for its IPO Launch in the US

Tencent Music’s $30 Billion IPO Is Reportedly Arriving In a Matter of Weeks

Daniel Sanchez

August 27, 2018

Andy Ma, Vice President of Tencent Music Entertainment Expect Spotify to earn a massive windfall from Tencent Music’s upcoming IPO launch. According to a new report, Tencent Music has already set a date for ... Read More...

A Billionaire Investor Is Pressuring Nielsen Entertainment to Sell Itself

Marsha Silva

August 13, 2018

Paul Singer, Principal, Elliott Management, pictured in 2013 (photo: Remy Steinegger) Billionaire Paul Singer is placing pressure on Nielsen Holdings to put itself on the market. Shares of Nielsen Holdings r... Read More...

Early Musical.ly Investor Leads $17 Million Funding Round for Spoon Radio

Daniel Sanchez

August 10, 2018

Can Spoon Radio become the next Musical.ly for internet radio? Goodwater Capital has made a major move in the South Asian app market. The American venture capital firm has teamed up with Softbank Ventures... Read More...

Deezer Just Raised Another $185 Million, at a Valuation of $1.16 Billion

Paul Resnikoff

August 2, 2018

Deezer has long lagged behind Spotify, Apple Music, and Amazon's Music Unlimited offering, but maybe there's room for more. The Paris-based company announced today that it has raised €160 million ($185 milli... Read More...

Music Industry Latest - Russell Simmons, Glassnotes, Drake, G-Eazy, Common, iHeartMedia, More...

Latest Industry: Russell Simmons, Glassnote, Hipgnosis, Drake, G-Eazy, Common, iHeartMedia, More…

Daniel Sanchez

July 11, 2018

Russell Simmons once again accused of rape. Alexia Norton Jones has accused Russell Simmons of rape. In a first-person account to Variety, she describes the sexual assault. “It was such a fast attack. I ... Read More...

Chinese Secondary Ticketing Platform Moretickets Just Raised $60 Million

Daniel Sanchez

July 11, 2018

Moretickets (formerly Ferris Wheel Ticketing) CEO Cui Jiefu (崔傑夫) Private equity firms are taking a very serious look at China’s booming live music market — which includes secondary ticketing. More... Read More...

Latest Industry: YouTube, Sasquatch!, Sony/ATV, Songkick, Instagram, Maynard James Keenan, Triller, More...

Latest Industry: YouTube, Sasquatch!, Sony/ATV, Hipgnosis, Songkick, Instagram, Triller, More…

Daniel Sanchez

June 29, 2018

Sony/ATV, Stellar Songs, and MER launch Stellar Songs Scandinavia. MER, a Norwegian independent music company, has entered into a worldwide publishing joint venture with Stellar Songs and Sony/ATV Music Publ... Read More...

TuneGO Raises $7.7 Million+ in Series B Financing

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

Daniel Sanchez

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 ... Read More...

Billionaire Vincent Bolloré Grabs 24 Percent of Vivendi as Universal Music’s IPO Looms

Paul Resnikoff

May 14, 2018

Vincent Bolloré in 2014 (photo: Thesupermat CC 4.0) French billionaire Vincent Bolloré is now assuming a much bigger stake in Vivendi — just moments before an expected UMG public offering announcement. Looks... Read More...

After a Decade of Extreme Bootstrapping, Mixcloud Closes an $11.5 Million Round

Marsha Silva

April 16, 2018

Investors are making it rain at Mixcloud. Mixcloud is often plunked in the shadow of SoundCloud, though these musical 'clouds' are now quite different. These days, SoundCloud is emerging as a hotbed of 'Xan... Read More...

Bankrupt iHeartMedia Owes Artists $16.4 Million. The Company's Top Execs Are Getting $15.6 Million In Bonuses This Year.

Bankrupt iHeartRadio Owes Artists $16.4 Million. The Company’s Top Execs Are Getting $15.5 Million In Bonuses This Year.

Daniel Sanchez

March 20, 2018

Tom Poleman, President of iHeartMedia's National Programming. Don’t worry, top iHeartMedia executives. While your company has yet to pay out hard-working artists, you’ll get your (unmerited) massive bonuses.... Read More...

Songtradr Joins the Growing Music Industry Recovery Effort — Donates All Sync Commissions to Musicians

Here’s How Apple Has Dominated Sync Licensing for Two Decades Running

The Methodology Behind Great Sync: A Breakdown for Brands, Content Creators and Supervisors

Developing Trends in the Music Sync Space — A Worldwide Conversation With Leading Female Music Supervisors

Social Media Is Transforming Sync — Here’s How I’m Scoring Placements in the Digital Age

Meet the Sync Superstar Behind the Ad for Nissan’s 2023 Z

Robyn Cage Discusses Sync Licensing Tips for Beginners on Songtradr

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How to Game the Billboard Charts (And Why You Shouldn’t)

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‘Bone Conduction’ Headphones Don’t Go Over Your Ears — But Still Transmit Sound to Your Inner Cochlea

Now That the Music Modernization Act Has Passed, Who’s Gonna Run the Damn Thing?

White Claw Dominates the UK Festival Scene With $5 Million Investment

Web3 Fan-Community and NFT Platform Highlight Announces $11 Million Raise

Sounds Platform Voicy Completes $1.27 Million Pre-Seed Round With Support From Spotify and Deezer Execs

Web3 Company Medallion Raises $9 Million in Seed Funding – Led by Matt Jones

PlayTreks Establishes Proof-of-Concept In the Indie Music NFT Space — Thousands of Musicians Are Now Using ‘The Playgrounds’

Quincy Jones Joins a $1 Million Funding Round for Jammcard

Tencent Music’s $30 Billion IPO Is Reportedly Arriving In a Matter of Weeks

A Billionaire Investor Is Pressuring Nielsen Entertainment to Sell Itself

Early Musical.ly Investor Leads $17 Million Funding Round for Spoon Radio

Deezer Just Raised Another $185 Million, at a Valuation of $1.16 Billion

Latest Industry: Russell Simmons, Glassnote, Hipgnosis, Drake, G-Eazy, Common, iHeartMedia, More…

Chinese Secondary Ticketing Platform Moretickets Just Raised $60 Million

Latest Industry: YouTube, Sasquatch!, Sony/ATV, Hipgnosis, Songkick, Instagram, Triller, More…

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

Billionaire Vincent Bolloré Grabs 24 Percent of Vivendi as Universal Music’s IPO Looms

After a Decade of Extreme Bootstrapping, Mixcloud Closes an $11.5 Million Round

Bankrupt iHeartRadio Owes Artists $16.4 Million. The Company’s Top Execs Are Getting $15.5 Million In Bonuses This Year.