Warner Music Group Kills Online Record Store Insound
Warner Music Group is closing Insound to save money.
Back when I was a WMG college marketing rep we worked on a campaign to promote Insound, but that was back in 2012.... Read More...
Universal Music Group Hijacked My Music on YouTube
…a recent Facebook post by composer/musician Bjorn Lynne.
Can I just state publicly that I hate Universal Music Group (UMG).
For the second time now, they have hijacked my music and claimed ownership of... Read More...
Amanda Palmer’s Label Says She’s Making It All Up…
Amanda Palmer's battle with her former label, Warner Music-owned Roadrunner Records, is legendary. And the list of grievances endless: they refused to release her video because her belly was too big, they ... Read More...
Marina and the Diamonds: ‘The Major Label Culture of Co-Writing Albums Is Bullsh*t’
Marina Diamandis (aka Marina and the Diamonds) is releasing her third album FROOT next week via Atlantic. She has some interesting creative direction this album cycle. The campaign includes monthly fruit th... Read More...
“Big Labels Are Declaring War on Free Music,” Radio Stations Warn
The Free Radio Alliance is a consortium of nearly 1,500 US-based radio stations and broadcast organizations. This morning, they issued this statement to Digital Music News. It’s increasingly clear t... Read More...
Despite Making $400 Million Off of Beats, Universal Music Lost Money In 2014…
Universal Music Group's giant bet on streaming is falling flat, which may explain why top guys are getting axed. According to financial details released by UMG parent Vivendi, Universal Music Group - acros... Read More...
Executive Shuffles: Warner Music Group, ASCAP, London Symphony Orchestra
Brian Roberts has been appointed EVP and COO of ASCAP. Roberts was previously EVP of Corporate Strategy & Operations at Warner Music Group. In his new role Roberts “will be responsible for th... Read More...
Global Album Release Day: Indie Labels Say the IFPI Told them to ‘F*ck Off’
A significant portion of the independent community voiced their disagreement with the IFPI's new Friday global release day. Many independents spoke up way ahead of time, but the IFPI moved forward with Frid... Read More...
Apple Is Reportedly Buying Taylor Swift’s Label
Apple's revamped Beats Music streaming service is expected to launch some time in the near future. The service is reportedly being integrated into iOS and will be available on Android, giving Apple a big re... Read More...
Editorial Content from Vice and Warner Music, Now on Snapchat
We knew Snapchat was working on a music strategy... for now, music fits in as part of a wider media integration.
Snapchat has added a Discover section that features daily content from CNN, Vice, Warner Mus... Read More...
What Racial Diversity Looks Like In the Music Industry…
I. Top Executives at Pandora.
II. Top Executives at Live Nation Entertainment.
III. Top Executives at Spotify.
IV. Top Executives at Universal Music Group.
I. Pando... Read More...
70 Percent of Unsigned Artists Want a Record Deal…
Source: 128 unsigned artists responding to a survey from Unsigned Guide. Results shared with Digital Music News by the IFPI. All percentages rounded.
Written while listening to Wankelmut & Emma... Read More...
