Labels

Our Label Isn’t Paying Us. So We’re Releasing Our Album for Free

February 24, 2012

The Paper Lions have a problem: they can't get paid by their label on their latest album, Trophies. The solution? Release the album for free, and tell your fans all about it. "We have yet to see a paycheck fo... Read More...

Death: It’s Really Awesome for Record Sales…

Paul Resnikoff

February 17, 2012

Here's a little industry secret: if you want to sell a lot of albums, death helps. And the more premature, shocking, and tragic the departure, the bigger the post-mortem windfall. Here's what US-based sales... Read More...

Ex-Major Label Exec: ‘You Can’t Develop Artists When Everyone Thinks You’re an Extortionist’

Paul Resnikoff

February 16, 2012

Jim McDermott spent nearly seventeen years at major labels like Polygram, Universal Music Group, and Sony Music Entertainment, starting with Warner/Elektra/Atlantic Distribution in 1987. Here, McDermott descri... Read More...

Here’s a Breakdown of Every Dollar That Warner Music Group Makes

Paul Resnikoff

February 9, 2012

We can't speak for murky accounting, but this is the line-by-line breakdown presented by Warner Music Group on Thursday, specifically for the calendar fourth quarter of 2011. These are worldwide figures, with ... Read More...

What Really Killed MegaUpload? MegaBox, That’s What…

Paul Resnikoff

January 25, 2012

It never saw the light of day, for obvious reasons. But the beta-stage MegaBox is now part of a growing conspiracy theory over why MegaUpload was so abruptly shut down. And it's getting fueled by a deeply susp... Read More...

Believe It, or Not: Major Labels Say Sales Improved In 2011

Paul Resnikoff

December 27, 2011

Everyone loves a good fairytale for the holidays, so here's another one. Ahead of the official count, major labels are now claiming a slim 1 percent album sales increase over last year, based on preliminary ... Read More...

So Which Side Are You On? Grooveshark Still Counts 865 Label Partners…

Paul Resnikoff

December 15, 2011

Grooveshark is becoming a major problem for many artists and labels. And as of today, the company is getting sued by every major label. Yet Grooveshark still counts 865 different label partners. And just last... Read More...

Sources: ‘Very Bad Things’ Ahead at Warner Music Group

Paul Resnikoff

December 6, 2011

Warner Music Group chairman Edgar Bronfman, Jr. appears to be departing on amicable terms; there's even a seat for him on the Board! But appearances can be deceiving: insiders are now pointing Digital Music ... Read More...

Interscope Implicated In Massive Cocaine Operation

Paul Resnikoff

September 15, 2011

One of the most successful labels has also been a successful front for a huge narcotics ring, according to federal paperwork now surfacing. The Smoking Gun is spilling the beans once again, and publishing DEA ... Read More...

Robertson: Major Label Licensing Will Kill Your Startup

Paul Resnikoff

September 12, 2011

Time to rub it in, baby! And that's exactly what Michael Robertson was doing Monday morning at SF MusicTech Summit. In a licensing panel that predictably morphed into the 'Michael Robertson Hour,' the headstr... Read More...

RIAA President Cary Sherman Made $3.2 Million In 2009

Paul Resnikoff

May 22, 2011

That's according to non-profit financial filings with the IRS, shared with Digital Music News this weekend. In year 2009 - the latest available - RIAA president Cary Sherman pulled down a lofty $3,164,591 in... Read More...

Google Music Is Now Launching, Without Label Licensing

Paul Resnikoff

May 9, 2011

Look what Amazon started. Now, a frustrated Google has opted to push forward with its much-anticipated cloud music launch - without major label approval. One Google source to Digital Music News pointed to a... Read More...

WNXP Director of Partnerships & Projects
Company: Nashville Public Radio
Location: Nashville, Other / Non-US, 37201, United States
Senior Marketing Manager
Company: Sound Credit
Location: Drivable to Memphis, TN preferred, but open to remote for the right candidate. Southeastern, US OK
Social Media & Content Manager
Company: SoundStock
Location: Las Vegas HQ
Director of Marketing
Company: Musixmatch
Location: Bologna or Remote
Vice President, Global Head of Fraud Prevention
Company: UMG, the Universal Music Group
Location: Full Time Remote, California and New York

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IMPALA Isn’t Popping the Champagne on WMG’s Acquisition of Zebralution

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Chartmetric & Base for Music’s New Playbook Tackles the Gap Between Music Data and Marketing Action

Our Label Isn’t Paying Us. So We’re Releasing Our Album for Free

Death: It’s Really Awesome for Record Sales…

Ex-Major Label Exec: ‘You Can’t Develop Artists When Everyone Thinks You’re an Extortionist’

Here’s a Breakdown of Every Dollar That Warner Music Group Makes

What Really Killed MegaUpload? MegaBox, That’s What…

Believe It, or Not: Major Labels Say Sales Improved In 2011

So Which Side Are You On? Grooveshark Still Counts 865 Label Partners…

Sources: ‘Very Bad Things’ Ahead at Warner Music Group

Interscope Implicated In Massive Cocaine Operation

Robertson: Major Label Licensing Will Kill Your Startup

RIAA President Cary Sherman Made $3.2 Million In 2009

Google Music Is Now Launching, Without Label Licensing