In 1987, Prominent Jazz Musicians Wrote This Letter to Their Fans…
...this was found in the sleeve of a 1987 jazz LP vinyl release. ... Read More...
YouTube Tells Musicians: “You Need to Make a Lot of Content”
...from a discussion in Oslo with Jeroen Bouwman, manager of content partnerships for YouTube Music, as reported by Music Ally.
"Nine out of 10 of our most-watched videos are music videos. Music is a ty... Read More...
YouTube Music Key Is Paying Me 10 Cents a Stream…
YouTube royalties suck, according to endless statements shared with Digital Music News. But royalties on YouTube's subscription play, Music Key, don't. According to one indie label currently on ... Read More...
Another Universal Music Digital Executive Is Out…
David Ring, EVP of Global Digital Business, is out at Universal Music Group. This comes just days after his boss Rob Wells, President of Global Digital Business, announced his resignation.
According to re/co... Read More...
After 10 Years, YouTube Still Isn’t Profitable…
Last year, YouTube made a massive $4 billion in revenues. The only problem is that their costs were also about $4 billion. "Google nurtured YouTube into a cultural phenomenon, attracting more th... Read More...
9 Reasons Why Bands Break Up
1) Money
From baby bands to superstars, unfortunately, money is the main reason bands break up. The baby to mid size bands that legitimately cannot survive on the income their band is generating tend to get ... Read More...
Executive Shuffles: Universal Music Group, 24-7 Entertainment, Bicycle, Good Ear, Schott
Jake Wisely, Bicycle's new CEO.
Universal Music Group's President of Global Digital Business Rob Wells announced today that he is leaving his position after 14 years. Wells did not cite a specific reason fo... Read More...
Zöe Keating’s Husband Dies of Cancer
Zöe Keating sparked a viral backlash after standing up to YouTube ahead of the launch of its premium service, Music Key. But what most people don't realize is that while Keating was dealing with a bullying... Read More...
Cash Money Wouldn’t Let Drake Release His New Album as a Free Mixtape
Drake's surprise album, If You're Reading This It's Too Late, was allegedly supposed to be a free mixtape... but his label wasn't having it.
The founder of popular free mixtape site Datpiff (referred to ... Read More...
The End Of An Era: Starbucks Will Soon Stop Selling CDs
Starbucks announced yesterday that it will stop selling CDs in their 21,000 retail stores by the end of March. Once you've lost Starbucks, you've lost the game. CDs are done. MacBook Pros don't come with CD... Read More...
Nicki Minaj’s Tour Manager Murdered
Two of Nicki Minaj's tour crew members were stabbed in Philadelphia in the early hours of Wednesday morning. One of the men died, and the other is currently in the hospital.
Buzzfeed reports that tour ma... Read More...
Tumblr Is Now Blocking Uploads of Infringing Content…
The technology exists, so why not use it?
Effective immediately, Tumblr has started blocking uploads of unlicensed music, while suggesting legal alternatives to users.
Songs are identified using... Read More...