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Mumford & Sons Want Nothing to Do With TIDAL

April 13, 2015

Lily Allen doesn't like TIDAL. Marina and the Diamonds doesn't like TIDAL. Apparently Mumford and Sons don't like TIDAL either. From a Daily Beast interview... We wouldn’t have joined it anyway, e... Read More...

Michael Jackson Allegedly Paid $200 Million to 20 Child Sex Abuse Victims

Nina Ulloa

April 6, 2015

Why is it that Michael Jackson child sex cases always seemed to get pushed under the rug? It could be because Jackson allegedly paid $200 million to keep victims quiet. Lawyers for Wade Robson and James ... Read More...

Lily Allen: “Tidal Will Make Fans Swarm Back to Piracy…”

Paul Resnikoff

April 6, 2015

What happens when you double the price, and restrict access to the best stuff? ... Read More...

Beyoncé and Rihanna Premiere Exclusive Tracks on Tidal; Fans Promptly Put Them on YouTube

Nina Ulloa

April 6, 2015

Tidal isn't having the most well-received launch. As Ari Herstand points out, a lot of fans of the service's celebrity co-owners are pretty vocal about their dislike. Over the weekend Tidal released two... Read More...

How a Musician Can Earn Minimum Wage In 2015…

Paul Resnikoff

April 3, 2015

Jay Z, Beyonce, Jack White, Coldplay, Arcade Fire’s Fans HATE Tidal. Here’s What They’re Saying…

Ari Herstand

April 2, 2015

The dramatic launch of Tidal on Monday, the "game changing" new streaming/content platform, was met with whoops and applause. The cheers came from industry insiders and select press who were invited to the exc... Read More...

Tidal Says Company Ownership Might Not Be Limited to Performing Artists…

Nina Ulloa

April 1, 2015

Tidal hasn't really give any details about how their service will compensate the average working artist. But the AP reports that Tidal is inviting more musicians to join the platform as co-owners. Tidal ... Read More...

Cooking Vinyl Boss: “A Lot of Artists Think the World Owes Them a Living”

Paul Resnikoff

March 31, 2015

from a recent Wall Street Journal article on Spotify compensation... Critics of Spotify’s compensation have homed in on the 0.6-to-0.84 cent the streaming service said is a reasonable estimate of what it p... Read More...

What Do Daft Punk, Arcade Fire, Jason Aldean, and Rihanna Have in Common? They Own Tidal

Nina Ulloa

March 30, 2015

The Haxan Cloak and Tri Angle Records' complaints of being ripped off were not even on Tidal's radar at their launch event... If you were hoping to learn more about Tidal's payout structure at their laun... Read More...

Breaking: How Can Tidal Help Artists If They’re Already Ripping Them Off?

Nina Ulloa

March 30, 2015

Jay Z is now relaunching Tidal, his newly-purchased streaming service. To celebrate, Jay and his celebrity friends have launched a social media campaign with social justice overtones, saying Tidal will "turn t... Read More...

Stuart Murdoch Responds to Article on Racism in Indie Rock: “Aw, F*ck Off”

Nina Ulloa

March 26, 2015

Pitchfork has been nailing it lately. They recently started a discussion in the electronic music community with an article titled "EDM Has a Problem With Women, and It's Getting Worse". Yesterday, Pitchf... Read More...

Apple Given a Choice: $10 a Month, or No Streaming Service…

Paul Resnikoff

March 26, 2015

So, you really think Spotify will get to keep its free tier? Here's the latest on the negotiations between Apple and the major labels over their upcoming, paid-only streaming service, as reported by the New ... Read More...

SRR Capital Launches With a VC-Style Approach to Music Investing

What Is Attribution?

So Busy With "The Quiet Time..."

Netflix Won the Streaming Wars. YouTube Changed the Rules.

Indonesia: One of the World’s Most Promising Digital Music Markets

What Politicians Could Learn from the Music Business: A Midterm Election Primer

Musixmatch Re-Inks With DistroKid; Partnership Aims to Help Independent Artists Layer More Lyrics Into Their Releases

Enhanced Group to Acquire Controlling Stake in DEAG

Thank You, Harry! MSG Revenues Surge After Record-Setting Harry Styles Residency

South Korean Authorities Investigating Massive Hybe Data Breach

BTS Copyright Infringement Lawsuit Over ‘Swim’ Abruptly Dropped After a Few Months

Mumford & Sons Want Nothing to Do With TIDAL

Michael Jackson Allegedly Paid $200 Million to 20 Child Sex Abuse Victims

Lily Allen: “Tidal Will Make Fans Swarm Back to Piracy…”

Beyoncé and Rihanna Premiere Exclusive Tracks on Tidal; Fans Promptly Put Them on YouTube

How a Musician Can Earn Minimum Wage In 2015…

Jay Z, Beyonce, Jack White, Coldplay, Arcade Fire’s Fans HATE Tidal. Here’s What They’re Saying…

Tidal Says Company Ownership Might Not Be Limited to Performing Artists…

Cooking Vinyl Boss: “A Lot of Artists Think the World Owes Them a Living”

What Do Daft Punk, Arcade Fire, Jason Aldean, and Rihanna Have in Common? They Own Tidal

Breaking: How Can Tidal Help Artists If They’re Already Ripping Them Off?

Stuart Murdoch Responds to Article on Racism in Indie Rock: “Aw, F*ck Off”

Apple Given a Choice: $10 a Month, or No Streaming Service…