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Lady Gaga’s Ex-Manager: ‘It Is Proven That Freemium Works’

Paul Resnikoff
December 10, 2015
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Troy Carter is the head of Atom Factory and a top technology investor and music manager.  He currently counts John Legend and Meghan Trainor among his clients, with Lady Gaga and Eve among his former client... Read More...

Vinyl Generates More Revenue Than YouTube Music, VEVO, SoundCloud, and Free Spotify COMBINED

Paul Resnikoff
September 24, 2015
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  Vinyl sales have been surging for years.  But now, the oldest format on the market is generating more revenues than all ad-supported on-demand streaming music services, combined.  According to dat... Read More...
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It’s Your Copyright. Don’t Apologize for Defending It.

Peter Csathy
August 27, 2015
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The following guest post comes from Peter Csathy, a venture capitalist, media/tech executive, journalist, and CEO at Manatt Digital Media. We live in a world where many share the belief that content is ‘... Read More...
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Universal Music Planned on Partnering with MegaUpload Just Two Days Before the Raid

Nina Ulloa
August 18, 2015
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Kim Dotcom had a meeting with Universal Music Group regarding a partnership just two days before the Megaupload raid. The two parties were interested in creating an advertising network that would target the... Read More...
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Universal Music CEO Says Spotify’s ‘Freemium’ Will Undergo Changes

Paul Resnikoff
August 16, 2015
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Earlier this month, sources pointed Digital Music News to significant changes ahead in Spotify's ad-supported, 'freemium' offering, specifically the introduction of a premium-only access tier for certain ar... Read More...
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SoundCloud Facing Legal Action ‘Before Thanksgiving,’ Sources Say

Paul Resnikoff
August 13, 2015
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Legal threats against SoundCloud from major content owners are now intensifying, according to sources, with filings likely to happen within a few months if negotiations don't progress.  Earlier, Digital Mus... Read More...
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5 Ways to Fix the Streaming Music Crisis

Yves Riesel
August 7, 2015
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1. Stop free use, and develop users' willingness to pay. Amongst the millions of ‘users’ that streaming services claim, the proportion of real subscribers who pay the advertised price is an absolute minority... Read More...
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Beatport Somehow Didn’t Experience an Issue Paying the Major Labels

Nina Ulloa
August 7, 2015
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On Wednesday, DMN posted a letter Beatport sent to artists.  The letter said Beatport needed to hold off on artist payments because of decisions made by their parent company, SFX. I guess that's what hap... Read More...
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Universal Music Responds: “We’re Not Firing Our CEO”

Paul Resnikoff
July 31, 2015
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Universal Music Group and its corporate parent, Vivendi, are now publicly denying rumors that Universal CEO Lucian Grainge's job is in serious danger.  In a statement issued this morning, Vivendi noted that... Read More...

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