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Why a Major Label Doesn’t Want to Sign You

May 2, 2017

Reason #1: You're 'difficult' and/or don't work hard. This isn't the old music industry anymore. There's less money to invest, no more $16.99 CDs to sell, and way more pressure to show results. So artists ... Read More...

17 Most Laughable Myths Of The Music Industry

Ari Herstand

November 10, 2015

1) Getting A Record Deal Means You Will Be Successful In the Music Industry. Did you know that 98% of all acts that sign to major labels fail? Meaning 98 out of 100 artists who actually get the deal don't r... Read More...

The Short, Troubled History of Apple Music

Paul Resnikoff

August 28, 2015

June 8th: Apple unveils Apple Music, while promoting an 'indie artist' that doesn't exist. The company confidently declares that Apple Music will reach 100 million paying subscribers. June 10th: Apple f... Read More...

Universal Music Planned on Partnering with MegaUpload Just Two Days Before the Raid

Nina Ulloa

August 18, 2015

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...

Want to Save the Music Industry? Then Find the Next CD

Paul Resnikoff

August 11, 2015

Aggregated revenues from the Recording Industry of America (inflation-adjusted). CD sales have dropped nearly 75 percent over the past 10 years.... Read More...

Major Labels Sued for Cheating Artists Out of Pension Funds

Nina Ulloa

August 11, 2015

The major labels have been accused of cheating musicians out of money that should have been put into a pension plan. The American Federation of Musicians and Employers Pension Fund have sued Atlantic Recor... Read More...

Universal Music Responds: “We’re Not Firing Our CEO”

Paul Resnikoff

July 31, 2015

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...

The 13 Most Insidious, Pervasive Lies of the Modern Music Industry…

Paul Resnikoff

September 25, 2013

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It was the future we all wanted so desperately to come true... Lie #1: Great music will naturally find its audience. The Lie: The greatest music and artists will eventually connect with their audi... 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...

Can We Sue Our Way to AI Control?

Will the Music Industry Ever Get a Handle on Rightsholder Payouts?

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Live Music’s New Geography

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You Wrote the Music. Who Gets the Value? A Special Interview With One of the Most Influential Figures In Music Publishing

Why a Major Label Doesn’t Want to Sign You

17 Most Laughable Myths Of The Music Industry

The Short, Troubled History of Apple Music

Universal Music Planned on Partnering with MegaUpload Just Two Days Before the Raid

Want to Save the Music Industry? Then Find the Next CD

Major Labels Sued for Cheating Artists Out of Pension Funds

Universal Music Responds: “We’re Not Firing Our CEO”

The 13 Most Insidious, Pervasive Lies of the Modern Music Industry…

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

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