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7 of the Best Books For Musicians To Read

February 3, 2022

Photo credit: Kimberly Farmer If there’s one thing I wish had more of when I first started my music career, it’s direction. I wandered, following the pack until I realized it wasn’t working for me. An... Read More...

Executive Shuffles: CBS Radio, NPR, Sony Music Entertainment, UMG…

Charlotte Hassan

October 31, 2015

The latest executive moves across the music industry... CBS Radio recently announced Jeff Sottolano’s promotion from Director of Programming to Vice President of Programming. Jeff’s responsibilities have... 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...

Executive Shuffles: Genius, ole, Syco Music, CueSongs

Nina Ulloa

August 17, 2015

Mike Whelan is ole's new Senior Director of Creative. Whelan was previously at Sony Music Publishing. According to Music Week, Syco Music has promoted Tyler Brown to Executive Head of A&R. Brown was... Read More...

Executive Shuffles: Pandora, 8tracks, APA

Nina Ulloa

August 13, 2015

Scott Riggs Scott Riggs is Pandora's new Principal Product Manager of Content Programming. Chris Harrison, Pandora's VP of Business Affairs and General Counsel, has left the company for SiriusXM. ... Read More...

Working Through the Pandemic: Three Prominent Music Supervisors Discuss the Music Industry’s Way Forward

Kate Bush Thanks Stranger Things Fans for Giving ‘Running Up That Hill’ a New Lease on Life

Here’s How Apple Has Dominated Sync Licensing for Two Decades Running

The Methodology Behind Great Sync: A Breakdown for Brands, Content Creators and Supervisors

Developing Trends in the Music Sync Space — A Worldwide Conversation With Leading Female Music Supervisors

Social Media Is Transforming Sync — Here’s How I’m Scoring Placements in the Digital Age

Meet the Sync Superstar Behind the Ad for Nissan’s 2023 Z

'Bone Conduction' Headphones Don't Go Over Your Ears — But Still Transmit Sound to Your Inner Cochlea

Spotify, Apple Music, and YouTube Music Are Only Getting Bigger — Which Is Great News for Niche Streaming Platforms (Our Latest Podcast)

Meet the Artist Who Is Literally Saving His Fans’ Lives — Our Latest Podcast

How to Game the Billboard Charts (And Why You Shouldn’t)

Stop Chasing Playlists and Start Building a Music Career — Our Latest Podcast

Now That the Music Modernization Act Has Passed, Who’s Gonna Run the Damn Thing?

Investing In Music Catalogs? It Ain’t All Daisies & Butterflies — Our Latest Podcast

7 of the Best Books For Musicians To Read

Executive Shuffles: CBS Radio, NPR, Sony Music Entertainment, UMG…

The Short, Troubled History of Apple Music

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

Executive Shuffles: Genius, ole, Syco Music, CueSongs

Executive Shuffles: Pandora, 8tracks, APA

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