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Live Concerts + Streaming = 73% of the US Music Industry

Paul Resnikoff
June 7, 2017
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Music Industry Sector Breakdown (US; PwC) The US music industry is now worth $17.2 billion, according to data calculated by PwC.  And more than half of that is coming from concerts. Streaming is exploding.  ... Read More...
May 24, 2017: Latest Music Industry Jobs: Fires, Hires, and Promotions

The Latest Music Industry Jobs: Firings, Hirings, and Promotions

Daniel Sanchez
May 24, 2017
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May continues to be a strong month for music industry jobs.  We bring you the latest hirings, firing, promotions, recognitions, and trophies. We start off in the birthplace of classical music (not to mention... Read More...
May 16, 2017: Latest Music Industry Jobs: Fires, Hires, and Promotions

The Latest Music Industry Jobs: Fires, Hires, and Promotions

Daniel Sanchez
May 16, 2017
The music industry started off this month with a slew of hires, fires, promotions, retires, and even new deals between companies. After 44 years on the air, DJ Steven Seaweed will retire.  Seaweed worked as ... Read More...

What the Music Industry ‘Comeback’ Really Looks Like

Paul Resnikoff
April 25, 2017
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(Click to enlarge) The music industry is nowhere near its 1999 heyday.  But at least it isn't collapsing anymore, according to data released today. When it comes to comebacks, this isn't exactly a New Englan... Read More...

Why Blockchain Won’t Save the Music Industry (at Least Not Yet)

Matthew Hawn
December 9, 2016
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The challenge with using the blockchain for music isn’t a technological one.  It’s a set of interlocking business problems that have been around since the beginning of music licensing... I’m sitting in a dar... Read More...

YouTube Executive Tells the Music Industry to Stop Whining, Start Innovating

Paul Resnikoff
December 6, 2016
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YouTube paid the music industry $1 billion in the last year alone, according to comments from an executive today.  So why all the whining? Almost overnight, YouTube the biggest enemy of the music industry.  ... Read More...
Top 10 Music Industry News Last Week

Top 10 Music Industry News Stories This Week

Daniel Sanchez
October 31, 2016
Image by wp paarz (CC by 2.0) DMN takes a look back at the top music industry news this week. This Week: November 7 to 11, 2016 Musicians React to Donald Trump’s Shocking Election Day Win Are musicians t... Read More...
The Music Industry in Review: Oct. 10 to Oct. 14th

The Music Industry Week in Review: Amazon, Vine, UMG, More…

Daniel Sanchez
October 14, 2016
Image by simon.brunozzi (CC by 2.0) Last week, it was Kim Kardashian. This week in the music industry, the most talked about subject was Amazon, Amazon, Amazon, and even more Amazon. They finally launched Ama... Read More...
Music Industry Week in Review

The Music Industry Week in Review

Daniel Sanchez
October 8, 2016
Music City, Nashville image by Guy Salols, licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic Let’s kick off the Music Industry Week in Review. Kardashian, Kardashian, Kardashian. In a week full of grea... Read More...

Top 10 Music Industry Stories Last Week

Charlotte Hassan
July 22, 2016
DMN rewinds to bring you the top 10 Music Industry stories this week. Apple Music Proposes Increased Songwriter Royalties; Can Spotify Survive? Apple Music plans to significantly increase songwriter royalty... Read More...

Azealia Banks Accuses Taylor Swift and Lady Gaga of Plagiarism

Charlotte Hassan
July 14, 2016
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Is Azealia Banks battling mental issues? First, Banks accused Zayn Malik of copying her, resulting in a online brawl which ended with racial slurs towards Malik.  She then blasted Beyonce over her Lemonade a... Read More...

Executive Shuffle: Universal Music, BMI, Sony Music, Warner Music

Charlotte Hassan
July 5, 2016
The latest executive shuffles across the music industry… Universal Music Publishing Australia/New Zealand has hired Arwen Curson as Vice President, Creative.  Prior to her role with Universal Music, Curson w... Read More...
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