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Latest Industry: Pandora, American Airlines + Made in America, The Commodores, Sony Music, Journey, More…

August 24, 2018

Pandora signs office lease in Atlanta. Pandora Media has announced it will vacate its Atlantic Station offices following a deal for 50,000 square feet in the 21-story Campanile Tower in Midtown Atlanta. The... Read More...

Music Industry Latest - Ariana Grande, The American Music Awards + YouTube, Netflix, Aerosmith, Bob Lefsetz, BTS, More...

Latest Industry: Aerosmith, Downtown, Ariana Grande, AMAs + YouTube, Netflix, Bob Lefsetz, BTS, More…

Daniel Sanchez

August 22, 2018

“Please stop using our music, Mr. President. Love, Aerosmith.” Aerosmith’s Steven Tyler has demanded President Donald Trump stop using the group’s music. The President played ‘Livin’ On The Edge,’ at a rec... Read More...

Music Industry Latest - Sony Music, Eagles, OneRepublic, Backstreet Boys, RIAA, Marilyn Manson, 123 Music, More...

Latest Industry: Sony Music, Eagles, OneRepublic, Backstreet Boys, RIAA, Marilyn Manson, 123 Music, More…

Daniel Sanchez

August 20, 2018

Sony Music starts distributing money from sale of Spotify shares. Sony Music has started distributing the $750 million in profit collected from the sale of its Spotify shares. Per Variety, the label will di... Read More...

IMPALA Urges European Commission to Block Sony EMI Music Publishing Acquisition

Is Sony+EMI Really the Monster That Indies Say It is?

Daniel Sanchez

August 14, 2018

Helen Smith, Executive Chair of IMPALA. If Sony’s acquisition for EMI Music Publishing goes through, will it really harm the music market? The Independent Music Companies Association (IMPALA) has filed two c... Read More...

So, How Much Should You Really Expect to Earn From Streaming Services?

The Music Industry Generated $43 Billion in Sales Last Year. Artists Only Received 12% of That.

Daniel Sanchez

August 7, 2018

Major labels and tech companies now earn billions from artists’ work. Well, here's a small consolation – at least they get to keep the breadcrumbs. Earlier today, for the period ended June 30th, 2018, Warne... Read More...

Latest Industry: YouTube, BTS, Cardi B, FlipTix, Targetspot, NetGear, Viagogo, More...

Latest Industry: YouTube, WOMAD, AdRev, Scooter Braun, A2IM, More…

Daniel Sanchez

August 3, 2018

YouTube wants to expand – literally. YouTube is now looking to expand its San Bruno, California headquarters. The city presented four separate development plans for the public to consider. YouTube reported... Read More...

Major Record Labels Sue Cox Communications for Over $1.5 Billion

Major Record Labels Sue Cox Communications for $1.5 Billion

Daniel Sanchez

August 3, 2018

Has Cox Communications knowingly profited from subscribers’ willful copyright infringement? Sony Music, Universal Music Group (UMG), Warner Music Group (WMG), and a host of other labels have filed a lawsuit ... Read More...

Streaming Pushes Sony Music’s Revenue Over $4 Billion

Daniel Sanchez

April 27, 2018

Sony Music Entertainment CEO Rob Stringer Thanks to streaming, Sony Music CEO Rob Stringer had a great first year. Sony Corporation has published its earnings report for the 2017-2018 fiscal year ending Marc... Read More...

YouTube Remix Scores Licensing Deals With Major Labels

Daniel Sanchez

December 21, 2017

With YouTube Remix, parent company Alphabet is one step closer to launching yet-another paid streaming music service. Last week, Digital Music News wrote on YouTube’s upcoming paid streaming music platform. ... Read More...

1,993 Women Think the Swedish Music Industry Has a Problem

Daniel Sanchez

November 20, 2017

Sony, WMG, and UMG commended the courage of the women who spoke out against sexism in the Swedish music industry. Nearly two thousand women have signed their name in an open letter calling for the end of sex... Read More...

Streaming Has Already Generated $1 Billion for Sony Music This Year

Daniel Sanchez

October 31, 2017

As fans move away from digital downloads and physical formats, music streaming brings in over $1 billion at Sony Music. For the first quarter of 2017, Sony Music reported an impressive 18.8% sales and operat... Read More...

Downloads Are Absolutely Crashing at Sony Music Entertainment

Daniel Sanchez

August 1, 2017

Digital downloads are way, way down at Sony Music Entertainment. For the first quarter of 2017, Sony Music has reported an impressive 18.8% sales and operating revenue gain year-over-year to ¥168.8 billion (... Read More...

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