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Latest Industry: We Shall Overcome, Big Hit Entertainment, eMusic, Ludlow Music, The Lede Company, More…

August 1, 2018

‘We Shall Overcome’ publisher can’t easily overcome its legal fees. US District Judge Denise Cote has ordered Ludlow Music to pay $352,000 in legal fees as it protected its hit song, ‘We Shall Overcome’ in c... Read More...

Music Industry Latest - UMG, SOCAN + SODRAC, iHeartRadio, Radar Radio, Apple Music, Paradigm, Cherry Glazerr, More...

Latest Industry: UMG, SOCAN + SODRAC, iHeartRadio, Radar Radio, Apple Music, Paradigm, Cherry Glazerr, More…

Daniel Sanchez

July 31, 2018

UMG is earning nearly $8 million — a day — from streaming. Vivendi, Universal Music Group (UMG) parent company, has revealed Universal Music Group’s labels generated $1.44 billion in streaming revenue for th... Read More...

Music Industry Latest - Facebook, Apple, MMF, Warner/Chappell, SGAE, YouTube, Drake, AWAL, More...

Latest Industry: Facebook, Apple, MMF, Warner/Chappell, SGAE, YouTube, Drake, AWAL, More…

Daniel Sanchez

July 3, 2018

So, who did Facebook give YOUR information to? Facebook has admitted to providing 61 businesses access to user data, including public profile information. Of course, this is after Facebook declared that it ... Read More...

Google Spend Over $36 Million to Scuttle the European Union's Copyright Directive Initiative

Google Spent More Than $36 Million to Scuttle Article 13 & the Copyright Directive

Daniel Sanchez

July 3, 2018

Just how far is Google willing to go to avoid paying artists what’s fair? Several weeks ago, the European Union Legal Affairs Committee ruled on a controversial measure. Dubbed Article 13, internet tech giant... Read More...

Music Industry Latest - BTS, CDs, PPL, TuneCore, Garage Nation, Moog, Radical.fm, IGTV, More...

Latest Industry: BTS, CDs, PPL, TuneCore, Garage Nation, IGTV, More…

Daniel Sanchez

July 2, 2018

Skips ads on Spotify free, but only in Australia. Australian users on Spotify Freemium can now choose whether to listen to audio ads (or watch video ads) or skip them altogether. With the campaign – dubbed ... Read More...

Music Industry Latest - Viva Latino!, Sony Music, Barry Gibb, Prince, Sony/ATV, Viagogo, SoundCloud, LANDR, More...

Latest Industry: ¡Viva Latino!, Sony Music, Prince, Sony/ATV, Viagogo, SoundCloud, LANDR, More…

Daniel Sanchez

June 27, 2018

Spotify announces headliners for ¡Viva Latino! concert series. The all-powerful playlist continues to evolve beyond streaming. Accordingly, Spotify has just announced its ¡Viva Latino! live concert series, ... Read More...

YouTube Views Will Now Count in UK Singles Chart

YouTube Views Will Now Count Towards the UK Singles Chart

Daniel Sanchez

June 25, 2018

The Official Charts Company won’t count ‘spam’ YouTube music video plays. So tough luck, Chris Brown. The Official Charts Company (OCC) has announced it will now include music video plays from YouTube in it... Read More...

Hip$ters: Merlin Is Hitting $500 Million In Annual Indie Label Payouts

Lennon Cihak

June 20, 2018

Major labels are still almighty — but indie labels are bringing in some serious business. Like, $500 million+ in annual business. Major labels still dominate streaming platforms and boast the bigges... Read More...

Music Industry Latest - Metallica, TIDAL, Spotify, Jimmy Wopo, Sigrid, Viagogo, Lauryn Hill, peermusic, More...

Latest Industry: Festival Harassment, Jimmy Wopo, Fyre Festival, Vkontakte, Jay-Z+Puma, More…

Daniel Sanchez

June 19, 2018

Nearly half of all female festivalgoers are sexually harassed. According to a new study from YouGov, nearly half of all female festivalgoers faced unwanted sexual behavior at events. Surveying 1,188 male an... Read More...

We Asked a Search Analytics Company to Tell Us the Most Popular Music Services

Daniel Sanchez

June 11, 2018

What are people really looking for? Spotify gets the most attention — and paying subscribers. But if search analytics can predict the future, YouTube, Amazon, and Apple are just getting started. YouTube Mus... Read More...

Music Industry Latest - SESAC, Apple Music, iHeartMedia, Ticketfly, APA Nashville, BPI, More...

Latest Industry: All the Lils, British Exports, Apple Music, iHeartMedia, Ticketfly, SESAC, APA Nashville, More…

Daniel Sanchez

June 8, 2018

Maybe I should change my name to Lil... Today's fun fact: more than 8,000 artists have names that start with “Lil,” according to new statistics from Spotify. Of the platform’s 1,000 most streamed tracks, 33... Read More...

Music Industry Latest: EMI Publishing, Amuse, R. Kelly, UTA, Billboard Music Awards, Luis Fonsi, BTS, More...

Latest Industry: EMI Publishing, Amuse, R. Kelly, UTA, Billboard Music Awards, Luis Fonsi, BTS, More…

Daniel Sanchez

May 22, 2018

Sony acquires a majority stake in EMI Music Publishing, becoming world’s largest music publisher. Sony Corp has announced that it will pay $2.3 billion to gain the controlling stake in EMI Music Publishing. ... Read More...

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