Do you still think vinyl records are dead? Warner doesn’t believe so, as it launches Run Out Groove. According to Deloitte, in just seven years, vinyl records might become a billion dollar industry. As more […]
Corporate Corner
Record Labels File Lawsuit Against ‘Spinrilla’ founder Jefferey Dylan Copeland
What happens when you launch a streaming service for hardcore hip-hop fans without the proper licenses? Just ask the RIAA and Spinrilla founder Jefferey Dylan Copeland. Spinrilla launched with the hopes of providing hip-hop fans […]
Will SoundCloud Go Bankrupt This Year?
Amidst Google buyout rumors, co-founder admits that SoundCloud may go bankrupt this year. More bad news for the company. After Spotify walked away from advanced plans to acquire the company, SoundCloud posted yet another difficult […]
SESAC – Proves There Is Big Money In Music Publishing
A private equity firm just sold SESAC to another private equity firm.  Guess that means there’s money in music publishing, after all. Once upon a time, everyone thought that music publishing was safe from the […]
Tidal Gives 1 Million Free Subscriptions in Poland
Tidal subscription numbers still pale in comparison to Apple Music and Spotify.  But all of that changes in Poland (sort of)… Jay Z’s Tidal just added 1 million new subscribers.  And they’re all coming from […]
Is SiriusXM Considering Acquiring Pandora
Pandora says it’s open to an acquisition by SiriusXM.  Wall Street thinks that’s a great idea. Pandora could soon be acquired by satellite radio giant, according to wild rumors flying around.  Well, maybe not so […]
Manager Tries to Raise Songwriter Royalties, Gets Sued by 10,000 Radio Stations
by Paul Resnikoff Irving Azoff thinks that songwriters are getting forced to accept sub-standard royalties from radio stations.  Now, he’s getting sued by 10,000 of them. Do we still need the government to determine what songwriters […]
UMG Makes $4.48 Million a DAY from Streaming Music
Once again, despite licensing issues with Spotify, music streaming pushes industry revenue way, way up. Universal Music Group reported $1.1 billion in music streaming revenue alone between January and September of this year. This marks […]