Music Industry News

The Genius Behind Bowie’s Bonds

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February 6, 2016

Although primarily famous for his work as a musician, David Bowie (with the help of a Wall Street investor) is also notable for being one of the first artists to use celebrity bonds as a means of extricating himself from his financial woes. Guest Post by  Eduardo Loret de Mola on the Berklee College of Music: Music Business Journal David Bowie is a legend in more ways than one. In the 1970s his on stage alter egos could have been shunned; instead, they shattered conventions and ...

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The Best Way To Live Stream To Multiple Platforms: Joicaster

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February 6, 2016

As live streaming continues to become an increasingly important part of an artist's digital presence, services like Joicaster are making it easier for said artists to place their video on multiple streaming platforms simultaneously. Guest Post by Bobby Owsinski on Music 3.0 Live Streaming is becoming an important part of an artist's social repertoire, but until now it was limited to one platform like YouTube or Ustream. Wouldn't it be great if there was a service like OneLoad where you could upload your ...

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Alabama Shakes, Bon Iver Atty John Strohm Sees "More Opportunities Than Ever" For Indie Musicians [INTERVIEW]

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February 5, 2016

Former indie and major label musician (The Lemonheads, Blake Babies) turned music attorney John Strohm who represents, among others, The Alabama Shakes and Bon Iver shares his optimistic vision for the future of streaming and the music business in general. Guest post from Songspace The last 15 years have been a wild ride, but the dust is finally starting to settle, and we’re on the brink of a more efficient, transparent, and sustainable music business. Strohm represents artists like the Alabama Shakes, who rose from ...

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SoundExchange Reports Record Payouts In 2015, But Growth Is Slowing Dramatically

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February 4, 2016

SoundExchange has announced record royalty payments to artists in 2015. $802.6 million was paid out, but the year's 4% growth was the slowest in the digital performing right's organization's 8 year history.  SoundExchange announced a new record with total year-end royalty payments reaching $802.6 million (up 4 percent from $773.4 million the prior year). 2014 growth was 30%. The fourth quarter 2015 distribution also increased, totaling $211.4 million (up 16 percent from $182.8 million the prior year). “As we close ...

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Songtrust: What You Need To Know [Brian Hazard]

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February 4, 2016

Here Brian Hazard, better known by his musician alter ego Color Theory, breaks down his experience with the royalty collection service Songtrust, in and effort to help artists determine if the service is right for them.

Guest Post by Brian Hazard on Passive Promotion

Did you know that when a song you wrote is sold as a download, you’re due a mechanical royalty? In the US, that royalty is paid through your aggregator (CD Baby, TuneCore, etc). Internationally, you need a publishing ...

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Philadelphia Wants Musicians To Register With The Police Before They Play A Show

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February 3, 2016

A Philadelphia councilman has recently sponsored a bill which would require venues to collect information from bands to hand over to the police, who would then either approve or revoke a license before said band could perform. Guest Post by Bobby Owsinski on Music 3.0 A city councilman in Philadelphia isn't exactly showing much brotherly love to musicians, as he's introduced a bill that would require venues like bars, restaurants and clubs to collect the contact information from bands, rappers, DJs and other performers, then ...

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SoundExchange To Audit Pandora, Music Choice, Univision, Others

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February 3, 2016

In an effort to make sure that rightsholders and artists are being fairly compensated, SoundExchange has announced plans to audit some of the digital music companies which pay it royalties and multiple sport leagues have plans to audit several multichannel video programming distributors (MVPDs). Guest Post by David Oxenford on his Broadcast Law Blog In the last week, copyright audits have been in the news.  Several broadcasting publications noted the recent announcements by the Copyright Royalty Board that SoundExchange has decided to audit several companies ...

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INgrooves Founder Robb McDaniels Launches Faction To Disrupt Music Management

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February 3, 2016

With labels and the music industry offering less and less support, managers have become the linchpin of most artists' teams. But except for those who give up 50% equity to join mega-management groups like Red Light, most managers are left with no road map and little support. Faction hopes to change all that. INgrooves Music Group Founder and former CEO, Robb McDaniels has launched Faction, a technology driven startup that aims to serve and empower music managers.  Founding launch partners include ...

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