Universal Music Group (UMG) has just released a new app for its artists that will provide them and their management teams both analytics from the leading music streaming services as well as insights from the […]
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Alex Morton – Self Made Multi-Millionaire by Age 30
My life’s mission is to build the leaders of tomorrow – to tell the truth about the secrets to success so anyone who hears them can accomplish anything they want in their lives. This level […]
TuneIn Loses Its Massive Copyright Infringement Suit In the UK
Bloomberg is reporting that two major record labels have won a copyright infringement lawsuit against TuneIn in the United Kingdom for streaming music without a license. Earlier today, Judge Colin Birss in London found in favor of Warner […]
SKE Records Taking Over With Billboards Nationwide
SKE Records, the independent music label brand is even growing bigger. Started by founder Quinton “Q The Question” Hatfield who is a Philly native. The recognition of the label has grown and they now have […]
Katy Perry, Justin Timberlake, Will Smith Lead $11 Million Round for Sandbox VR
Sandbox VR, a startup that offers retail locations where people can play virtual reality games with each other, is raising some serious cash. Earlier, they raised nearly $70 million in a Series A funding round […]
Universal Music Says Just 22 ‘Original Masters’ Were Destroyed In the 2008 Fire – Affecting Just 5 Artists
The claims coincide with Universal Music Group’s efforts to toss a class action lawsuit carrying damages of $100 million. Perhaps the 2008 Universal Studios fire was just a bunch of billowing smoke? That seems to […]
Spotify Expands Strategic Partnership With Samsung, Bundling the App on Millions of New Mobile Devices
Spotify has expanded its partnership with Samsung, even bundling 6 months of Premium on select Galaxy devices. Last summer, Samsung officially unveiled a long-term partnership with Spotify. The new deal would allow the streaming music […]
Streaming Accounted for 75% of US Recorded Music Revenue Last Year, While Vinyl Sales Jumped 8%
Source: Digital Music News Breaking down key findings in the Year-End 2018 Report, the influential trade organization found recorded music revenue reached $9.8 billion. That’s up 12% year-over-year. Revenue from streaming music services increased 30%, […]