Interscope Geffen A&M promotes Joie Manda to Executive Vice President, effective immediately, reporting to John Janick, Chairman and CEO. Manda previously held the title of President of Urban Music for Interscope Records. Since joining the […]
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30% of Indie Labels Have Given Up Trying to Fight Piracy
Indie labels know about piracy.  But at least 30% say they can’t deal with it anymore. A new study published by the Future of Music Coalition (FMC) and the American Association of Independent Music (A2IM) […]
Warner Quietly Opens Run Out Groove, A Fan-Driven & Vinyl-Only Label
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 […]
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 […]