Act Of Defiance Reveals “Old Scars, New Wounds” Album
Following 2015 debut, “Birth And The Burial,” metal band Act of Defiance – featuring Chris Broderick on guitar, Henry Derek on vocals, Shawn Drover on drums and Matt Bachand on…
Read more »Devil’s Emissary Releasing New EP “Demiurge Asceticism”
Two years after the release of the band's sophomore album, Devil's Emissary returns with a new mini-album entitled “Demiurge Asceticism.” Pre-orders are now available and the EP will be released…
Read more »7 Key Issues When Negotiating With A Music Producer
Regardless of which side of the board you’re on, it’s important to carefully negotiate a music production arrangement to the satisfaction of all parties involved, and it is recommended that…
Read more »WMG Reports Strong Q3 Driven By Streaming Revenue
Warner Music Group Corp. today announced third quarter financial results for the period ending June 30, 2017. It was WMG’s strongest quarter in years. Net income was $143 million, compared to…
Read more »Most Popular Artist In Each State
A new interesting batch of data from Business Insider has revealed what the most popular artist in each state is, at least as far as streams on Pandora on concerned….
Read more »TIDAL Names Fourth CEO In 2.5 Years, Former Kobalt, Sony Exec Richard Sanders
Richard Sanders has been named the fourth CEO in just over two years at Jay-Z’s music streamer TIDAL. He joins as Kanye West threatens a major lawsuit, but buoyed by…
Read more »Does Sensenbrenner Bill Mean It’s Time For A Grand Jury? [David Lowery]
In what could be bad news for songwriters, digital music services are seeking to make it much hard for music creators to sue broadcaster and digital music services, requiring them…
Read more »How To Get A Sync Placement
When it comes to negotiating a sync deal for your music, composing pitch emails requires massive effort and can often be frustratingly fruitless. Here we look at a few tips…
Read more »PledgeMusic Launches Amplify, A New Artist Development Platform
PledgeMusic has launched a new artist development program dubbed Amplify. It is accepting submissions from “up and coming creatives” for a chance to receive extra support through Pledge Music’s fan-based platform,…
Read more »Def Leppard Says Music Piracy Brings A Younger Audience To Its Shows
Given the numerous leg al altercations they’ve been enduring recently, it seems reasonable to suppose that Def Leppard would be upset about the piracy of their music, but apparently they’re…
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