Mordbrand Reveals “Wilt” Album Details
Swedish death metal group Mordbrand will release new album “Wilt” on February 24th. The band commetns: ”We are very pleased with collaborating with Carnal Records this time around. Not only…
Read more »Plagiarism Or Inspiration? It’s A Fine Line
By this time, we have grown accustomed to some degree of familiarity in the music we hear, particularly as sampling and covering songs continues to be a popular and ever-easier…
Read more »How To Maximize The Value Of Music In A Commercial
The perfect mix of brand messaging and a well chosen piece of music can result in powerful advertisement that potential customers can connect with. It can also provide significant value…
Read more »THU. BRIEF: Twitter Stumbles • HitsMeUp To Launch Video Hub • Songwriters Fight DOJ • Stars Curate Vinyl Service • More
Thursday 2.9.17 Music Business News From Around The Web Shades Of MySpace: Twitter is far from done, but its struggles serve as a reminder of the danger of building a…
Read more »Facebook’s Next Move: Social Commerce
Those in the tech and music industry are curious to see where Facebook is headed next. Signs suggest the company will need to diversify, although down what avenue remains a…
Read more »Universal Music Wins Bidding War To Manage Prince Catalog Just Ahead Of Streaming Launch
With multiple sources reporting that Prince’s extensive catalog will become available on most streaming music services this weekend, Universal Music Group has won the much sought after right to manage…
Read more »Google Combines YouTube, Google Play Music Teams, Unified App Appears Likely
Google’s multiple music platforms – Google Play Music, YouTube, YouTube Music, YouTube Red – have always presented a confusing and even competing mix, portions of which have failed to gain…
Read more »33% Of US Net Households Pay To Stream Music: Amazon Prime Music Surges 50% To #1, Spotify #2
A new study reports that a third of all U.S. broadband users now subscribe to a paid steaming music service. with Amazon Prime Music surging 50% in a single year…
Read more »Trump Advisor Pens Useless, Uninformed Piece On Intellectual Property Theft
Although it’s hardly at the forefront of current political issues, a recent and rather clueless piece in Business Insider regarding intellectual property and its theft from one of the members…
Read more »Bandcamp Makes Major Improvements To Help Sell More Merchandise, Physical Goods
Sales of music merchandise, along with other physical formats, continue to grow on Bandcamp. To accelerate growth, Bandcamp has unveiled major improvements. __________________________________ Vinyl sales grew 48%, cassettes were up…
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