December 10, 2024
TikTok issues and more

TikTok issues and more

Are YouTube Shorts and Meta’s Reels benefitting from UMG’s TikTok pullout?

Music Ally
It’s been just over two months since Universal Music Group and TikTok fell out – in a big way! – over licensing…

10 Smaller Music Festivals Happening In 2024: La Onda, Pitchfork Music Fest, Cruel World & More
GRAMMY.com

Beyond Coachella and Lollapalooza are a wealth of well-produced American festivals that keep people coming back for their down-home vibes and stacked lineups…

Who was the first musician to sue their own record label?

Far Out Magazine
The record label has always been a touchy subject for any musician to talk about. They may have ended up giving you life as a musician in the early days, but there’s a good chance those royalty checks lose their value when you read the fine print underneath everything…

“Indian music scene to mirror the US where independent music/artiste are mainstream …
Indian Television

Mumbai: Imagine, if there was no existence of music, the world would have lost half of its color and beauty. In a celebration of this artistic essence, the world recently celebrated Independent Artist Day on 3 April, honoring talented individuals who dare to dream, create, and express themselves independently …

M. Shadows Calls Out Spotify for Withholding Fan Data—”They Don’t Tell You Who’s Listening to Your Music”

Digital Music News

Avenged Sevenfold frontman M. Shadows doesn’t mince words about Spotify on a recent podcast appearance. He calls out how the DSP withholds crucial fan data from artists and how the company makes music consumer-friendly at the expense of artists. Spotify is becoming a one-stop shop for everything audio—from your favorite music to podcasts and even […

Why the ambient music market is booming

NPR
Host Scott Detrow talks with Pitchfork editor Andy Cush about ambient music and the growth in popularity of marketing it as so-called mood music on streaming platforms…

Music industry professionals to speak at Writers@Work residency at SUNY Fredonia
Observer Today

State University of New York at Fredonia alumni who have achieved impressive career success in the music recording industry – collaborating with numerous legendary artists – will share their work experiences and offer career advice to students …

The Music Performance Trust Fund
musicpf.org
PROGRAMS. The Music Performance Trust Fund brings free, live, professional music programs to communities through a variety of means including large- …

REWIND: The new music industry’s week in review

Hypebot

Last week was a busy week by any definition; the music industry was no exception, with CD Baby and Downtown Music merging operations, …


Music industry lacks business structure — Edidiong Mbong –

Punch Newspapers

An entrepreneur and founder of Triple Gold Entertainment, Edidiong Mbong, has said that the Nigerian music industry lacks a well defined business structure.

The music entrepreneur, whose brand focuses on artiste development and music distribution, told Sunday Scoop, “Despite its immense potential, the Nigerian music industry lacks well-defined business structures…

Roast my band’s website please

Music Industry

BREAKING: CMT Music Awards 2024 Winners [Full List]

musicrow

The 2024 CMT Music Awards took over Austin, Texas’ Moody Center on Sunday night (April 7) for […] The post BREAKING: CMT Music Awards 2024 Winners [Full List] appeared first on MusicRow.com. …

Music that sounds like Duran Duran : Spotify Playlist [Submit Music Here]

SoundPlate

ABOUT THIS PLAYLIST A playlist devoted to song that sounds like Duran Duran.         The post Music that sounds like Duran Duran : Spotify Playlist [Submit Music Here] appeared first on Soundplate.com – Record Label & Music Platform. …