In February of 2014, Warner Music Group and Shazam announced that they would enter into a “strategic collaboration” in which Warner would have access to…
Amazon, one of the most storied online companies ever, may soon add music streaming to the list of services and industries it is a player…
The music industry once again is on the tipping point of another digital transformation, this time moving away from CD’s and downloads and into the…
Advertising revenue is quickly becoming critical in the music industry. This is in part because general mobile and tablet advertising income currently exceed desktop ad…
On March 25th, 2014 Facebook made news again. Following the nineteen billion dollar purchase of high tech startup WhatsApp in February, Chairman and CEO Mark…
Pandora has been in and out of the courtroom since it went public in 2011. It has had mixed results in the courtroom against SESAC,…
Information is changing the music industry; not only in the ways we consume and discover music, but as well in the ways companies are arming…
On December 12, 2013, Beyoncé released her fifth studio album exclusively on iTunes without any radio promotion, roadside billboards, or viral campaigning. By the end…
As of January 21st Spotify now has a legitimate contender in the music streaming market, as Dr. Dre and Jimmy Iovine’s Beats Music steps into…
SoundCloud is one of the leading sources of audio sharing on the net, with 250 million active monthly users up from just ten million two…
February 13, 2014 marked the 100th anniversary of the founding of the American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers, known colloquially as ASCAP, the nation’s…
Recent negotiations between Clear Channel Communications and Warner Music Group have sent shockwaves throughout the recording industry. For the first time on a major scale,…
In a recent court case between ASCAP, the oldest PRO in the United States, and Pandora, the first and most storied music Internet radio station,…
When it comes to recorded music, today’s consumers enjoy a free ride and seem to have all the answers. Song sharing is there for the…