There are few moments as exciting as when an artist appears on the stage. While it’s ideally seen firsthand at a concert, it’s only a little less of a rush to see a performer emerging from backstage (or rising slowly from below) and hearing the audience’s cheers through a video. Remember the excitement of watching…

At Business Inside: Ignition Conference, the big wigs over at Vevo stated that they have paid $200 million in revenue to artists since its founding in 2009. If true, that would make it far and away the friendliest royalty rate amongst music-video services and would be a good look for Vevo, as many services which are using…

Shakira’s rise from Latin American star to global superstar, as told in the lawsuit filed by Antonio de la Rúa, her former boyfriend, was one of full of hard work, bold artistic moves, savvy management and love. “The combination of de la Rúa’s business and marketing talents with Defendant’s artistic talents, beauty and sex appeal…