Month: April 2015

Amy Winehouse Doc to Be Given Special Screening at Cannes

Asif Kapadia’s documentary on the late English singer Amy Winehouse is set to get a midnight screening at this year’s Cannes Film Festival….


DJ Steve Aoki, L.A. Mayor Eric Garcetti Announce Free ‘LAoki’ Concert

Steve Aoki in conjunction with Mayor Eric Garcetti, the City of Los Angeles and Dim Mak Records today announced “LAoki,” a free concert to be held in downtown L.A. on Saturday, May 16. To attend the show, concertgoers will be required to sign up for more information on The Mayor’s Volunteer Corps. The event will…


Study: North American Electronic Music Industry Worth Nearly $2 Billion

A new business report presented at IMS Engage this week found that the North American electronic music industry is worth approximately $1.9 billion….


How Much Is Music Really Worth?

After more than a century of cultural flux, music is now priceless. Or is that worthless?…


Jay Z streams exclusive ‘Glory’ video on Tidal

Jay Z is streaming an exclusive video for his 2012 song ‘Glory’ through his new music service, Tidal….


A Coaching Approach To Becoming A Music Business Insider

The first lesson of the music business, according to Incubus manager Steve Rennie, is that there are no shortcuts, no checklists, and no skipping ahead….


The Baffling (and Slightly Insane) World Of Streaming Payments, Explained

Every time an artist publicly complains about how much money they are making from streaming, the blogosphere goes berserk and I know as sure as God made little green apples, a Billboard editor is going to ask me to analyze it….


TuneCore and Believe Digital Partner to Argue for Better Streaming Rates, Offer Clients a Wider World

Digital distribution companies TuneCore and Believe Digital have announced a partnership today (April 16) which they hope will improve the services they provide to their customers — and give them increased leverage for negotiations with digital services like Spotify and Tidal….


Appeals Court Agrees to Review Sirius XM’s Challenge Over Pre-1972 Music

SiriusXM’s warning to a federal appeals court that broadcasters might pull all pre-1972 sound recordings from the airwaves has paid off. On Wednesday, the satellite radio giant got the 2nd Circuit to grant its petition for a review just as lawmakers get set to take up the issue as well….


Damon Dash “Culture Vultures Audiobook” (Chapter 1) “The Secret To Ballin” theatrical trailer

Hip Hop Motivation Presents the first Chapter of Damon Dash’s “Culture Vultures” audiobook. Also featuring “The Secret To Ballin” theatrical trailer [YouTube]