When a client list reads like the Billboard Hot 100 — Justin Bieber, Jason Derulo, Meghan Trainor, Future, John Legend and Jennifer Lopez, to name a few — one has to ­wonder: What came first, the attorney or the hit act? In the case of 38-year-old Aaron Rosenberg, the youngest partner in the history of entertainment firm Myman Greenspan Fineman Fox Rosenberg…

Megamanager Irving Azoff and Tim Leiweke, former CEO of Anschutz Entertainment Group (AEG) and Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment (MLSE), have launched the Oak View Group (OVG), an L.A. based development and investment company designed as an “invitation only” platform geared toward boosting revenues at member arenas and stadiums through content acquisition, more efficient operations,…

Adele’s “Hello” (Remote Control/Inertia) is the best-selling single in Australia for a third successive week, while Justin Bieber (Def Jam/Universal) lands three tracks in the top 20. “Hello” retains the No. 1 slot on the new ARIA Singles Chart and earned its second platinum certification in the process. The British singer has now notched up her tenth career week at No. 1 Down Under (her song…

It’s a race for No. 1 on the Billboard 200 albums chart next week, as One Direction’s Made in the A.M. and Justin Bieber’s Purpose are going head-to-head. Both albums were released on Nov. 13, and are vying for the top slot on the Billboard 200 albums chart dated Dec. 5….

Despite the overabundance of ideas on the best way to deliver content via the internet, creators of streamable, downloadable content are seeing less return. Record companies, advertising firms, film studios, and television networks are all being forced to change the way they think about doing business in the age of the internet….

The licensing agreement between Sony/ATV Music Publishing and Pandora, announced Nov. 4, looks like a rare win-win for the music industry. Not only did the two sides bury the hatchet, both came away with things they wanted.  …

Steve Aoki recently spoke on air with CNBC’s Andrew Sorkin regarding the role of streaming platforms in his revenue stream….

While the success of superstars such as Beyonce and Taylor Swift can make it seem as though the music industry is ahead of the game when it comes to gender equality, the reality is quite different. Even a cursory glance at the statistics reveals there is quite a bit of progress which still needs to be made when it comes to women in the music business….

In Part 3 of a series on how one can become a successful hip hop artist, this most recent installment looks how to first identify if your music is any goodand, if it is, how to go about promoting and marketingsaid music to potential fans….

By now, you’ve probably seen the figures. The BPI says that 156 new artist signings were inked by UK major labels last year. Yet according to MBW analysis, just nine new acts released debut albums in 2014 which reached the market’s gold (100,000) sales status. That equates to a frightening hit rate of 5.7%. Conflating these two numbers should…