Daily News & Analysis Feeds - 2020
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March 9, 2020 – Recorded Music Revenues Hit $21.5 Billion in 2019
With IPOs from Warner Music and Universal Music pending and continued institutional investment into music catalogues, the music business is firmly in the sights of big money. The performance of the recorded music business in 2019 is going to heat up interest even further. The global recorded music industry continued its resurgence in 2019 with… Read More
March 6, 2020 – Over and Over: How the Digital Song Economy is Generating Hit After Hit
There are few tracks in pop music that carry as much mythic weight as New Order’s “Blue Monday.” Originally recorded at a Cheetham Hill studio in 1983, multiple apocryphal stories about the song endure. Bernard Sumner claims his painstaking initial attempts at programming the backing track on primitive electronic equipment were ruined when Stephen Morris… Read More
March 4, 2020 – [Keeping Tempo With Music Biz] — Straight from the Source: A Discussion of D2C Storefronts
Despite the flurry of consumer activity around music streaming, a large number of dedicated music fans still crave and purchase physical music products as a tangible representation of their dedication to their favorite artists. However, the production and shipping spend involved with a widespread physical release does not make financial sense for all artists, particularly… Read More
March 4, 2020 – Music Biz Member Chartmetric Releases Latest 6MO Report, Covering H2 2019
Music Biz member Chartmetric has released the second edition of its semi-annual music industry 6MO report, covering July through December 2019. New to this edition of the report are TikTok Trending tracks, Bandsintown Tracker gains, and a list of artists who received the most “first-time” playlist adds on streaming platforms in H2 2019. “Amazing music… Read More
March 3, 2020 – Merlin CEO Jeremy Sirota to Give First Public Interview for Music Biz 2020 Global Business Community Program
March 3, 2020 — The Music Business Association (Music Biz) today announces that Merlin CEO Jeremy Sirota will give his first public interview since joining the company in January during Music Biz 2020 at the JW Marriott Nashville. The interview, conducted by Music Biz President Portia Sabin, will take place Tuesday, May 12 at 1:30… Read More
March 3, 2020 – Music Business Association Issues Statement Regarding Tornado in Nashville, Middle Tennessee
The Music Business Association has issued the following statement in the wake of the tornado which made landfall in Nashville and Middle Tennessee early this morning: “Our hearts go out to the victims who lost their loved ones and homes in the wake of last night’s devastating tornado in Nashville and Middle Tennessee. The loss… Read More
March 2, 2020 – Music Biz Member Muzooka Teams Up with BMI to Streamline Setlist Reporting
Music Biz member Muzooka has announced a new partnership with BMI — their first with an American PRO — to help facilitate easier setlist reporting for songwriters and composers worldwide. This will allow BMI creatives who use the Muzooka platform to report setlists from the same hub they use to manage live concert assets like… Read More
March 2, 2020 – NEW MEMBER PROFILE: Sound Lion Records
Please give a warm welcome to Sound Lion Records, the newest member of the Music Biz member community! Sound Lion is a US-based independent record label established to promote talented African artists around the world, with representatives in Ghana and Finland. The label specializes in artist management, music & video distribution, music promotion, and event… Read More
March 2, 2020 – Music Biz Member Sound Lion Records Gears Up Campaign to Fight Opioid Crisis
Music Biz member Sound Lion recently announced that it will embark on a global campaign to bring awareness to addiction and the current opioid crisis. The campaign will kick off March 27th with the release of “Mama Don’t Give Up,” the latest release from Sound Lion artist Nana Kottens. According to the U.S Department of… Read More
February 28, 2020 – The Future of What Episode #180: Indie Label Spotlight — Ninja Tune
Matt Black and Jonathan Fine first joined forces in the late 1980’s, after a chance encounter at a local record shop. Now, some thirty-odd years later, the two are still working together in multiple capacities, and show no signs of stopping. They’ve released multiple albums as the electronic duo Coldcut, and helped produce several others,… Listen
