Major labels appear to be changing their ways in the face of declining CD sales, rampant piracy, and new listening habits in the 21st Century. ...
Archives for May, 2009
Despite continued piracy threats and a persistent global recession, revenues for the mobile music market are expected to grow in the next four years, according ...
U.K. metal festival Download plans to stream several of its performances from its main stage live and for free on its website. Taking place the ...
Major labels Sony, Universal, EMI, and Warner want additional fines imposed on three founders of The Pirate Bay as long as the site continues to ...
The music industry is filled with all types of artists, but there is one kind you may have overlooked. The scam artist. Cons abound in ...
2009 has already been a rough year for Clear Channel Communications, and it appears that things could be getting much worse. The radio and billboard ...
Sony Music Entertainment experienced a 16 percent drop in revenue during the six-month period ending March 31st, according to a financial release. The latest in ...
Radio royalties are getting their fair share of attention this week on Capitol Hill. On the terrestrial side, the Performance Rights Act received approval with ...
While live entertainment usually thrives during hard economic times, the current recession is finally catching up with the concert industry. Live Nation announced last week ...
In the push to approve their $2.5 billion merger, Live Nation and Ticketmaster may have a new hurdle to overcome. New head of the Antitrust ...
During an earnings call Thursday, Warner Music Group painted a bleak picture for the major record label. Chairman Edgar Bronfman, Jr. announced a widening loss ...
MySpace Music recently received mixed news from major labels concerning performance. While execs are happy with the traffic the site has attracted, they are still waiting ...
Everyone is concerned with their environmental footprint these days, and the recording industry is no exception. This week, a team created by NARM and the ...
Almost a month into variable pricing over at iTunes, major labels are reporting a sales drop following the shift, according to Digital Music News. Sources ...