One Bad Apple Spoiling Free Streaming Services?
Department of Justice investigates Apple for allegedly pressuring major labels to abandon Spotify ahead of Beats streaming service relaunch....
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Nielsen: Radio Remains Top Source for Music Discovery
Nielsen's 2014 music report reveals radio remains the top source for music discovery despite streaming's 54% growth to 164 billion streams. Vinyl sales surged 52%....
Executives to Gather for Major Internet Radio Summit
Internet radio executives from across Europe will gather in London on November 4th for the 3rd annual RAIN Summit Europe, featuring industry leaders from Spotify,...
Anne Cecere: Youngest CA Copyright President
Anne Cecere, BMI's Director of Film & TV Relations, becomes the youngest president in California Copyright Conference's 61-year history for 2014-2015....
Rightscorp Attacks Copyright Infringement
Rightscorp announces closing over 100,000 copyright infringement cases, representing 33% growth. The company collects settlements from 140+ ISPs....
Want to Know the Top Streamed Michael Jackson Songs?
SoundExchange reveals Michael Jackson's top 10 most-streamed songs of all time, with 'Billie Jean' claiming the #1 spot ahead of classics like 'Beat It' and...
CBS RADIO and BEATS MUSIC Team Up For “Ghost Stories”
CBS Radio and Beats Music team up for an exclusive Coldplay performance at The Theatre at Ace Hotel LA on Sept. 17, featuring songs from...
Radio Disney Selling All Stations Except One
Walt Disney Co. plans to sell 23 of its 24 Radio Disney stations, keeping only KDIS-AM in Los Angeles as it shifts to digital distribution....
Merlin and Pandora Partner to Boost Independent Artists
Merlin and Pandora announce comprehensive partnership to help independent labels and artists grow audiences and increase royalties through enhanced music discovery....
Musiek Media Group Launches Digital Concert Series with Snoop Dogg
Musiek Media Group launches digital concert series featuring Snoop Dogg & Friends with live band 1500 and DJ Quik. The streaming platform offers live hip...
Live Nation on Yahoo Announces Free Concerts
Live Nation Channel on Yahoo Screen announces free streaming concerts featuring John Legend and Linkin Park. Watch live performances from top artists at yahoo.com/live....
Vinyl and Streaming Up: Nielsen Music & Billboard 2014
Nielsen's 2014 mid-year report shows vinyl LP sales surged 40.4% while on-demand streaming jumped 42%, despite overall album sales declining 14.9%....
Vinyl and Streaming Up in 2014 Mid-Year Report
Nielsen's 2014 mid-year report shows vinyl LP sales up 40.4% and on-demand streaming up 42%, while overall album sales dropped 14.9% compared to 2013....
Rhapsody Launches unRadio: Internet Radio Rebirth
Rhapsody launches unRadio, a new internet radio service with unlimited skips, no ads, and song saving features for $4.99/month. The service offers live streaming from...
ASCAP’s Music Advocacy Project for Licensing Reform
ASCAP launches Music Advocacy Project with five-point plan to reform outdated music licensing laws. Initiative aims to modernize copyright system for digital era....
Prince on Music, Internet, and More
Prince sits down with Arsenio Hall for a rare televised interview discussing his views on music streaming, technology, and unreleased material....
Sony/ATV Reinstates Licensing Authority to BMI for Public
Sony/ATV Music Publishing returns licensing authority to BMI for public performance uses, ensuring stable royalty flow to songwriters and publishers from hundreds of thousands of...
Fred Beteille Joins Music Business Association Board
YouTube's Fred Beteille joins Music Business Association Board of Directors, bringing expertise in digital music royalties and rights management to the 19-member board....
BMI’s Richard Conlon on Digital Licensing at MIDEM 2014
BMI's Richard Conlon joins industry leaders at MIDEM 2014 to discuss digital licensing and rights clearance in the modern music industry....
CBS RADIO Pays Tribute to Music’s Biggest Night
CBS Radio presents special programming for the 56th Annual Grammy Awards with Grammy Radio streaming, live performances by Imagine Dragons and Young the Giant at...
SoundExchange Extends CEO Michael Huppe’s Contract
SoundExchange extends CEO Michael Huppe's contract through 2018. Under his leadership since 2011, the organization has paid nearly $2 billion in royalties to artists and...
TuneCore’s Chris Mooney: Five Predictions for Indie Artists
TuneCore's Chris Mooney shares five key predictions for indie artists, including focusing on YouTube monetization, embracing pre-orders, and leveraging video marketing through Vine and Instagram....
Spotify Launches in 20 Nations, Adds Free Mobile
Spotify expands to 20 new countries including Chile, Colombia, and Peru while launching free mobile service with playlist access and artist shuffle play....
BMI Talks ‘Streaming’ at Nokia’s Music Connects
BMI participated in a streaming panel at Nokia Music Connects forum in Mumbai, featuring executives from YouTube, Sony Music India, and Gaana.com discussing digital music...
Talib Kweli Creates His Own Online Radio Station
Talib Kweli launches his own radio station on Radionomy platform, featuring music from his label Javotti Media and hip-hop content including interviews and commentary....