Facebook Adds Music For Profiles and Stories
Days after Instagram announced added integration into its stories with SoundCloud (after already integrating with Spotify), Instagram parent company Facebook is...
Major Labels
Best Buy Pulling CDs From Shelves, Target Shakes Things Up With New Policy
Music consumption has mostly moved to streaming services in the past decade, as tyrants like Spotify, Apple Music, Pandora, and SoundCloud have dominated the ga...
YouTube Secures Licensing Agreement With Universal Music Group
YouTube has just wrapped up licensing deals with two out of three three major labels earlier today with Universal Music Group and SONY Music Entertainment. Th...
REPORT: YouTube To Launch Music Subscription Service In March
YouTube could be considered one of the top 4 streaming platforms for music in the modern age - alongside Spotify, Soundcloud and Apple Music - but it's the only...
Two Major Labels Reportedly In Discussions To Acquire Spinnin’ Records
According to trusted sources of Music Business Worldwide, ownership of indie dance label powerhouse Spinnin' Records is supposedly up in the air. Sources als...
2016 Numbers Reveal Universal As The Largest Music Group Again Despite SONY & Warner Market Share Gains
The number for fiscal 2016 are just in and per Music Business Worldwide, SONY Music Entertainment and Warner Music Group have gained on Universal Music Group...
Facebook Is Cracking Down On Copyright Infringing Music
Since the revelation that Facebook was cracking down on fake news stories, Facebook has taken another step in combating a specific type of content on its platfo...
Major Labels, YouTube, Spotify & More Join Initiative To Streamline Global Rights Database
The Berklee College of Music's Institute for Creative Entrepreneurship, or BerkleeICE, has founded an audacious new initiative that's already received support ...
Major Labels Continue Siege On Martin Garrix’s YouTube Videos
Martin Garrix is no stranger to major label controversy, having recently cut ties with Dutch house giants Spinnin' Records amidst arguments over music ownership...
SoundCloud Monetisation Was “Always” A Part of the Plan
In a recent interview with Music Week, SoundCloud's chief business officer Jeff Toig revealed that "its journey to monetisation for creators was always p...
Youtube To Block Any Artist Who Doesn’t Sign Up For New Service
Youtube is jumping on the same ship as Soundcloud. It may be a different part of the ship, but their rash decision of blocking independent artists who don't...