Music Business
The MLC rejects Pandora’s bid to use a horse racing ruling against the mechanical royalties lawsuit
Pandora bets on a major horseracing constitutional precedent to strip the MLC of its constitutional authority to sue. Source
Pandora claims that horse racing ruling in US courts means it should win its copyright dispute with collecting society The MLC
Pandora and The MLC are locked in a legal dispute over what mechanical royalties the streaming service should pay. Pandora has claimed that The MLC shouldn’t even be allowed to pursue this lawsuit. Now it says a recent judgement in a case over the regulation of horse racing backs up that claim
BLR and Amber Revival Launch a Dual-Format Electronic Label, blooom⋮
A single electronic track often has to serve two very different settings. The streaming version needs to hold attention through headphones and everyday listening, while the club version needs an arrangement that gives DJs enough room to mix and lets the main sections function on a larger system. blo
New Music Climate Pact guide explains how fans can play their part in making music consumption more environmentally sustainable
Two music industry sustainability projects have been in the spotlight this week. The UK’s Music Climate Pact has published a guide to how fans can reduce the environmental impact of their streaming. In the US, Warner Music is involved in a pilot scheme looking to facilitate more vinyl recycling
Robin Thurston’s “Equinox” Is Out Now On Magnetic Magazine Recordings
Robin Thurston (@robin_thurston) “Equinox” is out today on Magnetic Magazine Recordings, marking the label’s 68th catalog entry and giving progressive house DJs a new record built for long-form sets. The single comes in as an extended mix at 124 BPM in A minor, which puts i
The Superstar Brokers are Connecting Global Music Rights to Institutional Capital
The Superstar Brokers connects music rights owners with strategic buyers, institutional investors, and opportunities across the global music marketplace
Lucky Daye Begins New Career Chapter With Warner Records
"Nowhere Fast” is the Grammy winner’s first single with the label.
AFEM and DDEX Address Music Rights Infrastructure
A simple question, "why can't this just work?", sparked one of AFEM's most popular member roundtables and an industry report on the friction across music data, rights and royalties. On 2 July, AFEM an
Melissa Auf der Maur to Publish 'My ’90s Rock Photographs'
The "intimate" look at the '90s alt-rock scene will be accompanied by an exhibition of the same name
Lucky Daye Begins New Career Chapter With Warner Records
"Nowhere Fast” is the Grammy winner’s first single with the label.
Tuned Global partners with music prediction app FanLabel
It’s prediction market news week here on Music Ally, apparently – to catch up, try listening to The Price of Music from a couple of days ago – and in that episode, we wondered how the music business might best engage with prediction markets – which, remember, is a market that’s worth over half-billi
Music Tech Pitch Competition for Labels
Feedback is Music Technology UK's recurring pitch competition for music tech founders. AFEM is teaming up with MTUK on this one to put electronic music labels and publishers at the centre of the room.
Jay-Z album anniversary campaign launches yearlong program
Jay-Z’s debut album ‘Reasonable Doubt’ turns 30 today, and Roc Nation is pulling out all the stops to throw a memorable anniversary celebration. The company is organising various pop-ups, activations and experiences across Jay-Z’s birthplace in New York City. But it’s more than a day-long marketing
Music Climate Pact partners with Deezer to publish sustainable music streaming tips
Hey, have you noticed that it’s been a bit hot here in Europe recently? That, as exasperated climate scientists wearily remind us, is because of the climate emergency. As ever the general advice is: get everyone to make small positive changes, and progress will (slowly) happen. Music climate platfor
Live Nation CEO's Communications with Donald Trump Revealed in Antitrust Case Filing
Live Nation has filed a summary of its communications with the US government when it was trying to get the DoJ to settle its antitrust lawsuit, including a conversation between CEO Michael Rapino and
Owen Kiernan Offers Advice on Cutting Through Digital Noise for Artists and Labels
The next instalment of our Members Voices series is live. Owen Kiernan, Head of Digital at Cr2 Records, on how artists and labels can cut through the noise of more than 120,000 tracks added to DSPs ev
AFEM to Host Roundtable on Tinnitus and Hearing Health
On Tuesday 5 May, AFEM hosts a public roundtable on tinnitus and hearing health for the electronic music industry. Two guests bring direct, lived and professional experience to a candid, practical con
AFEM Podcast Discusses Transitioning DJ Sets to Live Electronic Performances
Developing a live electronic music show is one of the most complex steps an artist can take. The latest AFEM Industry Insider podcast brings together four practitioners working at the sharp end of liv
Ozcillex Artists Exhibit Collective Growth, Signaling Robust A&R Direction
Recent data indicates a notable collective rise among artists signed to Ozcillex, with an average Spotify follower growth of 8%. This upward trajectory, exemplified by Cedicci's 5% and Exhilarated Ego's 11% increase, may suggest the label's strong curatorial vision and effective artist development.
Music tech pitch competition for electronic labels
Feedback is Music Technology UK's recurring pitch competition for music tech founders. AFEM is teaming up with MTUK on this one to put electronic music labels and publishers at the centre of the room.