The Geography of Music: Tulsa, Oklahoma
By Lauren Danzy in Industry News onBy William GlanzBob Dylan will remain in Tulsa forever.That’s because philanthropist George Kaiser teamed up with the University of…
Record Growth: Pressing Plants Make Sound Investment in Vinyl
By Lauren Danzy in Industry News onBy William GlanzVinyl has made a record comeback, and Furnace Record Pressing can’t open its new vinyl pressing plant…
Behind the Empire: Keeping Michael Jackson’s Legacy Alive
By Lauren Danzy in Industry News onBy William Glanz John Branca, co-executor of Michael Jacksons estate, sits beneath a photo of the King of Pop.…
RIAA Mid-Year Report: Streaming Revenue Continues to Drive Industry
By Lauren Danzy in Industry News onBy William GlanzStreaming continued to serve as the music industry’s financial foundation during first half of 2017, according to…
Farm Aid Keeps Plowing Forward
By Lauren Danzy in Industry News onBy William Glanz, Senior Editor, SoundExchangeThe 1980s were not kind to rural America. So Willie Nelson, Neil Young and…
Rock and politics: Kid Rock pondering run for Senate seat
By Lauren Danzy in Industry News onSenator Rock? Kid Rock has said he may run for office, and voters in his home state of Michigan…
The Future of Streaming: Industry Players Participating in NMSessions Business Panel
By Lauren Danzy in Industry News onStreaming is now the music industry’s primary source of revenue, generating 51 percent of industry revenue in 2016.But streaming…
SoundExchange Completes Its Argument for Higher Satellite Rates
On July 18, we wrapped up a very important legal process to support music creators.We made closing arguments in…
Looking Ahead: 2017 Will be Another Record Year for Digital Radio
By Lauren Danzy in Industry News onAnalysts predict some incredible growth for the music industry – and streaming in particular – in the coming years.First,…
Why Indie Labels are the Music Industry’s Creative Engine
By Tom SilvermanThe rich diversity and greatness of American music owes a lot to independent labels.Elvis, jazz, blues, R&B,…
IFPI Report: Digital Continues to Fuel Music Industry’s Growth
By Josh Goldman in Industry News onDigital music continued its historic growth in 2016, according to a new report from the International Federation of the…
Newseum Exhibit Traces Political Influence of Musicians
By Lauren Danzy in Industry News onMick Jagger sang “it’s only rock & roll, but I like it.”The lyric doesn’t do justice to the power…
SoundExchange Distributing SiriusXM Settlement Funds to Artists for Pre-72 Recordings
In September 2016, SoundExchange began distributing to featured and non-featured performers proceeds of a SiriusXM legal settlement related to…
At SXSW, Awesome Music Everywhere (and the return of the Hanson Brothers)
By Lauren Danzy in Industry News onAustin is the center of the music world this week.More than 2,100 acts will perform during South by Southwest…
Music in America: Exhibit at African American Museum Explores Musical Roots
By Lauren Danzy in Industry News onIn recognition of African American History Month, we are highlighting the “Musical Crossroads” exhibit at the Smithsonian’s National Museum…
Getting You Paid: Explaining Rights Management
By Lauren Danzy in Industry News onSorting out conflicting claims over performance royalties represents one of the most important – and most complex – issues…
Reports: Streaming Gains in 2016 Boosted Music Industry
By Josh Goldman in Industry News onTwo new reports last week confirmed what we all suspected – streaming took over the music industry last year…
IFPI Research Shows Industry Investment Growing
By Lauren Danzy in Industry News onMaking music requires a lot of spending.Record labels invested an estimated $4.5 billion in marketing and developing talent in…
ICYMI: Q&A with SoundExchange President & CEO
By dylan in Industry News onMusic Business Worldwide recently sat down with SoundExchange President & CEO Michael Huppe to discuss important issues facing artists, rights…
Streaming Boosts Industry Revenue
By dylan in Industry News onStreaming continued to fuel the music industry’s resurgence through the first half of the year.Data released by the Recording…
