CMG Announces Capitol Royale Music Conference, Hackathon, Showcases, Wax Record Fair

Capitol Music Group has announced its second annual Capitol Royale on November 15-17. The music and tech festival will celebrate “Music on the Move” by bringing together creatives, coders, designers, startups and fans to explore innovations being made across multiple music touchpoints. Bandsintown, Bose, SDL, gener8tor, ConsenSys, Spin, Glitch, Cloudinary,…

REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review

In this roundup of the past week’s music industry news, we revisit the evolution of third party playlists and what they mean for streaming, Amber Grimes’ move from Spotify to Capital, a judge’s confirmation of a five million ‘Blurred Lines’ judgement against Robin Thicke, and more. The Evolution Of 3rd…

Amber Grimes Exits Spotify For Major Role At Capital Records

Amber Grimes is leaving Spotify for the newly created role of SVP, Global Creative at Capital Music Group. Gimes had been the senior manager of urban independent at Spotify, and her move is the latest of many significant exits from the streamer over the last year. Grimes portfolio includes formulating…

Specialty Home Furnisher Crate and Barrel Is Now Selling Vinyl

When thinking about top home furnishings specialty retailer Crate and Barrel, one usually thinks about what to put for the wedding registry or what to get for your kitchen or bedroom to have your home looking sleek. Music is probably the furthest thing from one’s mind. Now, in an attempt to appeal to the music […]

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