IFPI and WIN, trade groups representing major and independent record labels respectively, have announced a cross-industry collaboration to create Repertoire Data Exchange (RDx), a centralized industry data exchange. PPL, the UK music industry’s collective management organization, will operate the new service. The roll-out of RDx to all right holders and…
Category archives: Major Labels
Epitaph, Anti Move Distribution From ADA/WEA To AMPED
Famed independent punk label Epitaph Records and its eclectic sister imprint, Anti-, have announced that AMPED, the indie distribution division of wholesale giant Alliance Entertainment, will be its new U.S. physical distributor. “Brett Gurewitz and Andy Kaulkin, respectively, have built Epitaph and Anti- into two of the most respected and…
Brandi Carlile Drops Out Of Fortune’s Powerful Women Summit In Protest, Others Join
Americana star Brandi Carlile has announced that she will not appear at Fortune magazine’s Most Powerful Women Summit in Washington, D.C. after former Secretary of Homeland Security Kirstjen Nielsen was added to the event. With respect and gratitude. pic.twitter.com/rhKpRYf6gF — Brandi Carlile (@brandicarlile) October 21, 2019 In a statement posted…
How the Music Industry Can Incorporate TikTok Into Its Artist Marketing Strategies
Social short music video app TikTok is on fire with 500 million monthly users, 66% of whom are under 30 years of age. But how to market music on Tik Tok remains a mystery for many. Frank Woodworth of Glacial Concepts unlocks why the platform works so well for music…
Spotify’s New Replay Playlist: New Algorithms Create Benefits For Fans, Artists, Labels
In this piece, Kristen Westcott Grant explores the evolving role of data algorithms in the streaming industry, and how Spotify’s continued rollouts of new personalized playlists can help not just fans and the streaming service, but also artists and labels. ______________________________ By Kristen Westcott Grant of Wescot Multimedia from Forbes…
UMG Revenues Up 18.6% To $2B In Q3 2019
Universal Music Group revenue was up an impressive 18.6% for a total of $2 billion last quarter. The jump was driven by streaming and merchandise revenue along with the releases by superstars like Billie Eilish, Taylor Swift and Ariana Grande. Highlights Universal Music Group’s (UMG) revenues amounted to €3,258 million,…
SAG-AFTRA Approves 3 Year Music Video Agreement with Major Labels
SAG-AFTRA’s national board has reached a deal with major labels for a three-year extension for their current music videos contract. The deal will, upon ratification by SAG-AFTRA members, be retroactively effective from May 1, 2019, through April 30, 2022, and includes Warner Records, Atlantic Records, Sony Music Entertainment, Universal Music…
Rock Hall Of Fame 2020 Nominees Include 12 First-timers
The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame has announced the nominees for its Rock Hall Class of 2020. 16 artists are shortlisted and of those nine are first-time nominees. Pat Benatar, Dave Matthews Band, The Doobie Brothers, Motörhead, The Notorious B.I.G., Soundgarden, T. Rex, Thin Lizzy and Whitney Houston are…
Remembering Digial Music Pioneer Jay Frank: His Hypebot Articles & Interviews
UMG senior executive Jay Frank, who passed away this week, was a digital music visionary. Frank often understood streaming’s long term effects on artists and the music industry years before the rest of us. To celebrate Jay and share a fraction of his insights, we’ve compiled a sampling of his…
Sony Launches Spotify Data-Driven Personalized Merch For Bring Me The Horizon
Sony has launched a line of customized merch created by Spotify data for the fans of UK rock band . The ‘Amo in color’ initiative connects streaming with physical merch utilizing Spotify data to generate unique T-shirts based on fans’ listening habits. The dedicated website directs fans to log in…