Rolling Stone Int’l To Launch In UK, Asia Pacific In 2019, Add More Live Events

Rolling Stone has announced plans for ambitious global expansion including plans to launch in the United Kingdom and Asia Pacific in 2019. The expanded company footprint is in addition to Rolling Stone International’s existing licensee partnerships in Germany, Italy, France, Japan, Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, and Mexico. The expansion will focus…

When the Music Modernization Act becomes law, who’s going to take care of it?

A number of organizations already vying for control of the yet-uncreated ‘mechanical licensing collective’
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Spotify still pays artists out of one big ‘pot’. Should the company change its policy?

Is the ‘pro rata’ system of payment fit for the modern era?
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Music Business Worldwide and Rolling Stone ink global content partnership

‘This is an important step forward for MBW, and we are honored to play a role in the modern evolution of Rolling Stone.’
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Watch out Billboard: Variety and Rolling Stone owner buys into Nielsen rival BuzzAngle for ‘aggressive’ music charts push

Penske Media Corporation (PMC) makes strategic investment in Jim Lidestri’s company
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Top Rolling Stone Editor quits after 20 years to join Amazon Music

Nathan Brackett makes switch to streaming service – following a well-worn pathThe post Top Rolling Stone Editor quits after 20 years to join Amazon Music appeared first on Music Business Worldwide.

Federal Judge Tells Rolling Stone Magazine: No, I Will Not Dismiss the Lawsuit

You can’t write a false story, publish, retract, and then say you’re sorry… A Virginia judge has ruled today that the lawsuit against Rolling Stone magazine must go forward. Attorneys for the magazine had tried to have the $25 million suit dismissed. Rolling Stone first published “A Rape on Campus: A Brutal Assault and Struggle […]

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Federal Judge Tells Rolling Stone Magazine: No, I Will Not Dismiss the Lawsuit

You can’t write a false story, publish, retract, and then say you’re sorry… A Virginia judge has ruled today that the lawsuit against Rolling Stone magazine must go forward. Attorneys for the magazine had tried to have the $25 million suit dismissed. Rolling Stone first published “A Rape on Campus: A Brutal Assault and Struggle […]

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Rolling Stone: ‘Trump, Can You Stop Using Our Music?’

The Rolling Stones are exercising their rights to exclude their music from Trump’s political events… The legendary Rolling Stones, have asked Donald Trump to stop playing their music throughout his presidential campaign, according to a report by TIME. Trump, who is music enthusiast, has played several of the bands songs, including “You Can’t Always Get What You Want,” “Sympathy […]

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