Media collective and record label 88Rising has inked an exclusive worldwide deal with Kobalt. The partnership includes creative, sync, and world rights, excluding China. Also included are future releases from major 88Rising stars like Rich Brian, NIKI,…
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Germany’s GEMA Acquires a Majority Stake In Digital Distributor Zebralution
In an unusual move, the German rights collection agency GEMA has acquired a majority interest in Zebralution, which is a digital distribution company. Currently, GEMA has nearly 75,000 members, which includes composers, lyricists, and publishers. It fu…
African Streaming Service Boomplay Inks Deal With Sony Music
African streaming service Boomplay has inked a deal with Sony Music. The streaming service now has licensing agreements with all three major labels. Sony Music Entertainment is the last major label to sign a licensing agreement with Boomplay. Universal…
How Music Distribution Works In The Modern Entertainment Business [VIDEO]
While music distribution seems like it should be a simple, straightforward process with just a few steps, the reality is far more complex. Here we follow the meandering breadcrumb trail from when a song is written to when it actually becomes available to the public. _________________________________ Guest post by James…
Tunecore, CD Baby Broker Massive Chinese Distribution Deals for DIY Artists
Tunecore and CD Baby have both signed deals with Tencent Music Entertainment Group, which is the largest music streaming service in China. But Chinese distribution could be tricky for certain artists. Tunecore and CD Baby are among the largest DIY mus…
PledgeMusic Almost Killed Artist Crowdfunding — Bandzoogle Has a Plan to Save It
It was a disaster that almost killed artist crowdfunding entirely. As PledgeMusic disappeared with potentially millions in fan contributions, the concept of an artist crowdfunding platform rightfully came under scrutiny by musicians. But how was it po…
Distrokid Offers TikTok Distribution — Beating CD Baby and Tunecore to the Punch
TikTok distribution is now being heavily requested by artists — for obvious reasons. As of this past weekend, independent artists can now use DistroKid to get their music onto the TikTok platform. Effective immediately, TikTok is now simply another op…
The Orchard Is Expanding Into Japan With a Fully-Staffed Tokyo Office
Earlier today, The Orchard, the Sony Music Entertainment-owned music distribution company that also provides artist and label services, announced that it was opening a fully-staffed office in Tokyo. Japan is currently the world’s second-largest music m…
Bandzoogle Takes Over Artist Page Hosting for CD Baby as ‘HostBaby’ Gets Shut Down
CD Baby, which is one of the largest distributors of independent music to streaming platforms such as Spotify and Apple Music, has announced that it is shutting down its HostBaby hosting service. But it is not leaving its users out in the cold. Instea…
Why You Need To Double Check Your Distributor When Releasing New Music
Jay Gilbert and Michael Brandvold share real-world experience on why you need to double-check your distributor every time you release music on this new episode of the Music Biz Weekly podcast.