Angel Zamora to Lead EP Entertainment’s Latin Music Division
Billboard–16 hours ago
EP Entertainment has named Angel Zamora managing director of the newly launched Latin music division. The founders of the Miami-based entertainment company, Robert “Robeo” Eleazer and Tony Perez, have appointed Zamora to develop the company’s Latin entertainment roster in addition to …
Apple Taps European Executive to Run Global Music Business
Wall Street Journal–16 hours ago
Apple Inc. AAPL -0.47% tapped the head of its European music and content operations to lead Apple Music world-wide, a role of growing importance as the tech giant aims to boost its services revenue amid slower iPhone unit sales. Oliver Schusser, who joined Apple in 2004 and introduced iTunes in …
Music Discovery Website PureVolume Shutting Down
Billboard–1 hour ago
After about 15 years, the music discovery website PureVolume is shutting down, according to a notice on its homepage. The site is “sunsetting” now and will shutter for good on April 30. “We reget [sic] to inform you that PureVolume.com is shutting down,” reads the notice. “If you were storing music here, you …
Minneapolis Star Tribune
French Quarter Festival Kicks off With Food, Music, Culture
U.S. News & World Report–8 hours ago
French Quarter Festival Kicks off With Food, Music, Culture. Louisiana’s spring festival season kicks off Thursday with what has been called the largest free showcase of Louisiana music, food and culture in the world: the French Quarter Festival. April 11, 2018, at 11:29 p.m.. French Quarter Festival Kicks off With Food, Music, …
Music Modernization Act Introduced in Congress With Bipartisan …
Billboard–Apr 10, 2018
“The Music Modernization Act reflects bipartisan and industry consensus that the music licensing system is broken and that Congress is in a unique position, with this bill, to take major steps to fix the policy undergirding that system,” Rep. Collins told Billboard through a spokesperson. “The package that the …
Spotify Is Planning a New Version of Its Free Music Service
Bloomberg–Apr 10, 2018
Musicians have criticized Spotify for giving away music for free, and record label executives have asked Spotify to limit what is available to customers who don’t pay. The labels scored one victory last year in the latest round of negotiations, convincing Spotify to let artists delay the release of new works on …
Northwoods Music Scene
Ashland Daily Press–13 hours ago
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Space Rocks Combines Science And Music
The Quietus–20 hours ago
Later this month, Space Rocks, a new event combining science and culture, will take over the indigo venue at The O2 featuring panel discussions and live performances. The day will open with a series of demonstrations and discussions by scientists, before the second sessions of the day sees a panel of …
Spotify CEO Daniel Ek: Once the Music Industry’s Slayer, Now Its …
Wall Street Journal–Apr 2, 2018
Mr. Ek and other Spotify executives declined to be interviewed for this article, citing, among other things, an SEC-mandated quiet period ahead of its IPO. The musicindustry’s overall revenue declined 40% between 1999 and 2014, but it has rebounded since then. Mr. Ek, who speaks softly but directly, told …
Ed Sheeran & Dua Lipa Help UK Music Biz Record Biggest Rise …
Billboard–Apr 11, 2018
Recorded music sales in the United Kingdom rose by over 10 percent in 2017 — the fastest rate of growth since the mid-1990s when Blur, Pulp and Oasis were shifting millions of records and dominating the airwaves. Today, it’s Ed Sheeran, Little Mix and Dua Lipa leading the British charge, although the …
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