Pocket Gods unsold £1m album keeps royalties debate open - BBC

The Pocket Gods frontman Mark Christopher Lee has made a film about the Pocket Gods campaign for higher online royaltiesA band attempting to sell just one copy of an album for £1m as part of a campaign for higher online royalties said it was about "keeping the debate in the public eye". The vinyl copy […]

Your Morning Coffee Podcast: NY:LYON recap, streaming fraud & … - hypebot.com

Episode #128 of Jay Gilbert and Mike Etchart’s podcast Your Morning Coffee: Weekly News for the New Music Business is live.On this week’s episode, your humble hosts Jay Gilbert and Mike Etchart discuss these important music industry stories:Listen on your favorite podcast platform.Subscribe to the Your Morning Coffee newsletter here.When they start saying again, “Ladies […]

YouTube Music to test new features in 'Listening Room' program - Music Ally

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Is music streaming growth slowing down? [Mark Mulligan] - hypebot.com

It is a perfect storm, according to top industry analyst Mark Mulligan of MIDiA, with the volume of disruptive trends is accelerating at the same time that the Western music streaming market is beginning to slow. by Mark Mulligan of MIDiAERA, The UK trade association for entertainment retailers released its annual estimates for the UK […]

Justin Bieber sells rights to songs for $200m - BBC

Justin Bieber has sold his share of the rights to his music to Hipgnosis Songs Capital for a reported $200m (£162m).The firm now owns the pop star's stake in some of the biggest hits of recent years, including Baby and Sorry.Bieber, one of the best-selling artists of the 21st Century, joins a growing group of […]

What do we mean by 'artist-centric' music streaming models? - Music Ally

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