I Want MY MTV VEVO?
VEVO has just announced that monthly average streams of music videos on their platform has increased by almost 50% from a year earlier. The online platform, controlled by Universal Music Group and Sony Entertainment now has monthly average views of nearly 6 billion as at December 2013. Interestingly 65% of...
5 Indie Labels Join Forces to Change the Distribution Game
A collective of five influential independent labels are working together to change the major distribution game. Beggar’s Group, Secretly Label Group, Domino, Merge and Saddle Creek, also known as the Independent Distribution Cooperative, are attempting to strike a deal that could potentially transform the current business model for distributors. According to...
Monday Music Brief: 4/28/14
Never miss a beat! Stay up to date on the top stories in music business and anything else you may have missed last week in the industry. Streaming & Subscription Spotify revealed they’ve added 1...
Announcing 2014 NMS New Music Nights AOV Performers
NMS is excited to announce our 2014 AOV performers! This year’s performers include over 20 of the most talented, upcoming artists – straight from the 2014 AOV Top 100 chart. Mark your calendar, as these artists and more will be performing live June 8-10, 2014 as part of NMS New Music Nights in NYC. View the full...
Music With Boundaries: Cross-Territory Licensing Issues & How To Solve Them
Nothing is more frustrating to a music fan than the being confronted with the ‘I’m Sorry This Content is Not Available In Your Region’ denial or the mysterious ‘ghost’ album accessible in one country but not another. Although typically, the gaze of the industry and artists alike is on the...
Monday Music Brief: 4/21/14
Never miss a beat! Stay up to date on the top stories in music business and anything else you may have missed last week in the industry. Digital & Streaming Milk Music, a streaming application only available on selected Samsung headsets has...
On The Radar: Eagulls, Nick Nikon, Jay Taylor
If you haven’t figured it out, we kind of like music. We love discovering new stuff and also helping turn others onto what we find. This week we asked the NMS team what’s playing in their headphones that they can’t stop obsessing over and think you should be obsessing over...
Monday Music Brief: 4/14/14
Deezer, Spotify, Rhapsody: Is Mobile Bundling The Solution For International Streaming Giants? US Internet ad revenue surpasses broadcast. Dutch ‘Piracy Levy’ Declared Unlawful.
On The Radar: Little Racer
We know you love Tuesdays – if only for the wonderful music we post for you. Today’s we’ve got Brooklyn’s Little Racer, guaranteed to to make it feel like it’s summer time already. Little Racer New wave meets surf-inspired indie rock in Little Racer’s new EP Modern Accent, premiered on VICE’s...
NMS is Capping # of Registrations & a Note from Tom Silverman
We are 60 days away from the New Music Seminar with many new initiatives in place. Third Day Added: On Sunday afternoon, as a prelude to the main schedule, we will introduce NMS 101 Day. Sunday will include an overview to help you navigate the conference and get the...