Monday Music Brief: Week of 2/3/2014
Midem 2014 Conference highlights. SoundExchange releases unclaimed royalties. Music app revenue up 75% in 2013, what to watch for in music tech & more.
Watch Lyor Cohen’s Keynote Q&A With Tom Silverman at Midem 2014
Tom Silverman conducted a Keynote Q&A with former Island Def Jam and Warner Music Group Executive Lyor Cohen this sunday at Midem 2014. The session focused on 300, Cohen’s latest venture in the music industry which counts Google among its investors and already has a distribution deal with Atlantic Records....
What You Can’t Miss At Midem 2014: NMS Panels, Tom Silverman’s Keynote Q&A With Lyor Cohen & More!
Midem kicked off their 2014 program today in Cannes, France with over 6,000 music and tech industry professionals, artists and brands in attendance. Held annually, Midem’s 2014 Program will run Saturday February 1 through Tuesday February 4, featuring a complete set of conferences during the day and live music from...
Watch Tom Silverman Discuss Growth & New Revenue Streams in the Music Industry on Bloomberg TV
A few weeks ago, NMS Executive Director and TommyBoy Record CEO, Tom Silverman appeared on Bloomberg TV’s “Street Smarts” to discuss what’s next for the music industry. In case you missed it, you can watch a video of the interview below which features great insight from Tom on topics such as...
Borrowed Tracks: 10 Timeless Tunes of Copyright Infringement
The music industry a legal hotspot for plagiarism allegations. Check out the top 10 most infamous copyright cases and accusations in music, from Vanilla Ice to Marvin Gaye v Robin Thicke. Listen to each song, let us know where your stand.
Monday Music Brief: Week of 1/27/14
Your weekly guide to music business news …and everything else you may have missed last week that matters in music. Digital, Streaming and Subscription US digital sales for 2014 continue the declining trend seen at end of 2013. Three weeks...
On The Radar: New Music From Israeli Shoegazers Vaadat Charigim
Happy New Music Tuesday from NMS! Highly addictive Israeli shoegaze band, Vaadat Charigim, released the vinyl edition of their debut album The World Is Well Lost today via Warm Ratio. Vaadat Charigim are performing live at SXSW 2014 in Austin this March – will we see you there? Tel Aviv’s Vaadat Charigim is quickly making a...
Monday Music Brief: Week of 1/20/2014
Your weekly guide to music business news …and everything else you may have missed this weekend that matters in music. Streaming and Subscription Sony’s Music Unlimited subscription service has integrated with concert listing app Bandsintown. Now,...
Tom Silverman LIVE on Bloomberg TV Thurs. 1/16 at 4:30 pm (ET)
Catch NMS Executive Director and TommyBoy CEO, Tom Silverman discuss his thoughts on Adapting music distribution to digital, and what’s next for the music business…all building up to the New Music Seminar this June!
Kicking Off 2014: New Site, New Manifesto, New Ways To Discuss & More
To kick off 2014 with a bang, we’re excited to reveal a new site, new manifesto, new discussions & more! Following the 2013 conference we asked ourselves, Why should the discussion end here? The answer is…it shouldn’t! NMS is not just an annual conference, it is a year-round discussion. We’ve...