by randyrowe | Sep 17, 2014 | Uncategorized
Goldenvoice, creators of Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival in Indio, Calif., has entered into a joint venture with Red Frog Events to promote and produce the Firefly Music Festival in the Woodlands at Dover International Speedway in Delaware, Billboard has...
by randyrowe | Sep 16, 2014 | artist
This is a major name change for a heritage radio company, but, as the press release indicates, it reflects the company’s belief that it’s become a “one-of-a-kind multi-platform media company” that has moved beyond just radio. Chairman and CEO Bob Pittman states,...
by randyrowe | Sep 12, 2014 | artist
The latest step in the music industry’s slow-motion revolution over licensing came on Thursday, when Pandora Media announced that it had struck a direct deal for music rights with BMG, the world’s fourth-largest music publisher. BMG’s deal with Pandora is for the...
by randyrowe | Sep 12, 2014 | Uncategorized
Bands really are businesses now and they need to start acting like it, Spotify’s director of economics said. There’s such a huge amount of data available to bands now that they can, in theory, start to hack their way to growth or the elusive big break. Spotify’s...