2024 Live Music Industry Awards

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As the music industry evolves, there has been no doubt that online streaming services like Spotify, Pandora and YouTube are growing fast, and generating more revenue for artists and record companies. The question is whether that growth is enough to offset dropping sales of CDs and downloads. The latest report on music sales indicates that,…

The U.S. Federal Court decision that SiriusXM violated the Turtles' pre-1972 master copyrights by playing their music without licensing it or paying performance royalties is a big win for the music industry, but does it have meaning beyond California where the legal battle took place? Like all lawsuit decisions, the ruling may have legal implications for other ongoing court…

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, “iHeartMedia reflects our commitment to being the media company that provides the most entertainment to…

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 portions of its catalog that have been represented by Ascap and BMI, the…

We are pleased to announce the first set of music supervisors confirmed for the  2014 CMW Synch Summit - Saturday May 10th at Canadian Music Week. Presented in association with  CMPA, A&R Worldwide/MUSEXPO, these individuals are just the beginning of what promises to be an impressive line up - and the largest gathering - of…