Jack Antonoff talks Taylor Swift, AI, his new management – and how to avoid deals with the devilMBW’s World’s Greatest Songwriters series meets Jack Antonoff, one of the most successful songwriters of the modern age...
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HarbourView ups credit facility capacity by $100m to buy more music rightsHarbourView’s credit facility capacity has been increased to $300m
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Vinyl industry opposes ‘dramatic’ shift in music store sales reportingThe Vinyl Record Manufacturing Association (VRMA) and the Vinyl Alliance have joined forces to oppose Luminate and Billboard’s upcoming changes to how music sales are calculated from independent retailers. Data. Continue reading
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Art With Me stands out as Art Basel invades Miami with sets from Channel Tres, Polo & Pan, and moreThe Art Basel celebration of music, art, and culture takes over Miami again this week, and the three-day Art With Me festival promises to be a highlight. The famed multidisciplinary festival. Continue reading
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Spotify layoff details emerge as stock finishes up sharply Monday [NYSE: SPOT]Even while the overall stock markets declined on Monday, Spotify finished sharply up after news emerged that the streaming company was cutting 1,500 jobs or roughly 17% of its global. Continue reading
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Spotify CEO Daniel Ek’s Layoff Letter To Staff – Full TextSpotify CEO Daniel Ek sent a letter to staff Monday announcing layoffs of 17% or about 17% of global staff. Over the day, Wall Street sent Spotify stock higher, and. Continue reading
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Spotify has laid off 2,300 employees this year. That’s a shock – but also kind of inevitable.On: Promises made at Investor Days, Christmas Walks, and Daniel Ek's long-term aim for his shareholders
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AKON at the Hollywood PalladiumAKON hit the stage with a fireball eruption igniting the crowd into a frenzy. He was dressed in a white fur coat which made him the center of attention. Hit songs like "Right Now," "Soul Survivor," "Locked up," and "Smack That" gave audiences what they've been waiting for. Chats of AKON! AKON! AKON! rumbled the Palladium and made it another exciting night in Hollywood for AKON fans

Fanonymity: How Musicians know less about their Fans than Walmart doesFan + anonymity = Fanonymity. How much should you know about your fans? The answer is almost certainly not enough: “Every retail outlet knows more about their customers than a. Continue reading
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Music creation company Muse Group acquires sheet music publisher Hal Leonard… with backing from private equity firm Francisco PartnersFrancisco Partners acquired a majority stake in Kobalt Music Group in 2022
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AllMusic's Best of 2023Each year at AllMusic, our editors look back through the albums that made the biggest impact, broke new ground, and just all-out moved us. We begin with our overall best-of list, and will explore a different genre each weekday until the new year. These are our 100 favorite albums of 2023.

WEEKEND MUST READ: Ex-Spotify Economist Will Page pulls no punchesThis Weekend’s Must Read is the transcript of an interview with music industry economist and truth-teller Will Page, who sat down for a bonus episode of the Your Morning Coffee. Continue reading
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REWIND: The new music industry’s week in reviewLast week was a busy week by any definition, and the music industry was no exception, with Spotify Wrapped giving too much this year, thoughts on the future of AI,. Continue reading
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Getting It Done: Last Week in D.I.Y. & Indie MusicLast week, our tips and advice for the independent, do-it-yourselfers out there covered how to take the less traveled road to success, how to sell your sheet music for extra. Continue reading
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