Sonic treasure troves. Vinyl might have a rep for being a notoriously expensive endeavour, but right now hundreds of thousands of records are sitting, waiting…
ScoopJuly 7, 2017
The MBW Review gives our take on some of the music biz’s biggest recent goings-on. This time, we consider the power of new music makers…
ScoopJune 18, 2017
Musicians aren't likely to get rich from selling records today, unlike their 20th Century predecessors - and one man saw it all coming a long…
ScoopJune 18, 2017
In advance of speaking at a panel on the issue, Benji rogers here speaks with Midemblog about blockchain technology's potential for solving industry copyright issues,…
ScoopJune 18, 2017
Today, Spotify announced a new multi-year licensing deal with Merlin, the “global music rights agency” at the helm of independent music.Read the full story here.
ScoopApril 23, 2017
Much has been made of Spotify’s imminent IPO, but a new report suggests the streaming service is instead considering a different approach – through a…
ScoopApril 18, 2017
The MBW Review gives our take on some of the music biz’s biggest recent goings-on. This time, we drill down into exciting new stats from…
ScoopApril 2, 2017
The music business has become a big data business. With millions of songs streaming every day from countless internet and mobile platforms. The creators who…
ScoopMarch 27, 2017
CHUCK BERRY The Autobiography. By Chuck Berry. Illustrated. 346 pp. New York: Harmony Books. $17.95. WITHIN the mythology of rock-and-roll, one account of the music's…
ScoopMarch 23, 2017