The reality is that in the past two decades, video has become a major part of the promotion and artist development process. “We want to...

Universal Music Group is raising $3.5 Billion in financing. Will a spending spree follow? (MBW) Last month, MBW revealed that Universal...

Music Service Profile: Bandcamp Name: Bandcamp, Inc. Synopsis: Bandcamp is an Internet music company founded in 2008 by Oddpost...

Conversely, being videogenic has made many careers. Grace Jones was a model before taking to the mic. Madonna became the original video...

Joe Jackson, one of the performers from the class of ’77, became a punk (actually, he called himself a “spiv rocker” back then) out of...

So what are artists to do while they are “developing”? Beyond burning the candle at both ends and working a day job while playing at...

Oklahoma Removes Mask Restrictions and Opens Events 100%: “Wearing a Mask Should Be a Personal Decision” (Digital Music News) Oklahoma...

Tool Profile: music ally Name: Music Ally Ltd. Category: Music services Synopsis: Music Ally launched in 2002 with a mission to help the...

Of course, taking on the task of developing an artist involves enormous potential risks. This was hammered home for one music commentator...

It’s Grammys weekend… YAWN (hypebot) While the Grammys are still considered by some to be music’s biggest night, COVID-19 along with a...

Tool Profile: Canva Name : Canva Pty Ltd Category : Graphic design Industry : Internet Synopsis : Canva is a graphic design...

Once upon a time there was an artist named Bruce. He was signed with great fanfare to a major record company. He had a tremendous...

Square to buy Jay Z’s Tidal for $297M (MBW) Jack Dorsey-led financial services company Square, Inc. has entered into a definitive...

The idol phenomenon took on a new dimension in 2001, however. A former Chrysalis Records A&R man and artist manager named Simon Fuller...

Spotify, Apple and Amazon face MPs in Parliament’s ongoing inquiry into streaming (CMU) Given much of Parliament’s inquiry into the...

Tool profile : Wix Name : Wix.com Ltd Category :Websites Industry : Internet Synopsis : Wix.com Ltd is an Israeli software company,...

“The incredible thing is,” noted Artie Ripp, “the majors at the time – Columbia, RCA, Decca – were not in the business of selling music...

Universal's Amsterdam adventure will leave even slender shareholders of Vivendi loaded (MBW) Yesterday, MBW broke the news that Vivendi...

Tool profile: PayPal Name: PayPal Holdings, Inc. Category: Fulfillment Industry: Financial Services Synopsis: PayPal Holdings, Inc. is an...

As prevalent, the crossover pop star continues to have enormous appeal, and with current technology – from television to the internet –...