A settlement submitted to a judge for approval would also give UMG artists a higher royalty rate going forward. Source: Yahoo Music Link: Universal Music Agrees to Pay .5 Million to Settle Digital Royalties Class Action
The ceremony airs live Sunday, May 17, on ABC. Source: Yahoo Music Link: Billboard Music Awards 2015: Sam Smith, Nick Jonas, Hozier to Perform
LONDON (AP) — Revenue from digital music matched that from physical albums and discs for the first time in 2014, a global industry body said Tuesday. Source: Yahoo Music Link: Industry: Digital music sales match physical for 1st time
Pete Townshend and Eddie Vedder will celebrate the music of the Who with a special charity concert in Chicago, raising money for the rock outfit’s Teen Cancer America and other programs that help teenagers and young adults with cancer. “An Evening Celebrating The Who” will take place May 14th at 8 p.m. at the… Source: RollingStone Link: Pete […]
iTunes’ Official Music Charts for the week ending April 13, 2015: Source: Yahoo Music Link: The top 10 songs and albums on the iTunes Store
Fueled by the popularity of streaming, digital music has matched and will likely soon surpass physical formats in the money it generates, a global industry group said Tuesday. The IFPI, the London-based body for the recording business, described the boom in streaming services as good news for the industry even though overall revenue still slipped […]
Geographical enthusiast Jack White has just announced plans for a short run of acoustic concerts in the five states he’s never played before. He’s keeping each show a secret until the day of the performance, which he will publicize at 8 a.m. local time via his website and social media… Source: RollingStone Link: Jack White […]
It’s a Monday morning in southern Ontario, and Daniel Romano doesn’t feel like talking. “I don’t remember anything about writing that song,” he says of “The One That Got Away (Came Back Today),” a throwback country ballad thick with Spanish horns and strings. “I couldn’t even guess. It’s just another song… Source: RollingStone Link: Hear […]
Percy Sledge, the soul singer who belted out the hit “When a Man Loves a Woman,” died in Baton Rouge, Louisiana Tuesday morning. The cause of death was liver cancer, his manager Steve Green tells Rolling Stone. He was 74. The singer sky-rocketed to the top of both the Hot 100 and… Source: RollingStone Link: R&B […]
As the Late Show With David Letterman nears the end of its 22-year run on CBS, musical guests from every genre are being booked one last time before the venerable host hands over the reins to Stephen Colbert in the fall. Throughout his tenure at CBS, and at NBC for… Source: RollingStone Link: See Asleep […]