Monday 15 July 2013

Billboard Bulletin: Why Radiohead Producer Nigel Godrich Trashed Spotify's Business Model

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Why Radiohead Producer Nigel Godrich Trashed Spotify's Business Model
In a series of Tweets on Sunday, famed producer Nigel Godrich called Spotify "bad for new music" and said three of his projects had been pulled from the ad-supported subscription service. The outburst shows a schism between much of the music industry's belief in Spotify's business model and critics who feel labels and artists do not receive enough for streams of their music.

Jay-Z's ‘Magna Carta Holy Grail’ Opens At British Chart Summit
Jay-Z had never been higher than No. 4 on the British bestsellers in his own right, peaking there with “Blueprint III” in 2009.

Downtown Records Announces New Sync Licensing Team, Hires Pearce, Chapman, Bradford
Downtown Records has announced it is building out its synchronization team, hiring Jennifer Pearce, Céleigh Chapman and Tarik Bradford to lead its synch efforts.

Clear Channel Announces iHeartRadio Festival Sponsors; Preps First Fan Village
For this year’s fest, iHeartRadio will add its first Fan Village, an outdoor experience adjacent to the MGM Grand that will feature exclusive daytime performances from acts like Miley Cyrus, Avril Lavigne and Jason DeRulo plus interactive sponsorship experiences from Macy’s, AT&T, Pepsi, Unilever’s Axe and others.

K-Pop's Profile Expands Exponentially, All Thanks to Psy
As of Monday, July 15, Psy's viral phenom "Gangnam Style" was officially one year old, and according to data provided by Google, perhaps more important than Psy's own larger-than-life profile is the impact that Psy's viral phenomenon has had on K-Pop's popularity worldwide.

 

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