Who Gets to Control the Music Superfan? A Look at the Looming Fragmentation of ‘Superfan 2.0’
As the music industry plans an extreme superfan makeover, who gets to control this party? The answer might be complicated – and seriously fragmented.
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Beyond Distribution: Why Controlling Your Music Data Is the New Independence
Photo: Joshua Sortino
As someone who has spent years navigating the complexities of digital music, I’ve seen firsthand how crucial it is for rightsholders to take control of their content and data. The abilit... Read More...
Scooter Braun-Led Hybe America Inks Distribution Agreement with Jermaine Dupri’s So So Def Recordings
Photo Credit: Scooter Braun and Jermaine Dupri
Jermaine Dupri’s So So Def Recordings enters a distribution partnership with Hybe America, led by Scooter Braun.
The agreement sees Hybe distribute So So Def’s ... Read More...
Is This the Year Bad Music Deals Die? BeatBread’s ‘Deal Comparison Tool’ Aims to Help Artists and Indie Labels Vet Competing Offers
Mock deal terms in beatBread's Deal Comparison Tool, with an ‘Expected Case’ for content performance during the deal term (photo: beatBread)
For those artists and indie labels lucky enough to have multiple fu... Read More...
And After All That, TikTok Could Still Go ‘Poof’
TikTok USA, circa 2025 (Photo: TCY)
Months after 'the ban,' there's no telling what happens to TikTok next in the US.
After inching oh-so-close to a deal to secure TikTok in the US, China apparently pressed ... Read More...
Forget About Streaming — Is a Vinyl Plateau Also Happening?
Vinyl records are the comeback story that nobody saw coming. But are we also missing a pending plateau?
Spotify & Apple Music Now Claim More Than Two-Thirds of Total Subscribers In the US — Here’s the Latest DSP Market Share Breakdown
YouTube Music, Amazon Music, Pandora Premium, and other streaming platforms struggled to gain subscribers in 2024, as Spotify and Apple Music notched their collective leads higher.
Believe Continues Japan Expansion With ‘Landmark’ Teichiku Entertainment Distribution Deal
Believe Japan and Teichiku Entertainment staff. Photo Credit: Believe
Believe is continuing to expand in Japan, where it and Teichiku Entertainment have finalized a “comprehensive” distribution agreement.
Pa... Read More...
Concord Confirms Partial Stem Purchase, Eyes Plans to ‘Accelerate Stem’s Global Expansion’
(l to r) Stem CEO Milana Lewis, Concord Label Group head Tom Becci, and Stem president Kristin Graziani. Photo Credit: Erica Hernandez
Concord has officially acquired Stem Disintermedia's distribution divisio... Read More...
Concord’s Stem Acquisition Price Is Topping $100 Million — According to the Latest Industry Intel
Photo Credit: RDNE
Concord Music's rumored acquisition of Stem Disintermedia is fetching a bigger price tag than previously thought, according to DMN sources.
For those who love that music industry deal flow... Read More...
How Bad Is the Streaming Plateau In the US? Here’s What the Latest Data Is Telling Us
Data released this week from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) sheds new light on a seriously flattening streaming music subscriber picture in the United States. So what’s the music industry’s next move?
Looks Like Warner Music Is Still Open to Acquisitions, After All: WMG’s ADA Music Buys RSDL.io to Augment Its Distribution Platform
Photo Credit: Ashley King
Earlier this month, Warner Music Group CEO Robert Kyncl said indie distribution acquisitions were off the table — but he didn't swear off buyouts entirely. Now, ADA, the global indep... Read More...
