interview with Raury's manager

http://pigeonsandplanes.com/2015/06/raury-love-renaissance/

Here’s What Happens to Your $10 After You Pay for a Month of Apple Music

http://recode.net/2015/06/15/heres-what-happens-to-your-10-after-you-pay-for-a-month-of-apple-music/

when words sold music - 70s advertising

http://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2015/06/70s-music-advertising-rolling-stone-tobias-jesso-jr/395783/

Why someone should have told Jay-Z no - and other golden rules of music biz PR

http://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/why-someone-should-have-told-jay-z-no-and-other-golden-rules-of-music-biz-pr/

A wishlist for Apple's new streaming service

https://medium.com/@cortneyharding_72342/a-wishlist-for-apple-s-new-streaming-service-34d0c738f1ab

Scott Vener interview

http://redef.com/item/556def4df09d24041f2c54f0?curator=MusicREDEF&source=http://www.complex.com/music/2015/06/scott-vener-profile-entourage

five reasons the major labels didn't blow it with Napster

http://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2015/05/five-reasons-the-major-labels-didnt-blow-it-with-napster.html

Steve Barnett interview

http://hitsdailydouble.com/news&id=296147

good interview with LA Reid

http://www.billboard.com/articles/business/6568711/la-reid-epic-mariah-carey-meghan-trainor-top-executive

how hip hop conquered streaming

http://redef.com/item/554ccd8e327d212611ff5f18?curator=MusicREDEF&source=http://www.buzzfeed.com/reggieugwu/how-hip-hop-conquered-streaming

The Death of the One Hit Wonder

http://priceonomics.com/the-death-of-the-one-hit-wonder

Kobalt article in Wired

http://www.wired.co.uk/magazine/archive/2015/05/features/kobalt-how-data-saved-music/viewall

Inside the New Royalty Split for 'Uptown Funk': Who Gets Paid What

http://www.billboard.com/articles/business/6553861/uptown-funk-royalties-who-gets-paid

Amy Thomson letter to Jay-Z re. Tidal

http://redef.com/item/5542717ddf7bb37f3be9c9ed?curator=MusicREDEF&source=https://thump.vice.com/en_us/article/an-open-letter-to-jay-z-from-amy-thomson-on-tidal

Gerd Leonhard: streaming should cost $30 a year

https://www.the-newshub.com/business/music-futurist-says-there-is-no-future-in-selling-songs-streaming-should-cost-30-a-year

5-seriously-dumb-myths-about-copyright-the-media-should-stop-repeating

https://medium.com/@jkdegen/5-seriously-dumb-myths-about-copyright-the-media-should-stop-repeating-a92e934f12a4

The dawn of online piracy - how leaks happen

http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2015/04/27/the-man-who-broke-the-music-business

Revenge of the record labels: how the majors renewed their grip on music

http://www.forbes.com/sites/zackomalleygreenburg/2015/04/15/revenge-of-the-record-labels-how-the-majors-renewed-their-grip-on-music/

the iron law of stardom - it only lasts three years

http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/1997/03/24/the-iron-law-of-stardom

an appreciation of Frank Sinatra

http://redef.com/item/552577805f0983234745e9f6?curator=MediaREDEF

surprise album release fatigue

http://redef.com/item/55253d87db3c776e7194f834?curator=MediaREDEF

Kevin Godley introduces WholeWorldBand

who owns the editorial voice on Spotify?

http://www.newslangmedia.com/major-label-curation-brands-who-owns-the-editorial-voice-on-spotify/

Korda Marshall interview

http://www.pias.com/blog/an-infectious-attitude-korda-marshall-on-ar/

Universal attacks Spotify free tier

http://www.musicweek.com/news/read/universal-attacks-free-spotify-tier-as-freemium-debate-continues/061252

good Catfish & The Bottlemen interview about hunger, amongst other things

http://www.theguardian.com/music/2015/mar/19/catfish-and-the-bottlrmen-if-youre-going-to-throw-a-party-throw-the-biggest-one-on-the-street?curator=MusicREDEF

from Beyonce to Kendrick Lamar - RIP the release date

http://www.thefader.com/2015/03/16/from-beyonce-to-kendrick-lamar-rip-the-release-date?curator=MusicREDEF

How a CAA Agent's Living Room Became One of Today's Hottest Music Venues

http://www.adweek.com/news/advertising-branding/how-caa-agents-living-room-became-one-todays-hottest-music-venues-163465?curator=MusicREDEF

Spotify's leaked email projecting royalties due to Universal

http://www.billboard.com/articles/business/6501908/spotifys-umg-1-billion-royalties-analysis?curator=MusicREDEF

Mark Mulligan: the case for a Freemium reset

https://musicindustryblog.wordpress.com/2015/03/11/the-case-for-a-freemium-reset/

Marvin Gaye family lawyer - how I won the Blurred Lines case

http://www.billboard.com/biz/articles/news/legal-and-management/6495238/marvin-gaye-family-lawyer-how-i-won-the-blurred-lines

all the collaborators on Kanye West's Yeezus

https://myspace.com/article/2013/06/20/hypernoted-the-definitive-guide-to-kanye-wests-yeezus-album-credits

a musicologist on Blurred Lines vs Marvin Gaye

http://joebennett.net/2014/02/01/did-robin-thicke-steal-a-song-from-marvin-gaye/

documentary about Eminem and the history of Shady Records

http://uk.complex.com/music/2015/03/eminem-not-afraid-the-shady-records-story-documentary

Annie Mac interview

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/annie-mac-on-being-the-first-woman-to-take-over-from-zane-lowes-radio-1-weekday-evening-show-10094589.html

Jimmy Napes interview

http://www.standard.co.uk/goingout/music/jimmy-napes-pops-most-wanted-songwriter-on-life-since-sam-smith-10090664.html?origin=internalSearch

Twitter as a music platform

http://www.fastcompany.com/3043044/why-kelly-clarkson-is-treating-twitter-like-a-music-platform

profitability of Blurred Lines revealed in trial

http://www.musicweek.com/news/read/financial-details-of-blurred-lines-revealed-in-trial/061050

can the majors use streaming to regain control of the music industry?

http://www.thismustbepop.com/2015/02/27/popping-the-question-can-the-major-labels-use-streaming-to-regain-control-of-the-music-industry/

streaming income is now greater than download income in 24 territories

http://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2015/02/streaming-music-income-is-greater-than-downloads-in-24-territories-.html

U2's bet on Apple still paying off

http://us.kantar.com/tech/mobile/2015/kantar-data-on-free-u2-album-usage?curator=MediaREDEF

how Video Games was made

http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/apr12/articles/it-0412.htm

Lefsetz on stardom

http://lefsetz.com/wordpress/index.php/archives/2015/02/18/stardom/

Swedish songwriters accuse streaming companies of short changing them

http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2015/feb/16/swedish-songwriters-accuse-spotify-music-streaming-companies-of-short-changing-them?CMP=share_btn_fb

Mark Ronson's Spotify earnings

http://hitsdailydouble.com/news&id=294652

Max Martin: hotter than ever

http://mic.com/articles/110236/the-grammys-just-proved-that-one-man-was-behind-all-the-biggest-pop-music-in-2014

music supervisors explain the songs that make their shows great

http://www.thefader.com/2015/02/11/5-music-supervisors-explain-the-songs-that-make-their-shows-great?curator=MusicREDEF

Avicii's manager Ash Pounouri on Spotify

http://www.billboard.com/biz/articles/news/digital-and-mobile/6465422/avicii-manager-defends-spotify-too-many-people-have-the

major labels keep 73% of Spotify Premium payouts

http://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/artists-get-7-of-streaming-cash-labels-take-46/

Rick Rubin talks about his and other people's tracks for genius.com

http://genius.com/RickRubin

Nick Raphael interview

http://hitsdailydouble.com/news&id=294517

the future of Shazam

http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/features/shazam-the-progress-and-appeal-of-the-whats-that-song-app-thats-now-worth-1-billion-10016833.html

music accounted for 62 of the top 250 YouTube channels in 2014

http://musically.com/2015/02/02/top-music-youtube-channels-2014/

how Hozier broke through (Rolling Stone piece)

http://www.rollingstone.com/music/features/behind-hoziers-unlikely-rise-20150129

Casablanca Records past and present

https://medium.com/cuepoint/from-cocaine-disco-to-electronic-dance-the-loaded-legacy-of-casablanca-records-3bffdc8d71e3

The hidden hitmakers: how indie singers become songwriters inc. Joel Pott

http://www.theguardian.com/music/2015/jan/29/singers-become-songwriters-hits-one-direction

Clarity from Zoe Keating

http://zoekeating.tumblr.com/post/109312851929/clarity

song authorship controversies, post-Tom Petty/Sam Smith

http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/music/posts/la-et-ms-copyright-controversy-rolling-stones-verve-oasis-george-harrison-20150126-story.html?curator=MusicREDEF

how YouTube lost its soul... more Zoe Keating

http://pando.com/2015/01/26/keep-youtube-weird-how-youtube-lost-its-soul-and-may-lose-the-creators-that-built-it/?curator=MusicREDEF

mystery surrounding (European) singers inc. George Ezra fuels buzz

http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/music/la-et-ms-young-uk-soul-20150125-story.html

YouTube vs Zoe Keating

http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/permalink/2015/01/23/breaking-youtube-says-zoe-keatings-claims-patently-false?curator=MusicREDEF

Google Music Key vs Zoe Keating

http://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2015/01/google-tells-zoe-keating-sign-music-key-deal-or-have-your-youtube-channel-blocked.html

creating an experience before a website - what every artist should do when starting out

http://musicmarketingmoney.com/creating-experience-website/

Why artist managers are taking centre stage

https://medium.com/cuepoint/why-artist-managers-are-taking-center-stage-4c54f93b1e44?curator=MusicREDEF

Universal's audible watermark

http://www.mattmontag.com/music/universals-audible-watermark

the evolution of US Top 40 radio - and Kelly Clarkson

http://www.billboard.com/articles/business/6443691/kelly-clarkson-since-u-been-gone-top-40-adult-top-40?curator=MusicREDEF

Next Big Sound presents 2014: the state of the industry

https://www.nextbigsound.com/industryreport/2014

the best selling singles of 2014 by songwriter

http://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/took-one-person-write-happy-pharrell-williams-took-16-write-timber-pitbull/

GQ spend a day with Pharrell

http://www.gq.com/entertainment/music/201502/pharrell-williams?curator=MusicREDEF

Spotify interview re. growth

http://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/spotify-how-bmw-shazam-and-oaps-can-help-it-become-angry-birds

Noisey on Radio 1 and the BBC in general

http://noisey.vice.com/en_uk/blog/what-we-want-from-the-bbc-in-2015

Five Long Term Music Industry Predictions

https://musicindustryblog.wordpress.com/2015/01/14/five-long-term-music-industry-predictions-and-how-disney-will-rule-the-world/

the generic article about Spotify (to be published weekly)

https://medium.com/@ethank/the-generic-article-about-spotify-9f646a334647

Wil Malone on Bittersweet Symphony and Unfinished Sympathy

http://200-percent.com/wil-malone/

two articles from Music Week's Sam Smith feature

http://www.musicweek.com/news/read/steve-barnett-i-felt-that-we-could-create-a-cultural-moment/060504?adfesuccess=1

http://www.musicweek.com/news/read/capitol-uk-s-nick-raphael-the-sam-smith-project-is-the-collective-effort-of-everyone-with-one-collective-ambition/060503?adfesuccess=1

old Word Magazine article about why all records sounds the same

https://medium.com/cuepoint/why-do-all-records-sound-the-same-830ba863203

managers explain how to win at music in 2015

http://www.thefader.com/2015/01/08/9-managers-explain-how-to-win-music-in-2015?curator=MusicREDEF

Kendrick Lamar in his own words

http://www.xxlmag.com/news/2015/01/writer-war-kendrick-lamar-own-words/?curator=MusicREDEF

The ten biggest holdouts in digital music

http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/artists-refuse-stream-music-20150102?curator=MusicREDEF

Bono on transparency in streaming royalties amongst many other things

http://www.u2.com/news/title/little-book-of-a-big-year/

Alexis Petridis interviews Mark Ronson

http://www.theguardian.com/music/2015/jan/04/mark-ronson-uptown-special-interview

why Ed Sheeran is the perfect poster boy for Thatcherism (article contains inaccuracies)

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2896632/House-proud-Business-savvy-awesomely-hard-working-pop-s-hottest-property-perfect-posterboy-Thatcherism.html

Steve Levine BBC documentary on the making of 10cc's I'm Not In Love

how YouTube MCNs are conquering Hollywood

http://www.mediaredefined.com/a-redef-original-how-youtube-m-878899946.html?curator=MediaREDEF

Rookie Mag interview with Lorde

http://www.rookiemag.com/2014/01/lorde-interview/

streaming model works best if you have a big catalogue; won't necessarily benefit individual writers and artists

http://www.musicweek.com/news/read/streaming-model-works-best-if-you-have-a-big-catalogue-clive-gardiner/060432

BBC preview of 2015 in music

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-30392168

Mica Levi on the Under The Skin soundtrack

http://www.theguardian.com/film/2014/dec/27/mica-levi-under-the-skin-scarlett-johansson?CMP=share_btn_fb

One Direction's secret investment in 5 Seconds of Summer

http://www.billboard.com/articles/business/6273836/one-direction-secret-investment-5-seconds-summer

2014 - when songwriters burned the chorus and built the bridge

http://www.theguardian.com/music/musicblog/2014/dec/22/2014-when-songwriters-burned-the-chorus-and-built-the-bridge

Lucian Grainge's end of year memo to employees

http://www.billboard.com/biz/articles/news/legal-and-management/6414010/lucian-grainges-end-of-year-memo-to-employees-its-no

Lohan Presencer on Apple, YouTube, Spotify....

http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2014/dec/22/lohan-presencer-apple-youtube-spotify-ministry-of-sound

Fatboy Slim on the making of Rockafeller Skank

Anatomy of a Hit: how Meghan Trainor made the UK chart without selling downloads

https://insights.spotify.com/uk/2014/12/16/anatomy-of-a-hit-how-meghan-trainor-made-the-uk-chart-without-selling-downloads/

make YouTube look less like Spotify and more like Pandora says Mark Mulligan

http://musicindustryblog.wordpress.com/2014/12/12/why-it-is-time-to-make-youtube-look-less-like-spotify-and-more-like-pandora/

Mike Will Made It interview

http://noisey.vice.com/blog/mike-will-made-it-interview-ransom-2014?curator=MusicREDEF

Ed Sheeran "owes career to Spotify"

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-30436855

the genesis of Now That's What I Call Music

http://www.wrongmog.com/2014/12/how-we-made-now-thats-what-i-call-music/

Anatomy of a Hit - Kelly Clarkson's Since U Been Gone

http://www.npr.org/2014/12/02/368013489/anatomy-of-a-hit-kelly-clarksons-since-u-been-gone?curator=MusicREDEF

the story of how Lorde became famous

http://mic.com/articles/105476/lorde-may-be-the-last-true-rock-star

maybe Lars Ulrich was right (about Napster)

http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/permalink/2014/12/01/maybe-lars-ulrich-right?curator=MusicREDEF

one band who loves Spotify (Moke Hill)

http://www.wired.com/2014/11/one-band-who-loves-spotify?curator=MusicREDEF

Paul McGuinness interview - talks about U2's breakthrough

Clive Calder's farewell letter to his staff

https://www.facebook.com/timsmith1965/posts/10152832888226142

Spotify overtaking YouTube for emerging artists

http://www.billboard.com/articles/business/6327644/streaming-spotify-overtaking-youtube?curator=MusicREDEF

Pomplamoose tour profits or lack thereof

https://medium.com/@jackconte/pomplamoose-2014-tour-profits-67435851ba37

why Irving Azoff's new company has (some) leverage over YouTube

http://www.billboard.com/biz/articles/news/digital-and-mobile/6327148/why-irving-azoffs-new-company-has-some-leverage-over

The Shazam Effect and other hit predicting data

http://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2014/12/the-shazam-effect/382237/

8 trends in 2014 pop music production

http://popmusictheory.com/8-trends-pop-music-2014/?curator=MusicREDEF

Daniel Glass, Mark Mulligan and others on YouTube Music Key

http://www.billboard.com/biz/articles/news/digital-and-mobile/6319710/daniel-glass-martin-bandier-robb-mcdaniels-and-more

how to write a boy band hit by One Direction songwriters

http://www.theguardian.com/music/2014/nov/14/how-to-write-a-boyband-hit-by-one-direction-songwriters

Scott Borchetta on what Taylor Swift earnt from Spotify

http://www.billboard.com/biz/articles/news/digital-and-mobile/6312453/taylor-swift-earned-less-than-500000-from-spotify-this

Bandcamp now offers artists the chance to launch their own subscription services

http://www.factmag.com/2014/11/12/bandcamp-artists-subscription-services/

10 thoughts on YouTube Music Key from Mark Mulligan

http://musicindustryblog.wordpress.com/2014/11/12/10-thoughts-on-youtube-music-key/

Spotify's Daniel Ek responds to Taylor Swift

http://www.spotifyartists.com/2-billion-and-counting/

How Kitsuné Cultivated a Loyal Fashion Fanbase Through Music

http://www.businessoffashion.com/2014/11/kitsune-cultivated-loyal-fashion-fanbase-music.html

Cory Doctorow interview explaining his position on copyright

http://www.salon.com/2014/11/06/cory_doctorow_were_all_sharecroppers_in_googles_fields_for_the_rest_of_eternity/

"Avicii's Wake Me Up earned less than you'd expect from streaming services"

http://www.edmsauce.com/2014/11/06/aviciis-wake-earned-less-youd-expect-streaming-services/

Clive Davis interview

http://www.theguardian.com/culture/2014/nov/05/30-minutes-with-clive-jones-record-producer?CMP=twt_gu

Calvin Harris and EDM's hair metal phase

http://grantland.com/hollywood-prospectus/pop-in-a-hopeless-place-calvin-harris-and-edms-hair-metal-phase/?curator=MusicREDEF

Mark Mulligan on Taylor Swift and Spotify windowing

http://musicindustryblog.wordpress.com/2014/11/03/windowing-shake-it-off/

Jimmy Douglass interview

http://www.thefader.com/2014/10/28/personal-history-jimmy-douglass-interview

YouTube's regular music audience and its impact on other services

http://musically.com/2014/10/29/youtube-music-audience/

Spotify and Echo Nest's Truffle Pig playlisting plans

http://techcrunch.com/2014/10/19/the-sonic-mad-scientists/

how much money One Direction make

http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/29739709

inside the making of Pharrell's Happy (one of the most effective music videos of all time)

http://www.fastcodesign.com/3037310/innovation-by-design/inside-the-making-of-pharrells-happy

the soaring financial cost of blocking pirate sites

http://torrentfreak.com/the-soaring-financial-cost-of-blocking-pirate-sites-141019/

a lengthy interview with Daniel Glass

http://encore.celebrityaccess.com/index.php?encoreId=485&articleId=49770

Rick Rubin returns to the NYU dorm room where he founded Def Jam

ten hits you probably didn't know were cover versions

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-29568083

good FT interview with Simon Cowell

http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/933257b6-4f3d-11e4-9c88-00144feab7de.html#axzz3G11EzIIg

Who will be the First Fired Label Execs over Spotify Fiasco & Cannibalization?

http://thetrichordist.com/2014/10/09/who-will-be-the-first-fired-label-execs-over-spotify-cannibalization/

the costs of being an opening act

http://www.billboard.com/articles/business/6273989/opening-acts-losing-money

Anatomy of a hit: how Mr Probz came to America

https://insights.spotify.com/us/2014/09/30/anatomy-of-a-hit-how-mr-probz-came-to-america/

the music industry's 99 problems (mostly wrong)

http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/permalink/2014/09/02/music-industry-99-problems

how to write a hit song with a checklist by Mike Caren

http://reprints.longform.org/justin-timberlake-has-a-cold

also summarised here: http://www.thevine.com.au/music/news/number-ones-the-veronicas-you-ruin-me-20141001-287637/

and here: http://dish.andrewsullivan.com/2014/09/27/pop-questions/

Bittorrent boss Matt Mason on Thom Yorke's surprise record

http://www.thefader.com/2014/09/26/interview-matt-mason-thom-york-album-bittorrent

what will the music business look like in five years?

http://www.billboard.com/biz/articles/news/digital-and-mobile/6259266/guest-post-what-will-the-music-business-look-like-in

the art of unblocking websites without committing crimes

http://torrentfreak.com/the-art-of-unblocking-websites-without-committing-crimes-140923/

the three things streaming needs to fix next

http://musicindustryblog.wordpress.com/2014/09/22/the-three-things-streaming-needs-to-fix-next/

Failure

https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/article/20140912225023-101213441-failure-turn-this-enemy-into-a-frenemy

Jay-Z on sampling

https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20140911/09383528493/jay-z-steps-up-to-plate-to-argue-that-tiny-music-samples-are-unprotected-copyright.shtml

Snapchat and Instagram music marketing action

http://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2014/09/snapchat-and-instagram-music-marketing-action-with-alesso-fall-out-boy-and-etienne-de-cr%C3%A9cy.html

about the lack of female artists on the cover of the NME

http://hystericalinjury.wordpress.com/2013/06/20/annies-nme-installation-a-former-nme-features-editor-responds/

Royal Blood and the Hipster-Industrial Complex

http://www.vice.com/en_uk/read/understanding-the-phenomenon-of-royal-blood

Calvin Harris's billion streams on Spotify may be worth $7 million

http://www.musicweek.com/news/read/calvin-harris-s-billion-streams-on-spotify-are-worth-7-million/059527

how to make a GIF from a YouTube video

http://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2014/09/how-to-make-a-gif-from-a-youtube-video.html

Tracey Thorn on Kate Bush

http://www.newstatesman.com/culture/2014/09/tracey-thorn-kate-bush-hammersmith-apollo-ecstatic-triumph-life-s-work

CD Baby Free direct to fan downloads

http://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2014/09/cd-baby-free-direct-to-fan-download-sales-even-if-youre-distributed-by-tunecore-others.html

Distrokid - unlimited digital music distribution for $19.99 per year

http://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2014/08/open-letter-to-robb-mcdaniels-founder-and-ceo-of-ingrooves.html

what you need to know about sync agreements before signing

http://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2014/08/what-you-need-to-know-about-music-license-agreements-before-signing.html

predicting the Mercury Music Prize nominations

http://shortlist.com/entertainment/music/predicting-the-2014-mercury-prize-nominations

an industry insider reveals why streaming music's already profitable

http://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2014/08/an-industry-insider-explains-why-streaming-musics-already-profitable.html

Lessons from Macklemore

http://newartistmodel.com/lessons-from-macklemore/

Mark Mulligan: what future for the album in the on-demand age?

http://musicindustryblog.wordpress.com/2014/07/15/what-future-for-the-album-in-the-on-demand-age/

there will be a collapse in arena bands within a decade

http://www.businessinsider.com/analyst-there-will-be-a-collapse-in-arena-bands-within-a-decade-2014-7

Bob Lefsetz's guide to digital presence

http://lefsetz.com/wordpress/index.php/archives/2014/07/23/digital-presence/

how Al Yankovic got a number one album in the US

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/07/24/arts/music/weird-al-yankovic-scores-with-mandatory-fun.html

how streaming music kills jazz and classical

http://www.salon.com/2014/07/20/its_not_just_david_byrne_and_radiohead_spotify_pandora_and_how_streaming_music_kills_jazz_and_classical/

Sam Smith's Spotify gamble - did it pay off?

http://www.billboard.com/biz/articles/news/digital-and-mobile/6174187/sam-smiths-spotify-gamble-did-it-pay-off?

George Ergatoudis predicting the death of albums

http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/28142994

Keep on Running: 50 Years of Island Records documentary

interview with Spotify's Kevin Brown

http://www.musicweek.com/news/read/spotify-s-kevin-brown-access-creates-awareness-and-awareness-creates-consumption/

Hits interview Monte and Avery Lipman

http://www.hitsdailydouble.com/news/newsPage.cgi?news09926m01

YouTube vs the indie labels - Billboard analysis of the contract

http://www.billboard.com/biz/articles/news/digital-and-mobile/6128540/analysis-youtube-indie-labels-contract-subscription-service

Believe/YouTube deal

http://www.musicweek.com/news/read/youtube-why-one-significant-indie-music-group-has-signed-licensing-deal/058772

BitTorrent bundles

http://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2014/06/with-100-million-bundles-delivered-bittorrent-bundle-is-an-established-force-in-music-marketing.html

digital music transparency

http://musically.com/2014/06/17/digital-music-transparency-brian-message/

classic musicians rail against the new economics of music

http://pando.com/2014/06/09/no-spotify-for-old-men-classic-musicians-rail-against-the-new-economics-of-music/

Artists will receive nothing from the $3 billion Beats acquisition, sources say

http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/permalink/2014/06/09/artists-will-receive-nothing-3-billion-beats-acquisition-sources-say

the ultimate band portraits on film

http://www.dazeddigital.com/artsandculture/article/20168/1/the-ultimate-irl-band-portraits-on-film

interviews with bloggers Pigeons & Planes and Disco Naivete

http://diymag.com/2014/06/02/discovery-the-curators-bloggers-ea-cover-feature-thisisdiy

the great music industry power shift - from records to live

http://musicindustryblog.wordpress.com/2014/06/04/the-great-music-industry-power-shift/

who so many artists want to break up with major labels - Vice article

http://noisey.vice.com/en_uk/blog/are-major-labels-broken-azealia-banks-mia-childish-gambino-2014

Jeff Smith interview

http://www.saga.co.uk/saga-magazine/2014/may/radio-2-playlist-jeff-smith.aspx

how an obsession with stats is damaging the UK music business

http://drownedinsound.com/in_depth/4147817-how-radio-1s-obsession-with-stats-is-damaging-the-uk-music-business

Billboard adds Twitter charts

http://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2014/05/billboard-adds-twitter-charts-teaches-you-how-to-game-them.html

Radio 1 playlist secrets uncovered

http://www.theguardian.com/media/2014/may/25/radio-1-playlist-secrets-uncovered-battle-of-brands

Kygo Billboard piece

http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/code/6062371/kygo-talks-mixing-for-diplo-coldplay-and-upcoming-tour#Uz8hEasu14RQOePZ.01

Anatomy of a no. 1 debut on Billboard's Heatseekers chart

http://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2014/05/anatomy-of-a-number-one-debut-on-billboards-heatseeker-chart.html

Hits article about Shazam

http://www.hitsdailydouble.com/news/newsPage.cgi?news09879m01

Jimmy Iovine knows what music you want

Pop music - what's happened to the money?

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/music/rockandpopfeatures/10812126/Pop-music-Whats-happened-to-the-money-money-money.html

Spotify's Wall Street window may have 'disappeared'

http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/permalink/2014/05/05/spotifyipodisappearing

14 hit songs meant for other artists

http://www.esquire.com/blogs/culture/14-hit-songs-meant-for-other-artists

Pop/EDM Violinist Lindsey Stirling's Online Explosion Ahead of New Album Shatter Me

http://www.hitsdailydouble.com/news/newsPage.cgi?news09848m01

YouTube reveals the top music channels

http://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2014/04/youtube-accidentally-reveals-top-1-of-music-channels-in-new-google-preferred-lineup.html

interview with Sia about songwriting

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/04/20/magazine/sia-furler-the-socially-phobic-pop-star.html

Spotify has iTunes on the run

http://www.hitsdailydouble.com/news/newsPage.cgi?news09834m01

Bill Werde vs Angela Cheng - is the Billboard chart broken?

http://noisey.vice.com/blog/is-the-billboard-chart-broken-or-is-one-internet-troll-trying-to-sabotage-lady-gaga-dope-2014

experts deconstruct the appeal of Happy by Pharrell

http://www.theguardian.com/music/musicblog/2014/apr/08/pharrell-williams-happy-single

Research finds YouTube hurts music album sales (with reference to Warner Music)

http://torrentfreak.com/youtube-hurts-music-album-sales-research-finds-140409/

Stop making viral videos, start making a YouTube content strategy

http://bzzzsocial.com/stop-making-viral-videos-start-making-youtube-content-strategy/

Lucian Grainge Buzzfeed article

http://www.buzzfeed.com/richardmorgan/how-universal-music-ceo-lucian-grainge-became-the-most-power

Teenagers on Reddit talk about what's cool

http://www.theguardian.com/technology/shortcuts/2014/apr/02/teenagers-adolescents-cool-snapchat-street-cred

Beggars Group streaming payments

http://musically.com/2014/04/07/beggars-group-recalibrates-50-streaming-payment-to-artists-and-attacks-youtube/

explanation of how much Facebook posts get seen and why

http://techcrunch.com/2014/04/03/the-filtered-feed-problem/

Bill Werde on how rumours and outright lies spread on the internet with reference to Lady Gaga

http://billwerde.tumblr.com/post/81315438479/on-angela-cheng-lady-gaga-and-the-culpability-of

Hits on Richard Griffiths, Steve Barnett and others

http://www.hitsdailydouble.com/news/newsPage.cgi?news09802

interview with Joel Katz

http://www.hitsdailydouble.com/news/newsPage.cgi?news09804

interview with Patrick Leonard about working with Madonna

http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop-shop/5944767/madonna-producer-patrick-leonard-talks-like-a-prayer-at-25

why Wu Tang will release just one copy of its secret album

http://www.forbes.com/sites/zackomalleygreenburg/2014/03/26/why-wu-tang-will-release-just-one-copy-of-its-secret-album/

OWSLA's Nick Thayer breaks down how much he earns

http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/permalink/2014/03/24/nickthayer

interview with Spotify's Ken Parks

http://www.billboard.com/biz/articles/news/digital-and-mobile/5930388/spotifys-ken-parks-on-an-ipo-the-echo-nest-purchase-qa

Lucian Grainge piece in the LA Times

http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/envelope/cotown/la-fi-ct-music-business-change-20140309,0,536651,full.story#axzz2vP7nOTeL

10 new rules of the music industry

http://theboombox.com/10-new-rules-of-the-music-industry/

"I'm a producer engineer and I'm invisible on digital music services"

http://thisindustrythingofours.wordpress.com/2012/04/23/im-a-producer-engineer-and-im-invisible-on-digital-music-services/

8 steps to a million YouTube music channel views

http://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2014/02/8-steps-to-a-million-youtube-music-channel-views.html

an independent artist's take on Spotify

http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/ron-pope/spotify-independent-artists_b_4803404.html

here's every American state's favourite band

http://www.businessinsider.com/heres-every-states-favorite-band-2014-2

Impatience Has Its Reward - Books Are Rolled Out Faster

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/02/11/books/impatience-has-its-reward-books-are-rolled-out-faster.html

The Beatles and the history of merchandising in music

http://www.themusicnetwork.com/50-years-beatles-history-merchandising-music/

what is really cannibalising download sales?

http://musicindustryblog.wordpress.com/2014/02/07/what-is-really-cannibalising-download-sales/

The music industry's YouTube problem

http://musically.com/2014/02/07/music-allys-midem-recap-the-music-industrys-youtube-problem/

Roseanne Cash on Spotify, YouTube and social media

http://mashable.com/2014/02/07/rosanne-cash/

Daft Punk interview from 2007

http://pitchfork.com/features/interviews/6701-daft-punk/

A Chuck Philips article about how the record industry was in 2001: high risk, low margin

http://articles.latimes.com/2001/may/31/news/mn-4713

7 things a record deal teaches you about the music industry by Spose

http://www.cracked.com/article_20939_7-things-record-deal-teaches-you-about-music-industry_p2.html

Google and piracy

http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/permalink/2014/02/04/pirategoogle

how big is music on YouTube?

http://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2014/01/how-big-is-music-on-you-tube-hint-really-big-infographic.html

London Grammar Jazz Summers

http://www.musicweek.com/news/read/london-grammar-teaching-the-music-business-important-lessons/057487

Max Martin

http://www.celebritynetworth.com/articles/entertainment-articles/max-martin-powerful-person-music-business-people-never-even-head-name/

Will Beats Music trump Spotify with its artist charm offensive?

http://www.theguardian.com/media/media-blog/2014/jan/15/beats-music-spotify-artist-royalties-dr-dre-trent-reznor

Troy Carter interview

http://www.fastcompany.com/3024171/step-up-troy-carter

What Beats Music needs to do to be a success

http://musicindustryblog.wordpress.com/2014/01/14/what-beats-music-needs-to-do-to-be-a-success/

Beats Music enters online streaming market

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/01/12/arts/music/beats-music-enters-online-streaming-market.html?_r=0

are clueless labels ruining mix platforms like Soundcloud?

http://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2014/01/are-clueless-labels-ruining-mix-platforms-like-soundcloud.html

how successful songs have changed over the decades

http://blog.echonest.com/post/70299217721/7-decades-7-musical-evolutions

Spotify’s revised plan to dominate the crap out of rival music services

http://venturebeat.com/2013/12/12/spotifys-revised-plan-to-dominate-the-crap-out-of-rival-music-services/

Amazon's best sellers of all-time

http://evolver.fm/2013/12/13/amazons-music-numbers-reveal-differences-in-fans-based-on-format/

Beyoncé

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/12/16/business/media/beyonce-rejects-tradition-for-social-medias-power.html?ref=media&_r=0

http://www.billboard.com/biz/articles/news/branding/5839718/how-beyonces-beyonce-stayed-secret-until-the-day-of-release-its

13 ways to make money with your songs

http://www.billboard.com/biz/articles/news/digital-and-mobile/5839701/13-ways-to-make-money-with-your-songs-guest-post

why full albums need to go from YouTube right away

http://musicindustryblog.wordpress.com/2013/12/06/why-full-albums-need-to-go-from-youtube-right-away/

Soundcloud names best marketing campaigns of 2013

http://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2013/12/soundcloud-names-best-marketing-campaigns-of-2013-exclusive.html

Noel Gallagher's Epic Year-End Gripe Session

http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/noel-gallaghers-epic-year-end-gripe-session-20131205

interview with Martin Goldschmidt of Cooking Vinyl

http://www.themusicnetwork.com/hot-seat-martin-goldschmidt-founder-cooking-vinyl/

what Spotify's royalty numbers don't tell us

http://pando.com/2013/12/04/what-spotifys-royalty-numbers-dont-tell-us/

This includes the claim that artists (not labels) are "paid by their 'market share.' This means the higher the percentage of Spotify’s total streams an artist comprises, the higher payout he receives per stream. Macklemore and Rihanna, the most streamed artists of 2013, receive more than Galaxie 500. Interestingly, Spotify calculates this by artist, not by song, so a modest hit by Galaxie 500 would earn a lower per-stream rate than an unpopular Macklemore song."

Biggest Soundcloud mistakes

http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/permalink/2013/11/19/biggestsoundcloudmistakes

Spotify explain what they pay out

http://www.musicweek.com/news/read/it-s-official-spotify-pays-out-between-0-007-per-stream/056928

have we reached social media's tipping point?

http://drownedinsound.com/in_depth/4147232-music-vs-the-web--have-we-reached-social-medias-tipping-point

http://drownedinsound.com/community/boards/music/4440235

streaming revenues in Denmark

http://cphpost.dk/news/streaming-musics-popular-but-is-it-a-boon-or-boondogglee.2937.html

a review of the Blockbusters book

http://www.newyorker.com/arts/critics/books/2013/12/02/131202crbo_books_sanneh?currentPage=all

Landmark Beyonce File-Sharing Prosecution Fails to Intimidate

http://torrentfreak.com/landmark-beyonce-bittorrent-prosecution-fails-to-intimidate-131127/

inside a Twitter robot factory - about fake Twitter profiles

http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052702304607104579212122084821400

revisiting the Long Tail

http://musicmachinery.com/2013/11/23/revisiting-the-long-tail/

interview with Michelle Jubelirer

http://www.hitsdailydouble.com/news/newsPage.cgi?news09612

James Arthur interview

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-24772058

Spotify - friend or foe of musicians? Newsnight report

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-24767631

Rob Stringer interview

http://www.billboard.com/biz/articles/news/record-labels/5763153/q4-label-special-columbias-rob-stringer-on-big-releases-dark

Making Money from Movie Streaming Sites - An Insider's Story

http://torrentfreak.com/making-money-from-movie-streaming-sites-an-insiders-story-131019/

Thom Yorke expands upon anti Spotify statements

http://www.stereogum.com/1506862/thom-yorke-expands-upon-anti-spotify-statements/franchises/wheres-the-beef/

the 10 best lectures on electronic music ever

http://news.beatport.com/blog/2013/09/26/the-10-best-lectures-on-electronic-music-ever-watch-them-now/

Lohan Presencer vs Spotify

http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/lohan-presencer/spotify-streaming-sustainability_b_4015442.html

Kanye West. Zane Lowe.

http://www.rap-up.com/2013/09/24/10-quotables-from-kanye-wests-zane-lowe-interview/

The 13 Most Insidious, Pervasive Lies of the Modern Music Industry

http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/permalink/2013/20130925lies

Pigeons & Planes on music streaming future

http://pigeonsandplanes.com/2013/09/music-streaming-future/

The Fifth Harmony fan army and streaming - it increasingly seems like hype will be spotted in the modern era, if it's effective

http://musicmachinery.com/2013/09/13/the-fighting-fifth-the-fifth-harmony-fan-army/

Vevo and Miley Cyrus etc

http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/news/miley-cyrus-wrecking-ball-helps-vevo-conquer-mtv-in-video-views-battle-8814877.html

which music services are growing, which are shrinking

http://musicmachinery.com/2013/09/08/which-music-services-are-growing-which-are-shrinking/

How Ylvis The Fox went viral with help from Stargate

http://www.billboard.com/biz/articles/news/branding/5687217/how-ylvis-the-fox-went-viral-with-help-from-stargate-qa

Kanye West aiming high

Ministry of Sound vs Spotify

http://www.theguardian.com/technology/blog/2013/sep/04/ministry-of-sound-spotify-lawsuit

is the EDM bubble about to burst?

http://thequietus.com/articles/13249-edm-video-games-industry-collapse-deadmau5

Barrett Strong and Motown's first hit, Money

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/09/01/arts/music/for-a-classic-motown-song-about-money-credit-is-what-he-wants.html?ref=music&_r=0

an oral history of Soul Asylum's Runaway Train

http://www.spin.com/articles/soul-asylum-runaway-train-oral-history-dave-pirner/

assessing the impact of streaming on total music revenue growth

http://musicindustryblog.wordpress.com/2013/08/28/assessing-the-impact-of-streaming-on-total-music-revenue-growth/

"Grooveshark is the best streaming site"

http://www.businessinsider.com/grooveshark-is-the-best-streaming-site-2013-8

Rick Nowels interview

http://www.billboard.com/biz/articles/news/record-labels/5672722/rick-nowels-lana-del-rey-co-writer-talks-summertime-sadness

New York Times article - I want my YouTube

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/08/23/arts/music/pop-music-videos-i-want-my-youtube.html?hp

Vice's article about Silibil N' Brains

http://noisey.vice.com/blog/meet-the-two-scottish-rappers-who-conned-the-world

Malcolm Gladwell on the complexity of the 10,000 hour rule

http://www.newyorker.com/online/blogs/sportingscene/2013/08/psychology-ten-thousand-hour-rule-complexity.html

Zoe Keating's streaming revenue

http://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2013/08/zo%C3%AB-keating-returns-to-show-us-the-streaming-music-money.html

is this the worst Diplo interview of all time?

http://www.tonedeaf.com.au/news/international-news/332536/is-this-the-worst-diplo-interview-of-all-time.htm

the ten things people in the music industry want from your Facebook page

http://sentric.wordpress.com/2013/05/29/the-ten-things-people-in-the-music-industry-want-from-your-facebook-page/

how the Hot 100 became America's hit barometer

http://www.npr.org/blogs/therecord/2013/08/01/207879695/how-the-hot-100-became-americas-hit-barometer

new YouTube features

http://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2013/08/youtube-adds-marketing-features-offers-live-streaming-other-options-to-more-channels.html

marketing The Book of Mormon

http://www.officialtheatre.com/blog/book-of-mormon-marketing/

Mike Einziger from Incubus on co-writing Avicii's Wake Me Up

http://news.radio.com/2013/07/18/incubus-mike-einziger-on-the-making-of-aviciis-chart-topping-wake-me-up/

how Believe by Cher came about

http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/feb99/articles/tracks661.htm

The early days of Queen by Norman J Sheffield

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/home/event/article-2368614/Queen-Freddie-Mercury-felt-like-god-Then-started-behaving-like-man-signed-band.html

Mark Mulligan writes something fairly definitive (thank God) on Spotify vs Nigel Godrich

http://musicindustryblog.wordpress.com/2013/07/17/streamings-dirty-dozen/

Nigel Godrich vs Spotify

Nigel's initial points on Twitter

Nigel says majors did secret deals with Spotify (true)

Brian Message backs Spotify

Brian Molko backs Nigel

Lefsetz backs... well neither party really, but definitely not Nigel

Music Ally on how streaming could work better for artists

Techradar's pro-Nigel piece

Techradar's pro_Spotify piece

clearing up Spotify payment confusion

Billboard's timeline of the Justin Timberlake campaign

http://www.billboard.com/biz/articles/news/branding/1552367/justin-timberlakes-promotional-run-up-to-the-2020-experience-a?page=0%2C0

Icona Pop: from the dumper to no. 1 in 28 easy steps

http://www.popjustice.com/briefing/icona-pop-from-the-dumper-to-number-one-in-28-easy-steps/116574/

who needs the critics?

New York Times article

Hits rebuttal

Soundcloud fake plays

http://www.5chicago.com/features/april2013/how-to-become-a-fake-soundcloud-superstar/

three more articles about Daft Punk's marketing campaign

http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2013/may/14/daft-punk-random-access-memories

http://bynd.com/blog/daft-punk-random-access-marketing/

http://www.billboard.com/biz/articles/news/branding/1561386/daft-punks-thomas-bangalter-columbias-rob-stringer-on-the-making

Daft Punk's Random Access Memories: a timeline of the global teaser campaign

http://www.billboard.com/biz/articles/news/branding/1562715/daft-punks-random-access-memories-a-timeline-of-the-global-teaser

the best selling albums of all-time in the UK

http://www.musicweek.com/news/read/abba-s-gold-overtakes-the-beatles-to-become-2nd-biggest-selling-album-in-uk-history/054751

Netflix

http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2013-05-09/netflix-reed-hastings-survive-missteps-to-join-silicon-valleys-elite#p1

ignore the labels if you want to get signed

http://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2013/05/ignore-the-labels-if-you-want-to-get-signed.html

some interesting observations on pop music from Ezra Koenig

http://www.irishtimes.com/blogs/ontherecord/2013/05/07/vampire-bank-holiday-weekend/

Bittorrent bundles

http://paidcontent.org/2013/05/07/bittorrent-bundles/

the appeal of Tumblr

http://techcrunch.com/2013/05/06/tumblrs-teenaged-double-edged-sword/

does Spotify work for independent artists?

http://www.sonicscoop.com/2013/03/20/inputoutput-podcast-does-spotify-work-for-independent-artists-an-interview-with-jeremy-devine-of-temporary-residence-records/

ASCAP or BMI - what's the difference?

http://www.grassrootsy.com/2013/05/01/ascap-or-bmi-whats-the-difference/

the business of Phish

http://blog.priceonomics.com/post/48216173465/the-business-of-phish

how many copies do you have to sell to have a no. 1 single in the UK?

http://www.masterton.co.uk/2013/04/hey-what-does-it-take/

Clive Davis's book - a cheat sheet

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/earshot/60-things-we-learned-clive-423616?page=show

behind the business model of MailOnline

http://www.themediabriefing.com/article/2013-03-26/mail-online-biggest-news-site