The year-to-date drop was precisely 92.2 million song downloads as of September 31st, according to stats released today by Nielsen for the first three quarters of 2015. At this rate, the yearly gap will sprawl to at least 120 million songs by the end of the year. Incidentally, packaged album downloads remained fairly steady, though the […]
Sony/ATV Music Publishing is easily the largest music publisher in the world, with a 50/50 ownership split between the estate of Michael Jackson and Sony Corp. Now, Sony is exercising its right to sell its stake, according to preliminary details from the Wall Street Journal, with the Jackson estate granted the right of first refusal. […]
(Did we mention this is totally NSFW?) Seems like every week Kansas City’s Mac Lethal reminds us why he’s the go-to, unfiltered, unapologetic straight shooter that every independent musician needs in their life. [Read his recent open letter to an aspiring rapper HERE.] Having built a fiercely independent – and inspiringly successful – career in […]
CD Baby artist Creed Bratton, perhaps best known for his incredibly spot-on portrayal of the character of “Creed Bratton” on NBC’s long-running sitcom The Office, isn’t just the guy you equate with the weirdo in the cubicle next to you. He’s first and foremost a musician, having played with The Grass Roots in the 60’s […]