After Four Tet wins legal battle, when will bullying Domino Records apologise?
The people in charge at Domino Recording Company, to use their full name, must be feeling pretty stupid right now. Last year, Four Tet queried why he was being paid…
The majors are worried about their streaming cash cow…
On this Thursday morning at Ears To The House HQ, we all feel like Dennis Nedry. You might remember him from the 1993 film Jurassic Park. In an exchange with…
Now who said downloads were dead? Producers reveal to this blog exactly how much they made on Traxsource recently – and there’s still money to be made if you play your cards right…
There's no money in downloads anymore. It's all about streaming now. People don't want files cluttering up their hard drive. These are some of the things I've read and been…
And whose side are you meant to be on? Music Business Worldwide publish editorial slamming UK’s “outwardly hostile” attitude towards the major labels – and just end up looking like fools…
Some people aren't easy to defend, but someone has to do it. That's why we have solicitors in the world. And it's apparently in this spirit that Music Business Worldwide…
Here’s something you won’t see often on this blog – a defence of Spotify raising their prices!
I note that Spotify has finally decided to do something that nearly every other company on the planet does - and that is actually raise its prices by a little…
Talking rubbish is back in style!
It appears that sitting around for hours, talking rubbish, is in vogue now. The mysterious allure of Clubhouse hasn't gone unnoticed by Spotify, who are always looking for the next…
Breaking into the 0.1%, anyone?
Spotify is guilty of many things. It's guilty of not paying proper royalties to artists and labels. It's guilty of having enormously expensive HQs around the world. And now we…
In which I say nice things about Soundcloud!
Isn't it time that someone said something nice about Soundcloud? Said no one since around 2016. Ever since they decided to start properly enforcing copyright laws on their platform, Soundcloud…
Racism pays well in the music industry, doesn’t it?
On February 2nd, Morgan Wallen was removed in disgrace by Spotify from its coveted playlists due to a video where he's clearly heard shouting a racial slur. Were Spotify trying…
Don’t sign with Sony if you want to make money, says their CEO!
You don't need to sign with a major label if you want to get ahead in music. Don't take my word for it. Speaking to a UK parliamentary committee who…