The global recorded music industry generated $20.2bn in wholesale revenues – that’s the money making its way back to labels and artists – in 2019. This figure was up 8.2% on the prior year ($18.7bn), according to official industry data revealed in the latest IFPI Global Music Report today (May 4). Bright spots for record … Continued
Scooter Braun, painted as the villain of the piece by Taylor Swift in her ongoing complaints about the ownership of her masters, has spoken out. Braun, manager of the likes of Justin Bieber, J Balvin and Ariana Grande, has just posted a lengthy open letter on social media, directly addressed to Swift. In it, he … Continued
"Taylor had every chance in the world to own not just her master recordings, but every video, photograph, everything associated to her career. She chose to leave."