Nathan Jolly

APRA AMCOS Head of Member Services and incoming CEO Dean Ormston recently hit up Los Angeles, Nashville and London, and instead of spending his time doing on-set tours of White Men Can't Jump,…

Just weeks out from its public listing on the New York Stock Exchange, Spotify resumes its quest for world domination by rolling out its service in a string of new markets. The Sweden-originated…

Sony Corp. has held preliminary talks to buy a majority stake in EMI Music Publishing, according to a report published in Bloomberg on the weekend. Abu Dhabi-based Mubadala Co. holds a majority share…

Facebook have signed a licensing deal with Warner Music Group, a "holistic partnership" for the catalogue to be used in "social experiences such as videos and messages." This follows similar deals…

A song premiere is a strange experience for every artist. Weeks, months of work are laser-trained on one moment. Family and friends are tuned in, ready for the ride. Maybe tears will flow. Surely a…

Our March Manager of the month is Lorrae McKenna, who -- as we speak -- is representing her artists in Austin, Texas, at the massive South by Southwest conference. She was kind enough to share tips…

Dropbox and Future Classic have teamed up to launch a recording studio in Frogtown, Los Angeles, out of which they will run a series of “creative incubator” events and workshops. “As longtime Dropbox…

As Spotify readies for a direct listing on the New York Stock Exchange, the Worldwide Independent Network (WIN) has challenged the major music companies to share their windfalls with the indie labels…

In 1952 the New Musical Express launched with The Goons on the cover, asking a sixpence per issue. By 1964 the twin rise of The Beatles and The Stones, as well as the many pretenders and competitors…

To quote Bob Dylan, "the times, they are a-changin'" Of course, Bob Dylan had to sign to a major label in order to enjoy the wide-spread distribution and promotional opportunities he needed in order…

Grizzly Bear's Australian tour starts tonight, and despite playing to huge crowds across four headlining shows, and two festival sets (plus that set in your backyard, assuming they got your email),…

Hey, what did you do last night? If you happen to be Spotify, you filed to become a public company and float on the New York Stock Exchange with the US Security and Exchanges Commission. Part of that…