Next Big Sound (a/o May 24th):
Pandora Limits Free Listening. Paying Subscribers Jump 114%...
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So why isn't Pandora doing more stuff like this, instead of begging Congress for breaks?
Subscriber Growth Is Slowing Dramatically at Deezer...
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The question is whether streaming services are adding enough paying customers quickly enough, at a financial rate that makes sense.
30 Seconds to Mars Has the Second Worst Metadata In the World...
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Why are some of the biggest artists in the world stumbling over the most basic metadata issues?
Vampire Weekend, a Spotify Holdout, Scores a Number One Album...
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This is why 'windowing' could become a very serious problem for streaming services in the future.
Rod Stewart Has the Worst Metadata In the Entire World...
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Rod Stewart fans may have been a bit confused by the title of his new album when they went to stream it on Rdio last week.
The List of Grooveshark Employees Signing Settlement Agreements Grows...
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Grooveshark attorneys say this is simply a matter of 'narrowing and simplifying' the case by removing certain executive defendants.
PSY Imposter Remains on the Loose In Cannes (Shocking Photos)...
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This horse-dancing doppelganger fooled nearly everyone at the swanky Cannes Film Festival, for more than two straight days.
RIAA Chops Half Its Staff. CEO Gets a Raise to $1.5 Million...
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No, we aren't in this together, even when the lights are flickering and the last days are looming.
musicFirst Calls Pandora's Letter Campaign "The Worst Music Industry Scam Ever Seen"
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Last week, Digital Music News published a petition letter being sent by Pandora CEO Tim Westergren to various artists.
Right Now: SF Musictech, EDMbiz 2013, CBGB Festival, RIAA Bleeding, Lil Wenner, Urturn...
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And the full lineup has now been unveiled for SF MusicTech Summit, happening May 28th in Japantown, San Francisco.
The Best (and Worst) Times to Post on Twitter, Facebook, and Pinterest...
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Timing is everything, but should you time your posts on places like Twitter, Facebook, Pinterest, Google+ and LinkedIN?
Why Is the Latest Vampire Weekend Album on iTunes, But Not Spotify?
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So let's review: Spotify says there's absolutely no evidence that streaming replaces download sales. Yet two of the biggest artists on the planet — Daft Punk and now Vampire Weekend — are both withholding their latest releases from Spotify. And, both are getting marquee, exclusive placement from iTunes, right now.
BigChampagne Ultimate 100
Manager of Programming-Amazon Digital Music
Amazon
Seattle, WA
Victory Records
Creative / Digital / Social Media Marketer
Hundred Handed Inc
Calabasas, CA
Every Time Netflix Enters a New Market, BitTorrent Traffic Goes Down...
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Which also means, every time someone like Spotify enters a new market, BitTorrent traffic also declines.
Happy F%*@ing Birthday, iTunes...
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Maybe we just need to have heroes; things to worship without the complicated realities attached.
Dear Congress: Please Consider These Points for Your Massive Copyright Overhaul...
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...from the desk of Paul Resnikoff, publisher, Digital Music News.
If Only People Cared About 'Comprehensive Catalogs' and Millions of Songs...
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This industry has been obsessed with signing every catalog, winning every artist, and amassing millions of songs for the perfectly complete service.
Spotify Says They're Gonna Be So Big, Artists Won't Even Have to Worry About Rent...
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That's according to the bigger-than-life vision of Spotify CEO Daniel Ek, who deftly parlayed questions about measley artist compensation into much larger possibilities during a recent SXSW chit-chat.
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