Gear And Software Archives - Digital Music News

We Asked a Search Analytics Company to Tell Us the Most Popular Music Services

June 11, 2018

What are people really looking for? Spotify gets the most attention — and paying subscribers. But if search analytics can predict the future, YouTube, Amazon, and Apple are just getting started. YouTube Mus... Read More...

Fender, Yamaha, Casio, Roland, and Korg Face Federal Price-Fixing Charges In the UK

Paul Resnikoff

June 6, 2018

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photo: Scott Ritchie (CC 2.0) Are major instrument manufacturers setting artificially high prices? That's the allegation of regulators in the UK, who are investigating suspicious practices by popular manufact... Read More...

Apple Music for Artists Launches in Beta – Here’s Everything You Need to Know

Daniel Sanchez

June 5, 2018

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Rap group Naturally Born Strangers Apple Music has opened a platform for artists to track their stream counts, demographics, and other critical data. Last week, Apple made a pretty interesting move. To at... Read More...

Sony Is The Latest Investor In Roli’s Totally Reimagined Keyboards

Marsha Silva

June 4, 2018

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The Sony Innovation Fund joins a healthy list of Roli investors. Sony has just been added to the list of investors of Roli, with a highly-strategic intent. Roli, established in 2013, is best known for Seabo... Read More...

Apple Music’s Web Player Now Streams Entire Songs – No iTunes Needed

Daniel Sanchez

June 4, 2018

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With Apple Music now compatible with embeddable widgets, the Cupertino-based company takes yet another step back from iTunes. Here’s why that’s a great thing. Several months ago, Digital Music News shared som... Read More...

Gibson Guitar Structures a $135 Million Bankruptcy Lifeline

Marsha Silva

June 1, 2018

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Gibson Guitar's post-bankruptcy financing deal has been finalized — but this is a long way from being over. It's going to be an uphill battle for Gibson Guitar. But at least there's cash to keep the operati... Read More...

Ticketfly Disaster Worsens – Site Totally Offline, Sensitive Customer Data Stolen (Updated)

Daniel Sanchez

June 1, 2018

Major venues and indie promoters across North America are dealing with a blackout following Ticketfly's massive data breach. Updated, Sunday June 3rd: Ticketfly's main site has remained down all weekend. Ce... Read More...

TuneGO Raises $7.7 Million+ in Series B Financing

TuneGO’s ‘Big Data’ Talent-Spotting Idea Raises $7.7 Million — But Is It Fair?

Daniel Sanchez

May 21, 2018

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TuneGO is betting that ‘Big Data’ will find the next big superstar faster. But will the platform ultimately favor artists willing to pay more to make it in the music industry? TuneGO is raising big money ... Read More...

Sonos Is Getting Crushed by Competitors & Laying Off Employees. Now for the Bad News…

Daniel Sanchez

May 18, 2018

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Sonos is betting big on a three letter word to finally turn things around. To prove it, the wireless speaker manufacturer has fired 96 employees. Here's why the company will likely see more firings down the... Read More...

The Moog ‘Grandmother’ Synth Has Been Unleashed — And Guitar Center Got the Exclusive

Marsha Silva

May 16, 2018

The Moog 'Grandmother' Synth will soon be surfacing at Guitar Center. Moog aficionados are often religiously attached to the brand. The employee-owned company is the leading producer of analog synthesizers ... Read More...

Pandora Local Advertising Solutions (via Miller Advertising)

Digital Audio Advertising Surged 39% In 2017 — a $500 Million Increase

Marsha Silva

May 14, 2018

Pandora Local Advertising Solutions (via Miller Advertising) For years, digital audio advertising has been an underperforming mess. Looks like that's changing fast. Digital audio advertising has been a bast... Read More...

Electric Guitar Sales Have Plunged 23% Since 2008

Paul Resnikoff

May 10, 2018

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Electric guitar sales have slipped 22.7% since 2008, based partly on decreased demand from younger buyers. Surprisingly, acoustic guitar sales are a totally different story. Last year, the Washington Post r... Read More...