Music Tech

MIT Develops AI That Can Isolate and Edit the Individual Instruments in a Song

Lennon Cihak

July 10, 2018

Musical.ly Scraps Its Standalone Streaming App, Live.ly

Lennon Cihak

June 15, 2018

OCL Announces Agreements With Warner Music Group, Sony/ATV, Beggars

Marsha Silva

June 14, 2018

Snapchat Is Betting Big on Ticket Purchases — But Will Kylie Jenner Like It?

Lennon Cihak

June 11, 2018

Facebook Is Rolling Out a Bevy of Brand-New Music Features

Marsha Silva

June 5, 2018

Now It’s Time For Spotify’s Payment Processor to IPO

Marsha Silva

May 27, 2018

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Apple Will Open Up New iPhone Production Plant in India

Hey Trump: Apple Is Opening an iPhone Production Plant in India

Daniel Sanchez

February 3, 2017

Image by Choung Le (CC by 2.0) With China’s slowing economy, India looks the place to be thanks to a booming middle class. For almost a year, strong rumors pointed to Apple possibly manufacturing their flag... Read More...

Over 400 Labels and Artists Join Bandcamp's Anti-Trump Protest

Over 400 Labels and Artists Join Bandcamp’s Muslim Ban Protest

Daniel Sanchez

February 3, 2017

Bandcamp’s not alone in their protest against President Donald Trump’s travel ban. On January 27, President Donald Trump signed an executive order temporarily barring people from seven Muslim-majority nation... Read More...

Facebook Plans Netflix-Style Programming. And The Music Licenses?

Is Facebook Trying to Screw an Entire Music Industry?

Daniel Sanchez

February 3, 2017

Image by Eric (CC by 2.0) Facebook is pursuing an aggressive long form video strategy. But where are the licenses? There’s no arguing that Facebook is on top of the social media empire. As of the third qua... Read More...

Is Spotify Going Bankrupt In 2017? Wall Street Delivers Another Red Flag

Paul Resnikoff

February 2, 2017

Photo: kasabubu (CC0) Wall Street is rejecting their IPO (again). A $1.5 billion debt pile is now a ticking time bomb. Major labels are taking 70+% of revenues. Is this the year that Spotify implodes? Spo... Read More...

SoundCloud Faces Massive Lawsuit Over ‘GO’ Subscription Service

Paul Resnikoff

February 2, 2017

Last year, SoundCloud launched GO, a premium subscription tier. Now, SoundCloud is facing millions in a patent infringement lawsuit. The following is a Digital Music News exclusive report, based on court fi... Read More...

Shazam’s Slain Competitor Raises a Juicy $75 Million

Paul Resnikoff

February 1, 2017

Soundhound lost the war against Shazam. Now, it's raising $75 million for a post-music pivot. Is there life after the brutalities of the music industry? The answer is yes — if you've got the right pivot. ... Read More...

Pandora and iHeartRadio Rank As Streaming Favorites For Amazon Echo Users

Pandora and iHeartRadio Rank As Streaming Favorites Among Amazon Echo Users

Daniel Sanchez

February 1, 2017

Image by Rob Albright (CC by 2.0) An Alexa-enabled only device music subscription may help Amazon Music Unlimited route the competition in 2017. Yet, a new study shows dipping numbers for Spotify ahead of the... Read More...

Strike Three! Copyright Alert System’s Out of Here!

Daniel Sanchez

January 31, 2017

Image by Dinur (CC by 2.0) So, as the Copyright Alert System goes to rest, will the MPAA and RIAA stop hounding users? Not likely. In good news for piracy users and willfull copyright infringers, the Copyrig... Read More...

Thanks to YouTube, Vevo Nears 100 Million Active Monthly Users

Daniel Sanchez

January 30, 2017

Image by Digitas Photos (CC by 2.0) Vevo’s riding high with strong numbers. At least 97 million Americans watched one Vevo music video in October 2016. That’s according to new numbers from comScore’s Video M... Read More...

Bandcamp: Relying on Streaming Models Hurts Artists, Labels, and Music

Can Independent Artists Survive In a Streaming Industry?

Daniel Sanchez

January 26, 2017

If streaming is taking over the music industry, where do indies fit in? Welcome to the alterna-streaming revolution at Bandcamp. Last year, Bandcamp announced that they’ve paid out $150 million to indie art... Read More...

Pandora Emerges as 2016’s Most Streamed Music Service

Daniel Sanchez

January 24, 2017

Image by Hans Splinter (CC by 2.0) In the 2016 Music Streaming Wars, Pandora emerged victorious. Lately, Pandora’s had a rough time. Despite launching a cheaper alternative to Spotify, company insiders sold ... Read More...

Forget Wooden Block Vinyl Record Players; Try With a Slug and a Stylus

How to Play Your Vinyl Records Without a Turntable

Daniel Sanchez

January 24, 2017

Forget about a block-controlled vinyl turntable. Why not try your smartphone? Several weeks ago, we covered the RokBlok. The record player consists of a small wooden caravan that goes around your vinyl recor... Read More...