Music Tech

Why Louder.me Isn’t ‘Just Another Music Platform’

March 15, 2018

One of the most ironic modern problems is that there are so many options, it’s often hard to choose. Digital Music News is pumped up to be partnering with Louder.me, a media startup with a fresh perspective ... Read More...

Spotify Has a Solution for Fixing Bad Metadata: Its 160 Million Active Users

Mutembei Kevin

March 14, 2018

Metadata has been the bane of the music industry for years. Can Spotify crowdsource a solution? Spotify is rolling out a bunch of new, snazzy features as it gears up for what has been termed as "an unconve... Read More...

What the Hell Is ‘Audio AR’? Take a Look at Bose’s New Glasses…

Lennon Cihak

March 12, 2018

Bose is blurring the lines between sound and vision via augmented reality. But... audio AR? Bose is known for its quality audio equipment products. Now, they're getting into the augmented reality industry.... Read More...

Will Donald Trump Convince Apple and Tim Cook to produce their iPhone in the U.S.?

Surprise! Corporation for Public Broadcasting Will Lose 97% of Its Funding Under Trump’s Budget Plan

Lennon Cihak

February 14, 2018

Image by Gage Skidmore (CC by 2.0) Mr. Trump wants to rid federal funding for the public media and arts. President Donald Trump's proposed budget would lacerate federal funding for public media and arts. The... Read More...

Amazon’s Alexa Can Now Create Amazon Music Playlists

Lennon Cihak

February 13, 2018

Amazon's Alexa is getting more intuitive, especially when it comes to music. Virtual assistance devices are increasing in use. And they're getting smarter by the minute. Now, Amazon's Alexa can create pla... Read More...

Rights Management Platform Haawk Acquires TuneRegistry & RoyaltyClaim

Paul Resnikoff

December 13, 2017

Rights management, enforcement, and monetization platform Haawk has just finalized two major acquisitions. Haawk has dramatically expanded its rights management and monetization platform with a pair of acqui... Read More...

Updated: Apple Buying Shazam In $400 Million Fire-Sale, ‘Big Plans’ Ahead

Paul Resnikoff

December 8, 2017

Apple is rumored to be acquiring Shazam in a $400 million dump-off. Update Dec. 11th. Apple has now confirmed the purchase (though not the price). Here's an official statement from the company; our origina... Read More...

How to Build a Major Label Payment Platform on an Indie Label Budget

Paul Resnikoff

December 3, 2017

Want to know the secret to building a great payment system? It all boils down to three key factors — all of which any label, publisher or music group can now afford. Once upon a time, bigger labels and publi... Read More...

Data: These Are the Most Shazam’d Songs of 2017

Paul Resnikoff

December 1, 2017

Spotify engagement metrics are seriously important for a song's success. But so are a bunch of other 'big data' factors, including Shazam. As the music industry becomes increasingly data-driven, a number of... Read More...

Forget SoundCloud, Musical.ly & YouTube: Spotlite Is the Next Talent Incubator

Paul Resnikoff

November 29, 2017

In some senses, future superstars don’t have to be ‘found’ anymore. SoundCloud propelled Post Malone and Kygo; Musical.ly gave us Baby Ariel and Anna Zak. Of course, it’s difficult for one platform to singl... Read More...

No, Legacy Musicians Do Not Have To Tour To Make Money If They Don’t Want To

Ari Herstand

August 8, 2017

Donald Fagen | Photo by Fred von Lohmann I’m sure you’ve read by now the piece that has been shared relentlessly discussing how 69-year-old Donald Fagen (of Steely Dan) was "forced" to go on tour because his ... Read More...

Looks Like Facebook Won’t Be Ripping Down Music Videos Forever

Paul Resnikoff

July 27, 2017

photo: comundo (CC0) YouTube is a great place to develop your music career through cover videos. Facebook is a great place if you want those videos ripped down. Now, all of that is about to change. Want to... Read More...

Songtradr Joins the Growing Music Industry Recovery Effort — Donates All Sync Commissions to Musicians

Here Are Some of the Latest — and Most Significant — Sync Music Deals

Sync Music Licensing: Secrets for Scoring Deals and Maximizing Revenue

Burt Bacharach Dazzles at the Guild of Music Supervisors Awards in LA — Here’s Who Took Home Trophies

Songtradr’s Big Sync Music Embarks on a Global Expansion — Australia, New Zealand, France and Germany

What Is Sync Licensing? A Look at One of the Music Industry’s Fastest-Growing Sectors

What Marvin Gaye's Attorney Thinks About the 'Blurred Lines' Copyright Verdict

Spotify Probably Owes You More Money — Here’s How to Get It (Our Latest Podcast)

Meet the Artist Who Is Literally Saving His Fans’ Lives — Our Latest Podcast

How to Game the Billboard Charts (And Why You Shouldn’t) — Our Latest Podcast

Meet the Single Mom Cellist Who Makes a Living Off Her Music — Our Podcast Interview

How to Protect Yourself From the Copyright Trolls — Our Latest Podcast

Stop Chasing Playlists and Start Building a Music Career — Our Latest Podcast

Is the Music Industry Working With Incomplete Data? WARM Says the Radio Picture Is Glaringly Absent

SEGA Moves into the Music Industry — Starting With Flutin Investment

Top Streaming Exec: The MLC Is Choking On a ‘Once-In-a-Lifetime Opportunity’

Apple Music Gets Sick of the Lyrics Providers, Starts Transcribing Lyrics Themselves

LL Cool J Corrects His Online Lyrics ⁠Decades Later — ‘All the Lyric Sites Have It Wrong’

VC Fund DBTH Capital Just Raised $38.4 Million to Invest in Music Rights Tech, AI + Blockchain

Why Louder.me Isn’t ‘Just Another Music Platform’

Spotify Has a Solution for Fixing Bad Metadata: Its 160 Million Active Users

What the Hell Is ‘Audio AR’? Take a Look at Bose’s New Glasses…

Surprise! Corporation for Public Broadcasting Will Lose 97% of Its Funding Under Trump’s Budget Plan

Amazon’s Alexa Can Now Create Amazon Music Playlists

Rights Management Platform Haawk Acquires TuneRegistry & RoyaltyClaim

Updated: Apple Buying Shazam In $400 Million Fire-Sale, ‘Big Plans’ Ahead

How to Build a Major Label Payment Platform on an Indie Label Budget

Data: These Are the Most Shazam’d Songs of 2017

Forget SoundCloud, Musical.ly & YouTube: Spotlite Is the Next Talent Incubator

No, Legacy Musicians Do Not Have To Tour To Make Money If They Don’t Want To

Looks Like Facebook Won’t Be Ripping Down Music Videos Forever