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7 Essential Music Tech Events at SXSW This Year

9 Essential Music Tech Events at SXSW 2017

March 10, 2017

Paul Hudson (CC by 2.0) While there are usually many events at SXSW, which are the must-attend for up-and-coming musicians? After a long flight, you’ve finally settled down at your hotel. Then, you arrive at... Read More...

Vadio Calls It Quits After Burning Through $11.8 Million In 4 Years

Paul Resnikoff

February 15, 2017

4 years. $11.8 million in funding. 1 dead company: Vadio. Vadio was a promising start-up focusing on streaming music video monetization. So WTF happened? Early this morning, the death knell rang loudly... Read More...

Anghami, The ‘Spotify of the Middle East,’ Boasts 30 Million Users

Daniel Sanchez

February 14, 2017

How did Anghami become the top Middle Eastern streamer? One word: piracy. The Middle East counts with a population over 400 million. Yet, in just five years, Middle Eastern streamer Anghami has claimed over ... Read More...

Grandpa, What’s a ‘Radio Station’?

Paul Resnikoff

February 7, 2017

When will traditional radio stop ignoring the internet? And, everyone under the age of 25? It's a question whose answer is obvious. Why are people tuning out of 'traditional' broadcast radio? Usually the ... 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...

Getting Artists Paid: dotBlockchain Announces Public Partners

Getting Artists Paid: dotBlockchain Announces New Partners

Daniel Sanchez

February 1, 2017

Image by BTC Keychain (CC by 2.0) dotBlockchain proves music publishers and organizations are searching for a music industry alternative. The dotBlockchain Music Project (dotBC) started with interesting goal... Read More...

Sprint Makes a Play at TIDAL, Purchases 33% Stake

Daniel Sanchez

January 23, 2017

Image by Mike Mozart (CC by 2.0) Is Sprint making a possible long-term play at TIDAL? TIDAL hasn’t faced a good couple of years. As competitors keep gaining paid subscription numbers, the music streaming gia... Read More...

Jack White's Third Man Records Opens State-of-the-Art Pressing Plant

Jack White’s Third Man Records Opens Pressing Plant

Daniel Sanchez

January 20, 2017

Image by Third Man Records Jack White sees vinyl as a viable business venture. Jack White’s Third Man Records announced that the label will open a new pressing plant in Detroit. Dubbed Third Man Pressing, th... Read More...

Jay Z’s Tidal Is Fraudulently Inflating Subscriber Numbers, Report Says (Updated)

Paul Resnikoff

January 20, 2017

How many subscribers does TIDAL really have? A new study is now accusing the Jay Z-owned service of completely fabricating their numbers. And not by a little bit. Tidal claims to have more than 3 million pa... Read More...

Amidst Stiff Competition From Amazon Alexa, Will 2017 Be The End of Sonos?

Will 2017 See The End of Sonos?

Daniel Sanchez

January 11, 2017

Image by Thomas Lang (CC by 2.0) The company lays off an 'unspecified' number of employees. Then, they make deals with their rivals. Now, the CEO steps down. Will 2017 be the end of Sonos? In a blog post on ... Read More...

6 Reasons Why I’m In Love With the AirTurn Bluetooth Pedal

Marlon Longid

January 9, 2017

Here's what happened when a self-described 'one-man musical army' put the AirTurn Duo bluetooth pedal through the paces. The following product deep-dive comes from a company we're really proud to be partneri... Read More...

Why Spotify and Apple Music are Losing Traffic to YouTube and SoundCloud

Nicholas Rubright

January 9, 2017

Martin Abegglen (CC by 2.0) Spotify and Apple are at a crippling disadvantage to YouTube to SoundCloud. Why is that? The other day, I was browsing the Discover section of Spotify hoping to find my next favo... Read More...

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

“My Whole Source of Income Just Disappeared” — How Two Musicians Are Dealing With Cancelled Concerts

What Does It Take to Succeed In Songwriting? Surprising Lessons from Two Successful Sync Writers

How a Movie Score Is Really Made — According to a Top Hollywood Director

Want to Get Your Music Heard? It Starts With the Winning Pitch

Want Your Music In a Major Gaming Series? Meet the Guys Who Create Their Soundtracks

Artist Branding Isn’t Selling Out Anymore — But What’s the New Balance?

'Bone Conduction' Headphones Don't Go Over Your Ears — But Still Transmit Sound to Your Inner Cochlea

Meet Lady A, the Black Blues Singer Whose Name Got Taken by Lady Antebellum — Our Latest Podcast

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

Scooter Braun, Alex Rodriguez Drop $30MM on Virtual Concert Startup Wave

Audiomack Is Quietly Discovering Artists Before TikTok, Spotify, and SoundCloud

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

Sony/ATV Inks a Global Deal With Troy Carter’s Freshly-Hatched Q&A

Dubsmash Is Back, and Focused Entirely on Dance Challenges

9 Essential Music Tech Events at SXSW 2017

Vadio Calls It Quits After Burning Through $11.8 Million In 4 Years

Anghami, The ‘Spotify of the Middle East,’ Boasts 30 Million Users

Grandpa, What’s a ‘Radio Station’?

Shazam’s Slain Competitor Raises a Juicy $75 Million

Getting Artists Paid: dotBlockchain Announces New Partners

Sprint Makes a Play at TIDAL, Purchases 33% Stake

Jack White’s Third Man Records Opens Pressing Plant

Jay Z’s Tidal Is Fraudulently Inflating Subscriber Numbers, Report Says (Updated)

Will 2017 See The End of Sonos?

6 Reasons Why I’m In Love With the AirTurn Bluetooth Pedal

Why Spotify and Apple Music are Losing Traffic to YouTube and SoundCloud