Search Results for: "spotify"

Despite Making $400 Million Off of Beats, Universal Music Lost Money In 2014…

March 9, 2015

Universal Music Group's giant bet on streaming is falling flat, which may explain why top guys are getting axed. According to financial details released by UMG parent Vivendi, Universal Music Group - acros... Read More...

Apple Is On a Streaming Suicide Mission…

Paul Resnikoff

March 6, 2015

st Spotify is slashing the price on its subscription plans, eliminating restrictions on free, and spending hundreds of millions to convert paying iTunes users. Google is now offering a three-month, $3 pac... Read More...

Another Universal Music Digital Executive Is Out…

Nina Ulloa

February 27, 2015

David Ring, EVP of Global Digital Business, is out at Universal Music Group. This comes just days after his boss Rob Wells, President of Global Digital Business, announced his resignation. According to re/co... Read More...

Kobalt Raises $60 Million from Google Ventures and Michael Dell

Nina Ulloa

February 27, 2015

Kobalt has announced the closing of a $60 million Series C funding round. The round was lead by Google Ventures. Michael Dell's MSD Capital and MSDC Management also contributed. MSD Capital is a previous... Read More...

IFPI Announces a Friday Global Release Day, Disappointing the Indie Community

Nina Ulloa

February 26, 2015

The independent community vocally expressed support for a worldwide album release day on Mondays, instead of the IFPI's proposed Friday release day. AIMS, A2IM, Amoeba, Beggars Group, CIMS, Hastings, Newbur... Read More...

Why You Should Never, Ever Promote Your Music On iTunes

Ari Herstand

February 25, 2015

We all know recorded music sales are dying. It's a Titanic size plank that sales have been marching down for years, but eventually they'll fall off. But we're not there yet. Last year, Americans bought 257 ... Read More...

The End Of An Era: Starbucks Will Soon Stop Selling CDs

Ari Herstand

February 20, 2015

Starbucks announced yesterday that it will stop selling CDs in their 21,000 retail stores by the end of March. Once you've lost Starbucks, you've lost the game. CDs are done. MacBook Pros don't come with CD... Read More...

Google Can’t Even Name Its Own Music Service…

Paul Resnikoff

February 20, 2015

Spotify has one name: Spotify. Google has, well... ... Read More...

Five Things Internet Radio Should Steal from Broadcast Radio

Christopher Price

February 19, 2015

This post comes from Music Content Strategist Chris Price, who was previously at BBC Radio 1 and Head of Music at MTV and Last.fm. A longer version first appeared on his website, along with a comparison of ... Read More...

Apple Poaches Zane Lowe from BBC Radio 1

Nina Ulloa

February 16, 2015

Apple has poached BBC Radio 1 DJ Zane Lowe. His last show will air on March 5th. Lowe will then be moving to the U.S. to join Apple. He has been with the BBC since 2003. Lowe hosted Radio 1's new music s... Read More...

17 Reasons to Fire Your PR Person…

Paul Resnikoff

February 12, 2015

1. They aren't creating a compelling, heartwarming story that works. Why did Spotify fire their PR agency? The reason is that a lot of artists now hate them, including the most powerful artist in the world... Read More...

TuneGO Raises $1.2M Because They’re Going to Help New Artists Get Discovered

Nina Ulloa

February 11, 2015

TuneGO has been in beta for the past 12 months, and they say that 1,000 artists have signed up for their platform (although they don't mention how many of these users are active). The platform will come ... Read More...

WNXP Director of Partnerships & Projects
Company: Nashville Public Radio
Location: Nashville, Other / Non-US, 37201, United States
Senior Marketing Manager
Company: Sound Credit
Location: Drivable to Memphis, TN preferred, but open to remote for the right candidate. Southeastern, US OK
Social Media & Content Manager
Company: SoundStock
Location: Las Vegas HQ
Director of Marketing
Company: Musixmatch
Location: Bologna or Remote
Vice President, Global Head of Fraud Prevention
Company: UMG, the Universal Music Group
Location: Full Time Remote, California and New York

SRR Capital Launches With a VC-Style Approach to Music Investing

What Is Attribution?

So Busy With "The Quiet Time..."

Netflix Won the Streaming Wars. YouTube Changed the Rules.

Indonesia: One of the World’s Most Promising Digital Music Markets

What Politicians Could Learn from the Music Business: A Midterm Election Primer

Despite Making $400 Million Off of Beats, Universal Music Lost Money In 2014…

Apple Is On a Streaming Suicide Mission…

Another Universal Music Digital Executive Is Out…

Kobalt Raises $60 Million from Google Ventures and Michael Dell

IFPI Announces a Friday Global Release Day, Disappointing the Indie Community

Why You Should Never, Ever Promote Your Music On iTunes

The End Of An Era: Starbucks Will Soon Stop Selling CDs

Google Can’t Even Name Its Own Music Service…

Five Things Internet Radio Should Steal from Broadcast Radio

Apple Poaches Zane Lowe from BBC Radio 1

17 Reasons to Fire Your PR Person…

TuneGO Raises $1.2M Because They’re Going to Help New Artists Get Discovered