Search Results for: "spotify"

The Future Of Music Income Is Not Downloads… Or Streams

February 5, 2014

I hate downloading music. It’s a burden. It takes up space on my (already overcapacity) iPhone and laptop. Before Spotify, it took me hours to go through albums, playlists and songs to choose the ones I ... Read More...

Topspin Lays Off Half Its Staff…

Paul Resnikoff

January 30, 2014

It was one of the most heavily-hyped, overblown startups of the last ten years. Now, Topspin could be crashing: according to sources now 'outside' the company, Topspin is executing massive layoffs amidst con... Read More...

Beats’ Super Bowl Campaign: Ellen DeGeneres and the Dancing Bears…

Nina Ulloa

January 29, 2014

Beats Music is no longer restricting new users and it seems like they have their service under control (though the Windows version of their app is still "coming soon"). But what about those "Spotify squashin... Read More...

This Company Helps Bands Know Where To Tour By Giving Away Free Music

Ari Herstand

January 24, 2014

When Nashville based singer/songwriter Derek Webb showed up to the Knitting Factory for his first gig in Los Angeles, there was a line down the block. He thought to himself, “man, I wonder who’s playing toni... Read More...

Who Else Is Ditching Their ‘Labels’? Porn Actresses, That’s Who…

Paul Resnikoff

January 23, 2014

And you thought superstar musicians were the only ones ditching their labels? Turns out that this is a far bigger phenomenon that affects a far broader collection of media industries. Like, pornography, whe... Read More...

Want More Paying Subscribers? Then Lower the Damn Price!

Paul Resnikoff

January 22, 2014

That's the recommendation of Alvarez and Marsal, a turnaround and restructuring firm that is now taking a very close look at subscriber problems in the United Kingdom and Germany. And the conclusion? If sub... Read More...

Beats Music: Content Curation Done Right…

Nina Ulloa

January 21, 2014

The much-hyped day has come and gone, Beats Music is here. Beats Music has launched on the web, iOS, and Android. The Windows app won't be available until Friday, January 24th. Here's a run-down ... Read More...

Jeff Price and Audiam Look To Fix YouTube’s Royalty System

Ari Herstand

January 21, 2014

"Each month in 2011/2012, there were an estimated 30 billion+ views of videos with music in them. Of those videos, about half have been authorized to have advertisements on them, generating about $1.2 billi... Read More...

The Music Industry: It’s Still a White Boys’ Club…

Paul Resnikoff

January 20, 2014

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(Live Nation Entertainment Executive Leadership and Board of Directors, 2014.) Blues was invented in America, and so was Rap. Blues led to Rock n' Roll; Rap transformed the entire landscape of moder... Read More...

91 Percent of All Artists Are Completely Undiscovered

Nina Ulloa

January 17, 2014

What percentage of artists are even marginally successful in the industry? These stats come from Next Big Sound's 2013: The Year In Rewind. NBS tracks an extremely large number of artists' online activitie... Read More...

Gene Simmons: “Napster’s Founders Should Have Been Treated Like the Nazis”

Paul Resnikoff

January 17, 2014

You say that the music industry sued their fans, destroyed their goodwill, and failed to adapt. Gene Simmons says all of that is bull$%it: “I still think it’s a crime,” Simmons recently told MetalHammer (pr... Read More...

Why Pay? Rdio Is Now Totally Free on the Web…

Nina Ulloa

January 17, 2014

Rdio has added free ad-supported web listening in the United States. According to the company, the advertising will include "new Rdio feature announcements, messages from partner brands, and notifications ... Read More...

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

What Is Attribution?

So Busy With "The Quiet Time..."

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

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

The Future Of Music Income Is Not Downloads… Or Streams

Topspin Lays Off Half Its Staff…

Beats’ Super Bowl Campaign: Ellen DeGeneres and the Dancing Bears…

This Company Helps Bands Know Where To Tour By Giving Away Free Music

Who Else Is Ditching Their ‘Labels’? Porn Actresses, That’s Who…

Want More Paying Subscribers? Then Lower the Damn Price!

Beats Music: Content Curation Done Right…

Jeff Price and Audiam Look To Fix YouTube’s Royalty System

The Music Industry: It’s Still a White Boys’ Club…

91 Percent of All Artists Are Completely Undiscovered

Gene Simmons: “Napster’s Founders Should Have Been Treated Like the Nazis”

Why Pay? Rdio Is Now Totally Free on the Web…