Spotify Shifts Gears On Facebook Privacy
Responding quickly to user blowback over Spotify's new closer ties with Facebook that included auto-sharing of the users music habits, Spotify has updated its desktop app to include include a. Continue reading
iTunes Expands To 12 More International Markets
Apple's iTunes Store is now live in 12 more European markets adding to the 17 countries across Europe already served. According information shared today by digital distributor The Orchard with. Continue reading
Survey Tells Tale Of Two Spotifys: Piracy Killer vs. Flawed Service Losing Users
In addition to the growing debate over payments to artists from Spotify, a new survey points to two very different pictures of the streaming music service's future. On the one. Continue reading
Why Artists Need More Than The Social Web To Obtain Sustainable Engagement
There is often a disconnect between artists with hundreds of thousands of fans and thier ability to sustain fan engagement. On Music Think Tank, oneof the blog's founders Bruce Warila. Continue reading
Veokami Turns Fans Into Live Music Camera Crews
Veokami was the winner of this year's HackLolla challenge for a project that takes multiple live videos of concert events from YouTube, syncs them up and offers each video as. Continue reading
Apple vs. Amazon. Which Co. Is Better For Music?
Yesterday Amazon launched the Kindle Fire tablet which includes a free cloud locker and music player. Beyond that, what does all this mean for music? As Mark Mulligan pointed out,. Continue reading
Hello Music Adds To Executive Team
Artist services and daily deals platform Hello Music, is stepping up its game with a major senior team expansion that includes the hiring of music industry and consumer product veterans. Continue reading
Lady Gaga As A Harvard Business School Case Study
Lady Gaga's newest pop star honor is a pair of Harvard Business School case studies by Harvard faculty member Anita Elberse with Michael Christensen. The first study considers the possible. Continue reading
Year To Date Album Sales Up 3%, Tracks Up 11%
For the 18th week in a row year-to-date album volume is greater than the prior year. Year-to-date album and track sales are up 3% and 11%, respectively, compared with last. Continue reading
AM BRIEF: Midem Shift Explained. Shazam Goes Free, Gaga Loses Domain Fight, Rhapsody & More
New conference head Bruno Crolot: "Why midem had to change." Shazam has stopped charging for unlimited song ID on iOS and Android (evolver.fm) Lady Gaga Tries To Seize Fan Domain…. Continue reading