David Byrne Takes A Sharp Yet Despairing Look At Spotify, Streaming Music and Musicians
Late last week David Byrne wrote a lengthy column for The Guardian in which he discussed streaming music, Spotify, the music industry, artist careers and his own choice of pulling. Continue reading
Amazon Music Downloads Are Cheaper Than iTunes 78% Of The Time, But Apple Still Dominates
Tracks on Amazon are cheaper than on Apple's iTunes 78% of the time according to a new study; and albums can be as much as 50% cheaper. The analysis looked. Continue reading
Musicians: Don’t Let Google Hijack Your Brand With “Shared Endorsements”
You may have come up with the new of your band on a whim but over time you've built your brand, the total image others have of you, and you're. Continue reading
People Consume More Music So Why Do Sports Get More Money?
By Eliot Van Buskirk of Evolver.fm. People spend way more time listening to music than watching sports. And yet sports programming generates six times more money than the recorded music. Continue reading
The Future of Music Marketing: Direct to Device
We talked last week about technology and how its rapid evolvement is revolutionizing the world we live in and this week, we want to continue that conversation. Music marketing isn't. Continue reading
SFX Buys Stereosonic Festival For $75 Million
In its first acquisition since last week's $260 million IPO, EDM giant SFX has purchased Australian company Totem OneLove Group, the promoters of the massiveStereosonic festival. The purchase was promised in it's initial. Continue reading
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