REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review

• Topspin Cuts Staff 44%
• SoundCloud Launches New Visual Player and Adds $60 Million New Funding
• Independent Music Wins 50% Of 2014 Grammys
• Prince Sues Fans For $22 Million Then Drops The Lawsuit
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Changes

• CD Baby President Brian Felsen Exits
• WMG's ADA Expands Artist & Label Services Team

Grammys

• Grammy Winners 2014: The Full List
• Shazam Turns Grammys Into Green Driving 54,000 Music Purchases
• Grammys Grab 2nd Largest Audience In 21 Years

Apps & Mobile

• How To Get Millions Of People To Download and Use Your Music App
• Music App Revenue Up 75% In 2013
• Virgin Records Launches Innovative iPad App: 40 Years Of Disruptions

Music Services

• So Gracenote and Next Big Sound Are Teaming Up To Help Launch Even More Streaming Music Services?
• Spotify Trolls Beats Music On Twitter To Steal Unhappy Users
• Last.fm Adds Free Spotify Streaming
• Beats Music Playlists: Unchanging Like An Old Time Mixtape
• Ellen DeGeneres Teases Beats Music Super Bowl Commercial and Partnership

Education

• Berklee Launches Entrepreneurship Institute Led By Sonicbids Founder Panos Panay
• Everclear's Art Alexakis To Head New LA College of Music Songwriting Department

Crowdfunding

• Indiegogo Raises $40 Million To Expand Crowdfunding Site
• Music Tech Developers: Crowdfund New Features With App.net's Backer