Before SoundCloud Deal Died, Twitter Considered Acquiring Pandora and Spotify
Twitter certainly is on the hunt for a music strategy. We already knew they'd seriously considered buying SoundCloud. But now comes word that just months after closing #Music, Twitter also. Continue reading
Independent Music Awards Names 2014 Winners
Vienna Teng, Valerie June, Willie Sugarcapps, Pete Seeger and The Soul of John Black were among the self-released and independent label talent named today as the judge-determined Winners of The 13th. Continue reading
Mixify Announces $1.8 Million Series A Round, Launches Clubcast Livestreaming
Mixify, a livestreaming platform for djs, today announced a hefty $1.8 million Series A round from investors including CMB Capital, Tim McGee, Richard Mergler and Tommy Trash. They also announced. Continue reading
2 Things That You Can Do Today to Start Making Music Industry Contacts
Knowing the right people in any industry can be quite the door opener. It's doesn't mean you get to cut corners on the hard work, but it does mean it. Continue reading
U.S. Justice Department To Review Music Streaming Royalties
In the wake of a series of court cases involving music streaming service Pandora, the Antitrust Division of the U.S. Justice Department has announced that it plans a review of. Continue reading
Electronic Sound Raises $300K For EDM Magazine
UK online EDM fan magazine Electronic Sound has landed £175,000 ($293387.50 USD) in funding thanks to UK Trade and Investment (UKTI) initiative that introduces digital media startups to potential investors. Low Carbon. Continue reading
Midem Moves Cannes Conference To June, Announces New Initiatives
International music industry mega-conference Midem is moving from its usual January/February time fream to June 5-8 in 2015. The gathering is staying in Cannes, but adding an enlarged program to support. Continue reading
Kobalt Music Completes $140 Million Capital Investment Round
Kobalt Music Group today announced that had raised another $115 million in expansion capital. Recently Michael Dell's MSD Capital had made a $25 million equity investment, The combined total of $140 million. Continue reading
WiMP Adds New Mobile Music Partners In Pakistan, Poland
Streaming music service WiMP has announced partnerships in two countries this week. In Pakistan, WiMP has been chosen as the music partner for Telenor Pakistan. Telenor will act as a reseller. Continue reading
