Apple Music: Millions of Songs, But We’re Only Gonna Play 150
At Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference in San Francisco, the company unveiled its long-rumored reboot of Beats Music. In some respects, this day was one that many who have followed streaming. Continue reading
Millions Likely To Sign Up For Apple Music’s Free 3 Month Trial; Leaked Contracts Show Artists, Labels To Be Paid Nothing
[UPDATED] When it launches on June 30th, Apple Music will offer a 3 free month trial; and Apple contracts leaked to Hypebot show artists and labels won't receive any compensation. Continue reading
GRAMMYs Alert: Deadlines To Submit For 2016 GRAMMY Awards Nomination Consideration
It's often tempting to dismiss the Grammys as irrelevant. But face it, there's not much that can equal the PR and sales bump that the Grammys do. To make sure. Continue reading
13 Ways To Launch A Successful Music Kickstarter Campaign
In my quest to curb financial devastation of credit card interest in a month of not many gigs,I have decided to launch a kickstarter to raise $10,000 for my new. Continue reading
Nine Reasons Why You’re Not Getting More Twitter Followers
If you are active on Twitter, you understand that it only takes a couple of seconds to decide whether to follow someone or not. It’s like hyper-condensed speed-dating on the. Continue reading
Ticketmaster Acquires Front Gate, Universe D.I.Y. Ticketing Platform
Live Nation owned Ticketmaster is the dominate live event ticketer in the U.S. and many overseas markets. Today, they moved to extend that dominance with 2 acquisitions – one a competitor. Continue reading
Spotify Paid Subscribers Double To 20M, Payouts Top $3B
Two days after Apple Music's launch, Spotify is going on the offensive with a campaign to remind us that it got there first and will not be easily defeated. Late. Continue reading
Spotify Closes $526 Million Funding Round To Fight Apple
Timing, particularly in the entertainment industry, is everything. So, it is no coincidence that right after Apple Music launches, Spotify just happens to close a $526 million round that has. Continue reading
