Spotify Eyes Strategy Shift Music Industry Won’t Like
A recent report hints that Spotify may soon be pursuing a strategy which could potentially anger partners which it needs to stay in the business, with the streaming giant considering. Continue reading
Senator Ron Wyden Falsely Claims To Be ‘Pro Artist’
Here David Lowery thoroughly debunks Oregon Senator Ron Wyden's claim that he is somehow pro artist, both by a thorough look at his voting history, as well as numerous writing. Continue reading
Midem 2018 Attendance Up 9%, 50% Off Peak, 2019 Dates Set
Midem attendance for 2018 was up by 9% over last year, according to organizers Reed Midem. The global music industry conference, which was held June 5-8 in Cannes, France, hosted 4800. Continue reading
Spotify Stock Begins Week Near All Time High On News Of Direct Deals With Artists
Spotify stock begins the week trading at $171.48 per share, near its all time high of $172.93. That gives the music streamer a total market value of $30 billion, slightly. Continue reading
Apple Music Quietly Adds Pre-Release Album Saves
Apple Music has launched album "pre-adds" that allow the user to "save" an album to their streaming library prior to release. A number of independent services have developed Spotify pre-save. Continue reading
How To Pretend You’re At Global Music Conference MIDEM
Midem, the only truly global music industry conference, began today through Thursday in Cannes, France. Here's how you can follow all the action from the comfort of your home or. Continue reading
Why All New Music Is Released On Friday: 3 Reasons
If you feel like a lot of new music has been dropping on Fridays, it's no accident. Here we look at the three main reasons why Friday is the number. Continue reading
Drake’s ‘Scorpion’ Obliterates Spotify Debut Day Record
Drake's new album 'Scorpion' obliterated Spotify's first day streaming record with more than 132 million streams. At one point on Friday, the 25 track album was streaming more than 10. Continue reading
Vevo Flop Reemphasizes How Badly The Record Labels Underestimate Technology
Record label's inability to understand and effectively get on the band wagon with new tech was recently highlighted by the shuttering of video hosting service and wannabe YouTube competitor Vevo,. Continue reading
Credentials To Universal Music Computer Systems Exposed
For days or even weeks, the deepest, darkest secrets kept within the private IT infrastructure of Universal Music Group had laid exposed. But who knew, what information they gathered and. Continue reading
