Pandora, Spotify And The Future Of Freemium
Although not long ago it was everyone's favorite business model, the growth of freemium based services like Pandora has slowed, causing its financial backers to lose faith, and call into. Continue reading
David Bowie’s Legacy On Copyright: Did He See The Future?
While all of David Bowie's predictions about copyright – like its no longer existing – may not have been one hundred percent accurate, he was correct about the panic the. Continue reading
Adele Doesn’t Hate Streaming, She Just Uses It Strategically. “When We Were Young” Now On Spotify, Other On-Demand Services
After keeping her new "Adele 25" album purposely on-demand streaming music services, today Adele released her new single "When We Were Young" to Spotify and other on-demand streaming music services.. Continue reading
The Genius Behind Bowie’s Bonds
Although primarily famous for his work as a musician, David Bowie (with the help of a Wall Street investor) is also notable for being one of the first artists to use celebrity. Continue reading
Warner Music Group Swings To Profitable Thanks To Streaming, Plans $50 Million Debt Buyback
I'm so used to reporting how much major label groups lose each quarter, that I had to read these results several times before believing them: Warner Music Group reported a. Continue reading
Is Access Industries Building A Full Stack Company A Or Media-tech Conglomerate? [Mark Mulligan]
As many music industry companies flounder for profitability, investors like Access Industries are looking to purchase and combine these companies into something referred to as the Full Stack model, but will. Continue reading
RIAA Finally Adds Streaming To Gold, Platinum Album Certifications
Almost every corner of the music industry is changing to accommodate the rapid shift from music purchase to streaming. To that list add the RIAA, who have finally added music streams. Continue reading
Can The Release Of Another Jay Z Album Benefit Tidal?
Although Jay-Z signed a massive deal requiring that he release three albums within the decade, there are so far no signs that a new record is forthcoming, and some question. Continue reading
