Twitch Debuts Live Streaming Music Concerts, Twitch Broadcasters Can Play Host
Twitch is an odd seeming thing, a platform primarily for live streaming video gameplay, that is incredibly popular. Since at least May various reports have it that Google is buying. Continue reading
Viral Music Videos Have Huge Impact On Sales [CHART]
Although many factors can drive song sales, a new Nielson study suggests that viral videos play an increasing role – sometimes dramatically. Sales of Katy Perry’s “Peacock” spiked 64% within. Continue reading
Facebook Goes Down, Musicians Tremble…
UPDATE 4 12:37– Facebook went offline just before Noon on Friday, but was back up 40 minutes later. No reason for the outage has been given, so far; but it. Continue reading
SESAC Acquires Video Music Licensor Rumblefish
Video music micro-licencing service Rumblefish has been acquired by for-profit performing rights organization SESAC. Details of the deal were not announced. Rumblefish will operate as an independent subsidiary of SESAC with founder. Continue reading
How To Get Press For Your Band Like The PR Pros Do
By Rachel Bailey from the Sonicbids Blog. When promoting a record, there are a couple of different philosophies about the most effective way to get your music heard. One, the. Continue reading
Apple Completes $3 Billion Beats Deal, Vivendi Universal Nets $404 Million For 13% Stake
UPDATED: It's official: Apple has completed the $3 billion deal to buy Beats Electronics and Beats Music. Overnight, also came news that Universal Music Group's parent company Vivendi had completed its. Continue reading
atVenu Rakes In Over $100 Million From 4.2 Million Units Of Merch
atVenu launched in January 2013 offering merchandise management via the web and mobile apps, including warehouse and trailer inventories and Soundscan reporting, and have gone on to great initial success.. Continue reading
Music Publishing News Weekly Roundup 8.1.14: SESAC Expands, Pharrell, Three Six Zero & More
SESAC plans to expand by hiring new chairman and CEO John Josephson. As Co-founder of Downtown Music LLC, former managing director to Allen & Co, and 22 year SESAC board. Continue reading
Apple Denies 200 Jobs Cut At Beats, But Admits Some Are Coming
UPDATE 2: Sources close to both Beats and Apple are denying earlier reports of 200 person layoffs at Beats, but admit that some may be coming soon: "We're excited to. Continue reading
Ryan Farish Shares What He’s Learned Streaming Music On MP3.com, YouTube and Spotify
Brad Hill at RAIN interviews electronic music artist Ryan Farish who got his start sharing music via MP3.com and went on to huge success on such platforms as the Weather. Continue reading
