Spotify Has Been Hacked, User’s Data Accessed
Spotify has been hacked and at least one user's data has been accessed, according to the music streamer. Spotfy says it has launched an investigation and believes that the breach. Continue reading
Deadline Nears For USA Songwriting Competition
The deadline to enter this years' USA Songwriting Competition is this Friday May 30th. Entrants vie for a top prize of $50,000 worth of cash and merchandise such as gear. Continue reading
Guitar Hero Creators Crowdfund $844,127 To Revive Amplitude Music Game
Amplitude was an early music game from Harmonix, the folks who later brought us Guitar Hero and Rock Band. It didn't do that well financially and was put to rest. Continue reading
Twitter’s Growth Goes International [CHART]
Twitter's growth in the the US is slowing, and its stock has suffered for it. But a new emarketer study shows that Twitter is still growing at an impressive clip. Continue reading
Rap Genius Cofounder Resigns After “Insensitive” Comments On Mass Shooter’s Manifesto
Rap Genius cofounder Mahbod Moghadam has resigned after posting a series of callous annotations to the manifesto of USCB mass shooter Elliit Rodgers. Rogers killed 6 and injured 12 others over the. Continue reading
Electronic Music Industry Report Reveals Intertwined Importance Of Live Events and Social Media
Last week saw the release of the "IMS Business Report 2014" from the International Music Summit in Ibiza. The report turned heads with its estimate of the electronic music industry's. Continue reading
Independent Labels Reject YouTube Streaming Deal [Full Text Of Official WIN Statement]
We've known that Google's YouTube has been negotiating with rights holders for months. Last week, after labels became frustrated with talks and YouTube's take it or leave it tactics, top. Continue reading
Next Big Sound Adds Analytics For Books
The ability to expand tools and services built for the music industry to other sectors is often a key part of the pitches that music tech startups maketo investors, Music. Continue reading
