Enhancing The Mobile Artist Experience In Times Of Crisis And Beyond
As the pandemic forces the music industry to reevaluate how live music is presented, artists are doubling down on the use of mobile technology as a means to connect with. Continue reading
MelodyVR Acquires Napster To Create ‘Next-Gen’ Streaming Service
Virtual-reality music startup MelodyVR has acquired Rhapsody Int’l and its Napster streaming music service in a deal worth $70 million. Napster as 3 million paying users and delivered 0.8 billion. Continue reading
Songtradr Scores $30M In New Funding
Songtradr, a global B2B music rights and licensing marketplace, had closed a $30 million Series C funding round at a $165M valuation. The Series C raise was led by the. Continue reading
Eddy Grant Challenges Trump Over Use Of ‘Electric Ave’
Legendary genre-pioneering Guyanese-British singer Eddy Grant recently issued a cease and desist letter to Donald Trump, after the President’s campaign used Grant’s 1983 reggae fusion hit ‘Electric Avenue’ in an. Continue reading
Free Music Tech Virtual Job Fair This Week
Even during the pandemic, some music and music tech companies are hiring. The team at Music Tectonics has organized a one-day virtual job event on its recently launched app for. Continue reading
Calculating Spotify’s Per Stream Payout Harder Than You Might Guess
It’s well known that Spotify doesn’t have the greatest reputation when it comes to paying artists a livable wage, but determining exactly how much the popular streaming service is providing. Continue reading
Best Practices For Changing Your Artist Name
Maybe as a result of legal issues, or because a name is simply offensive or damaging, changing your artist moniker is a difficult process that only gets harder the longer. Continue reading
Every Minute Spotify Adds 28 Tracks, Facebook Uploads 147K Photos plus Other Internet Stats That Will Blow Your Mind!
Internet usage continues to grow at an impressive rate. This latest Data Never Sleeps chart from Domo reveals the truly staggering amount of activity that occurs on the internet within. Continue reading
Home School Curated Online Artist Showcase To Launch Next Week
With artist discovery interrupted by the pandemic for both fans and the industry, three partners with decades of collective experience in discovery and live music promotion have come together to. Continue reading
Jay Gilbert’s ‘My Morning Coffee’ Launches Podcast
Music industry veteran Jay Gilbert has launched a companion podcast to his popular My Morning Coffee newsletter. Like the newsletter, the new weekly podcast reviews the latest news and trends. Continue reading
