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New Pinterest Stats Show Why It Shouldn’t Be Ignored

An SEC IPO filing share stats that serve as a reminder of just how popular the ‘visual search engine’ is and why it should not be ignored by any serious. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 03/25/2019 in Music Marketing | Permalink | Comments (1)
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New Update To Spotify For Artists Portal

Spotify has been rolling out some major changes to its "Spotify for Artists" platform that have met with largely favorable feedback from users. Here we break down what's new.

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Music Tectonics Conference To Bring Together Music, Tech

Music and technology PR firm rock paper scissors has announced the launch of the first annual Music Tectonics Conference. Designed to sit at the intersection of music, technology and business,. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 03/25/2019 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)
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7Digital Names New CEO As Simon Cole Exits

7digital has announced that Simon Cole will step down as Director and CEO next month and named John Aalbers to replace him. Simon has led  the B2B digital music company. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 03/25/2019 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)
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MON. BRIEF: Dueling Mechanical Licensing Collectives • Apple Music Refresh • Spotify ‘Discover Quickly’ • More

MONDAY 3.25.19 Music Business News From Around The Web Updated continuously under the More News tab

Bruce Houghton on 03/25/2019 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Hypebot, MusicThinkTank Join The Bandsintown Family

I'm proud to share that Hypebot and MusicThinkTank have been acquired by Bandsintown. Both sites will still operate as independent publications, which I will continue to edit.

Bruce Houghton on 03/24/2019 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (2)
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REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review

In this flip back through a busy and contentious week in the music biz, we revisit Spotify's kickoff of label licensing talks despite major disputes at the company, Apple's new. Continue reading

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Major Label Signs An Algorithm To A 20 Album Deal

This is NOT an early April Fools joke. Endel, an app that uses algorithms the company calls predictive mechanics to produce personalized sounds to help you focus and relax, has. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 03/22/2019 in Major Labels | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Only 1% Of Users Pay For Music In India, says Spotify’s Amarjit Singh Batra

Spotify's entry into India is filled with opportunities and challenges.  YouTube is the country's most popular music service, with Spottily the eighth player to launch there.

Bruce Houghton on 03/22/2019 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Spotify Condemns Apple’s New “App Tax,” But Could It Be A Cover For A Price Hike?

Spotify is up in arms over the 30% cut Apple is charging developers for the privilege of being part of its app store, going so far as to lodge an. Continue reading

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FRI. BRIEF: Spotify Goes On Offensive • Hipgnosis Buys 3 Catalogs • UK Music Revenues Fall • More

FRIDAY 3.22.19 Music Business News From Around The Web Updated continuously under the More News tab

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