Marshmello, MySpace and Why Best Means More Than First [MARK MULLIGAN]
DJ Marshmello played a 10 minute set before 10 million gamers and fans on Fortnite over the weekend. It was far from the first concert on a gaming platform. but. Continue reading
Spotify In Talks To Buy Gimlet For $200M, Investors React
Spotify is in advance talks to acquire respected podcaster Gimlet Media for $200 million, according to multiple sources. Podcasts have been a central focus for Spotify in recent months, as. Continue reading
REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review
As we peruse another busy seven days in the music industry, we revistit the possibily that conventional radio may have successfully dodged the digital bullet, SiriusXM's impress revenue, some top. Continue reading
This Week In Music Commentary
Commentators inside the music biz this week shared their thoughts on what the global music industry can learn from China, why Article 13 could be a disaster for independent artists,. Continue reading
PledgeMusic Issues Update As Talks To Save It Continue
PledgeMusic, which has been plagued by months of late payments and non-payments to artists, has issued a new statement as part of an aggressive attempt to save the struggling music. Continue reading
Zane Lowe To Keynote Music Biz Conference
Music Biz, The Music Business Association, has announced Zane Lowe of Beats 1 and Apple Music as the latest industry figure to keynote 2019 Music Biz Conference. The Grammy-nominated producer,. Continue reading
Spotify India Price To Be Just $2 A Month, Labels Delay Launch [REPORT]
As we reported yesterday, Spotify's launch in India has been delayed because the streamer has been unable to close deals with at least two of the major label groups. Now. Continue reading
With Spotify Canvas, Artists Add Moving Visuals To Tracks
Spotify is beta testing Canvas, a new feature which allows artists and labels to add a fullscreen, 3-8 second moving visual to tracks. It replaces cover art and will loop. Continue reading