Spotify Chief Content Officer Stefan Blom Exits
Spotify’s Chief Content Officer, Stefan Blom, is leaving the music streamer, the company confirms. Along with Kevin Brown, Blom is the second top Spotify executive to leave the company over. Continue reading
Jimmy Iovine To Exit Apple In August, 4 Years After The $3 Billion Beats Deal
Jimmy Iovine will leave Apple in August, according to multiple sources. The exit comes just months past four years after Apple bought the Iovine and Dr. Dre led Beats headphone. Continue reading
TIDAL Partners with Dubset For Legal DJ Sets, Remixes
Dubset today has partnered with TIDAL to deliver legal mixes, remixes and DJ sets to music streamer. The startup previously partnered with Apple Music and Spotify, and has deals for. Continue reading
Spotify Announces 70 Million Paid Subscribers, Then Deletes Their Tweet
Spotify announced via a tweet that it now has 70 million paid subscribers. That's up from 60 million during the summer. In June, Spotify reported 140 million combined paid and. Continue reading
Michael Schneider, Hard 8 Management & Folsom Records [INTERVIEW]
In this interview, Hard 8 Management and Folsom Records' Michael Schneider sat down to talk about his work, the importance of technological innovation in marketing, and the value of messenger. Continue reading
Why Does Apple Want Shazam?
The recent acquisition of Shazam by Apple for a relatively modest 400 million has left many wondering what the tech giant could want with the music identification service. Given that. Continue reading
Why Did Wixen Just File A $1.6B Lawsuit Against Spotify: The Music Modernization Act
A clause in The Music Modernization Act, a proposed U.S. law filed just weeks ago, prompted Wixen, the publisher for 50,000 songs by 2000 songwriters including Tom Petty, Neil Young. Continue reading
The Dark Side Of Patronage: Just 2% Of Patreon Creators Earn More Than Minimum Wage
No one platform is a panacea for DYI. creators, but fan patronage platform Patreon has been touted as a solution for some. Musician and creator Amanda Palmer earns more than. Continue reading
Unblocking Music’s Blockchain: Berklee’s Panos Panay On CNBC
Berklee College of Music's Panos Panay recently explained to a CNBC panel how “blockchain,” the system behind Bitcoin, has vast revenue potential in the world of music.“The vision behind it. Continue reading
