The Power Struggle of Music Versus the Machine
The digital age has created previously unimagined opportunities for musicians, and changed music creation, distribution and discovery forever. But alongside those changes, the livelihoods of creators has been threatened. Now is the. Continue reading
Viacom Releases First Virtual Reality Music Album “Melody Of Dust”
If video killed the radio star, will virtual reality make traditional music performance obsolete? We're in the very early stages, but VR has the potential to transform how music is. Continue reading
How Would Asset Bubble Theorist Hyman Minsky Feel About Spotify’s Unique IPO Plans?
Recent indicators suggest that Spotify is considering offering a direct listing where it simply registers its shares on a public exchange. This would mark a departure from typical IPOs and,. Continue reading
ASCAP Teams With LANDR To Offer Members Free Mastering
ASCAP has teamed with LANDR to offer its 600,000 songwriter and publisher members unlimited automated mastering. All ASCAP members will be given free access to LANDR’s Basic Subscription plus one HD. Continue reading
Spotify Exec Killed In Stockholm Attack, CEO Ek Pays Tribute
Spotify senior executive Chris Bevington was one of four people killed during a terrorist attack in Stockholm on Friday April 7th. Now, Spotify CEO Daniel Ek has posted a heartfelt. Continue reading
Jay Z’s Catalog Pulled From Spotify, Apple Music [UPDATED]
UPDATE: Jay Z’s solo catalog has been pulled from Spotify and Apple Music, but remains available on Tidal, which he founded and controls. Jay Z had pulled his debut album "Reasonable. Continue reading
MON. BRIEF: Jay Z Catalog Pulled • Spotify Premium Exec Exits • Live Nation Rated Buy • More
Monday 4.10.17 Music Business News From Around The Web Jay Z will never have a #1 from Tidal streams alone. Isn't wonderful that he doesn't care? Updated continuously under our More. Continue reading
REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review
In this rewind back through seven busy days of music industry news, we revisit a major scandal at the copyright office regarding a 'fake budget' line item, the major sales. Continue reading
TakeLessons Acquires Competitor Chromatik
TakeLessons has acquired Chromatik, a digital sheet music and music education platform. Details of the deal were not announced, but Chromatik had raised $7.7 million from Rustic Canyon Partners, Learn Capital, Plus. Continue reading
