Peter Hollens On How He Changed The Music Industry From His Living Room [INTERVIEW]

In this interview, Danny Ross speaks with music industry success story Peter Hollens on his already impressive career, from staring in The Sing Off, to using Patreon as a way. Continue reading

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Take Your Followers On The Road Using YouTube Live

With live video expected to soon occupy 5% of mobile video traffic in the coming five years, it is of little surprise that YouTube is getting their foot in the. Continue reading

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THU. BRIEF: #SXSW Updates • EscapeX Adds Tunecore Exec • Napster + Giphy • Youth Abandon Radio • More

THURSDAY 3.16.17 Music Business News From Around The Web Am I wrong, or is the less big news – aside from visa issues – emanating from SXSW this year? Updated. Continue reading

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What Do Users Really Want In Their Premium Streaming Music Service? [Glenn Peoples]

What do consumers really want in a premium music service? Great playlists. People really care about playlists, concludes Glenn Peoples, Music Insights and Analytics at Pandora on the day that the. Continue reading

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Indie Artists Can’t Afford To Skip Streaming: A Look At The Numbers

In this illuminating look at a year in streaming, CD Baby CEO Tracy Maddux examines how indie artists are beginning to see appreciable payouts from online streaming services, although other revenue. Continue reading

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WED. BRIEF: MelodyVR Accelerates • Deezer + Fnac • DeadMau vs Meowingtons • Ticketmaster Takes On Bots • More

Wednesday 3.15.17 Music Business News From Around The Web  Is music virtual-reality startup MelodyVR the latest MusicNet or the new Spotify. Or for all you newbies, is it too early. Continue reading

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Now Amazon Wants To Commoditize Music Festivals

After successfully altering many aspects of consumer spending, Amazon is now looking extend its reach to the commoditization of music festivals. We're not quite sure what that means yet, but. Continue reading

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Pandora Not For Sale, Will Be Profitable This Year, Says Pandora CEO As Stock Falls [VIDEO]

Pandora founder and CEO Tom Westergren made some bold claims during a CNBC appearance Monday.  Wall Street was unimpressed, pushing the stock -6.3% to $11.60 by midday Tuesday. 

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Piracy Is What Made Me, Says Ed Sheeran

While piracy is often demonized as an aspect of the industry which ruins careers before they've even really begun, the reality is that the illicit dissemination of music can in. Continue reading

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Songkick Announces Shazam Integration, New Stats

Songkick is now integrated within the hugely popular Shazam app. Songkick's database of million concerts and events is being rolled out today to Shazam users worldwide. 

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