Paul René Albertini On MarathonArtists And Supporting Artists, Managers, Music Tech Startups [INTERVIEW]
Here music industry veteran and chairman/co-founder of the music tech accelerator MarathonArtists Labs, Paul René Albertin discusses his tech investment companies, as well as the changing landscape of the music business overall,. Continue reading
Is Buying Tidal A Waste Of Apple’s Money?
Although Apple is allegedly in talks to purchase Jay-Z's streaming service Tidal, it's hard to see what exactly what the benefit would be for Tim Cook's company, as Apple is. Continue reading
Google Play Music, You Tube Red Set To Beat Spotify Into India
Google Play Music and YouTube Red are ready to launch in India ahead of Spotify. The confirmation comes via screenshots posted by two users on an Android Reddit forum .. Continue reading
YouTube’s Importance Declines As Spotify, Apple Music, Tidal Streams Surpass Music Video Streams For First Time
On-demand streaming music delivered by Spotify, Apple Music, Tidal and others grew at an amazing 108% compared to the first half of last year. For the first time ever, those. Continue reading
Tidal Failed To Pay Indie Labels In Norway For Months [REPORT]
Tidal failed to pay a number of indie labels, according to a Norwegian outlet. Whether caused by negligence or the complexities of paying tens of thousands of labels, publishers and. Continue reading
Open Source Music Proponent Jason Herskowitz Joins Spotify [UPDATED]
[UPDATED] Jason Herskowitz has joined Spotify. Herscowitz, who developed open-source cross-platform music player Tomahawk, has been an outspoken critic of the music industry. He'll be based in NYC and according. Continue reading
Guvera To Meet With 150 Creditors Owed $15 Million, 3000 Investors As Music Streamer Launches Strange Video PR Offensive
Guvera is hanging by its thumbnails prior to Thursday's meeting with creditors and investors. But that hasn't stopped the troubled music streamer from launching a strange charm offensive anchored by two. Continue reading
4 Big Music Business Stories You Missed Over The July 4th Weekend
I hope that you had a restful holiday weekend. I caught up on sleep, as apparently did Kayne West and his celebrity friends, according to his controversial new video, which. Continue reading
Liv Buli’s Weekend Reading: Is Apple A Mean Girl? Could Taylor Sue Kanye? This Week in Music and Much More
As she does most Fridays, Liv Buli, the Data Journalist for Pandora's Next Big Sound shares what she's paying attention to, as she parsed data while also taking the cultural temperature. Liv often sees what. Continue reading
Apple Berates Spotify For Asking For “Preferential Treatment”
Apple has now answered the accusation that it caused "grave harm to Spotify and its customers” by rejecting an update to the music streamer's iOS app. “We find it troubling that you. Continue reading
