YouTube Has A Messaging Problem [Chris Castle]
Beholden to faceless bureaucrats at Google, YouTube has become extremely difficult to do business with, says Chris Castle, provoking the ire of many in the music industry; and while its dominant position in. Continue reading
Spotify Cuts Dubset Deal To Add Millions Of Mixes
[UPDATED] First it was Apple Music and now Spotify. Dubset is bringing its MixBANK platform that identifies and pays revenue to both DJs and the artists sampled to the worlds largest. Continue reading
Spotify’s Discover Weekly Is A Hit: 40M Listeners, 5B Tracks Streamed, Artists Adding Millions Of New Fans
With fanboy like zeal, I'll admit that Spotify's Discover Weekly is one of my favorite features on any streaming service. (Though, I'm also excited about Slacker's new programming.) Stats from. Continue reading
New Artist Model Approach To Musician Websites + Free Online Workshop
More than simply a vehicle for music sales an artist's website can (and should) act as a funnel for fan connections. Here we look at how this can be done. Continue reading
Slacker Radio Smartly Bets On Original Content, Storytelling In Battle With Pandora, Spotify
From exclusives to curation, every streaming service is looking for unique features that attract users. As it battles Pandora and the rest of a crowded field, Slacker is putting its. Continue reading
Most Music Tech Startups Don’t Know Shit About How Labels Work – A Response To David Pakman
In response to David Pakman's piece on the difficulty of building a successful music industry startup, Jim McDermott looks at why it is that so many of these startups have. Continue reading
Spotify Curated Playlists Generate 1B Streams Weekly
Are playlists the new radio? It's too early to know if that's really an apt comparison, but its unequivocally true that playlists generate huge interest and income. Proving just how. Continue reading
Making The Most Of Facebook Live: 5 Tips
As Facebook Live continues to take the world of live video broadcasting service, we're looking at several different tips and strategies for getting the most out of the service, and. Continue reading
Spotify Payments To Music Industry Up 85% To $1.8B Last Year
80% revenue growth would be cause for celebration at almost any company. But Spotify isn't just any company. Growth means greater expenses for the music streamer and last year, which. Continue reading
