Live Nation, Hulu Partners For Virtual Reality Concerts
Are virtual reality concerts a smart brand extension or the potential death of live concerts as we know them? Perhaps in a rush not to be left out, concert promoters. Continue reading
TuneCore Encourages Members To Opt-In To $25M Spotify NMPA Settement, Artist Advocates Cry Foul
Spotify and the NMPA are contacting artists and publishers encouraging them to sign on to the $25 million settlement they negotiated over unreported and unpaid royalties for unlicensed streams. This week, TuneCore. Continue reading
Reaching Millennial Fans Using Old School Billboards At Music Festivals
How to market to millennial consumers is a great mystery for most main stream marketers. It turns out that one of the best ways to reach millennial music fans –. Continue reading
Apple Music To Get Major Overhaul Next Month, Beats To Add Stations
As its first anniversary approaches, Apple Music is getting a major overhaul, according to reports surfacing this morning. The changes come at a time when CEO Tim Cook is hoping. Continue reading
Don’t Count SoundCloud Out Yet…
With significant losses SoundCloud has been taking a significant amount of heat. Still, among the many streaming services, there are still a lot of things SoundCloud gets right that its competitors. Continue reading
SoundCloud Launches Paid Subscriptions, Turns On Ads In UK, Ireland
[UPDATED] SoundCloud has launched its paid subscription music streaming GO offering in the UK and Ireland. Ad free subscriptions cost £10 a month, and free users will now face an. Continue reading
Lessons From Prince And His Struggles With Digital Music
In addition to his legacy as an artist and performer, Prince also had, throughout his career, a complex relationship with the world of digital music distribution, and while he certainly tried. Continue reading
REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review
Neil Young drops on TIDAL, a judge assigns an administrator for the will-less Prince's estate, Apple Music sees something of a growth spurt, and much more as we take one. Continue reading
Spotify Is Becoming MySpace, While Apple Music Becomes Facebook
Although Apple's quarterly revenue streak was recently broken, a bump in Apple Music subscribers offered one bright spot in an otherwise grim report, suggesting Apple may finally be creating some. Continue reading
