Jumpstart Your Music And Tech Startup At Music Startup Academy
I've published Hypebot for a decade and run Skyline Music for longer, and in that time I've lost count of the promising music and music tech startups that have come. Continue reading
TomorrowWorld Cancelled As SFX Death Spiral Accelerates
The message from SFX in recent days has been that by selling "non-core assets" like Beatport and Fame House and focusing on their core business of producing big EDM fests, they would. Continue reading
Music Industry, Tech Leaders Converge On SXSW For Must-See Panels
To help you sort through the chaos of SXSW, we're offering a list of some of the music industry's most relevant thought leaders, and when and where you can find. Continue reading
Spotify Introduces “Fresh Finds” Tastemaker Generated Artist Discovery Playlists
Discover Weekly, which has quickly become my favorite Spotify feature, uses my listening habits to uncover tracks I'll like with unnerving accuracy. Now Spotify is applying similar algorithms to the. Continue reading
Patreon Gives Users Chance To Respond To DMCA Notices Before Content Is Removed
While many lawsuit-fearing sites simply remove content without hesitation following a notice from the DMCA, Patreon - at their own personal risk - is now giving users a 48 hour window in which to. Continue reading
TUE. BRIEFING: Sony Sues UMG Owned Radionomy • Kayne Embraces Pirate Bay • Stones To Play Cuba • ASCAP Expo • MORE
Wednesday 3.2.2016 Music Business News & Views From Around The Web Dear World, When will you realize that Kayne West is just a confused attention-whore of questionable talent? Updated continuously under. Continue reading
UPDATE: Beatport Responds As SFX Auctions Top EDM Destination
UPDATE: EDM destination Beatport is relative success story in a sea of failures for now bankrupt SFX Entertainment, but like many digital music services it loses money. So as part. Continue reading
Tidal Terminates Two Top Execs
Tidal has fired two top executives, CFO Chris Hart and COO Nils Juell, according to multiple sources. For it's part, Tidal is saying that it is just moving more of its. Continue reading
Has The Digital Experiment Failed? A Post-Unicorn Survival Guide And Call To Action For Artists [Casey Rae]
As the music tech industry consolidates at an alarming rate, we look at how independent artists can survive by breaking up industry conglomerates and working to keep music's tech sector. Continue reading
