Streaming Music and Fixing The Tyranny Of Choice
By Mark Mulligan from Music Industry Blog. Regular readers will be familiar with my concept of the ‘Tyranny of Choice’ namely that there is so much music choice now as. Continue reading
Music Tech & Futures Summit: “How Music Will Marry Technology”
The Music Tech & Futures Summit is set to take place in Nashville, December 10 and 11. The industry gathering is organized by Innovation Enterprise whose business includes creating a. Continue reading
The 7 Fundamental Steps To Cover Band Success (Part 1 of 2)
There are countless resources for musicians and bands working with originial material. Marketing gurus are constantly blasting out how-to guides, giving pointers to those musicians looking to build their fanbase.. Continue reading
Music Tech Funding: Rowl, Ticketbis, Sensbeat
Today's music tech funding news focuses on three startups that aren't music-only but include music in the mix and are part of the competitive landscape for numerous music-related startups. Rowl,. Continue reading
How Lean Back Listening Helped Break A Dutch Hit In The States
By Will Page, Jomar Perez, and Chris Tynan from Spotify Insights. Dutch rapper Mr Probz self-released his song ‘Waves’ late last year. Soon afterwards, German house producer Robin Schulz remixed. Continue reading
Grooveshark To Appeal Latest Legal Defeat
Following last week's defiant response to its major loss in court, embattled music streamer Grooveshark is now promising to appeal the ruling, saying it is “preparing for the appeal process.”. Continue reading
REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review
Ello? Ello! Does This Suddenly Popular Social Network Have Music Marketing Potential? Grooveshark Responds To Lawsuit Loss Defiantly, Vows To Continue But Read The Email From Grooveshark's Co-Founder That Lost. Continue reading
Music/Tech/Media Deals: From Startup Funding To Big Brand Partnerships
Lots of deals and funding news of late. Here's a quick roundup including funding for Artiphon and Musikki, deals between Deezer x Bose and SoundHound x TouchTunes plus Gracenote's acquisition. Continue reading
After SiriusXM Win, The Turtles Slap Pandora With $25 Million Class-Action Lawsuit
Fresh off their court win against Sirius XM in a landmark decision forcing digital broadcasters to pay royalties on the performance of pre-1972 recordings, Flo & Eddie of The Turtles. Continue reading
Music Streaming is “just dressed-up piracy” says Rosanne Cash
Singer and songwriter Roseanne Cash has testified passionately before Congress on the need for copyright reform. But Johnny Cash's little girl also has some strong opinions about music streaming –. Continue reading
Thom Yorke’s BitTorrent Bundle Passes 1.2 Million Downloads
Last Friday, Radiohead frontman Thom Yorke released a new solo album "Tomorrow’s Modern Boxes" via BitTorrent. As of today, it has been downloaded more than 1 million times; including both free downloads of the. Continue reading
