Getting It Done: The Week In D.I.Y & Indie Music
6 Resolutions All Musicians Should Make for 2015 Facebook, Twitter Changes Make Music Videos More Important Than Ever 5 Things That Smart Musicians Do Every Day [Best of Hypebot. Continue reading
Facebook Acquires QuickFire As Video Views Exceed 1 Billion A Day
Facebook has acquired video startup Quickfire. The acquisition comes as the social giant's daily video views pass 1 billion a day. QuickFire's proprietary technology encodes high quality video speeding uploads and. Continue reading
Monster Sues Beats and HTC Over Apple Acquisition
Audio equipment maker Monster has brought legal action against Apple's recently acquired Beats Electronics division and Taiwanese smartphone maker HTC, alleging that both firms conspired to remove Monster from a. Continue reading
CONTEXT: The Future Of Music Streaming And Personalization?
By Alexandre Passant on APassant.net With CES starting, I though it would be a good time to reflect on the future of music streaming, and what’s needed to own the space. Not only because. Continue reading
6 Predictions For The Music Industry In 2015
Guest Post by Eric Neumann of Mad Genius Radio. It’s been an exciting year in music. Taylor Swift made headlines after pulling her entire catalog from Spotify, Thom Yorke released a surprise solo album. Continue reading
Live Nation To Shut Down Boomrat Electronic Music Discovery Site
Live Nation is shutting down its Boomrat electronic dance music discovery site on January 15th. Live Nation had acquired and launched Boomrat in July of last year. The Boomrat team and much. Continue reading
Music Tech Accelerator Project Music Names First 8 Startups
Nashville based music and technology accelerator Project Music has named its inaugural class of 8 music tech startups. A partnership of the Nashville Entrepreneur Center and Country Music Association, each Project. Continue reading
Live Nation Labs Top Execs Eric Garland, Ethan Kaplan Exit As Division Restructures
Top executives Eric Garland and Ethan Kaplan have exited Live Nation Labs, the concert and ticketing giant's digital innovation hub, according to multiple sources. Labs was created after Live Nation's. Continue reading
SoundHound Officially Integrates Spotify “Add To Playlist” Feature For Android Users
SoundHound has released the "Add To Playlist" feature for anxiously awaiting Android smartphone owners allowing users to add a song they've either ID'd or searched for directly to a Spotify. Continue reading