HFA’s Slingshot Supports TIDAL’s U.S. Launch
HFA (Harry Fox Agency) has signed a licensing and royalty administration services arrangement with music streaming service TIDAL to support the launch of their new CD quality streaming service. TIDAL’s owner. Continue reading
Spotify Upgrades iPad App
Spotify has updated its iPad app to include Your Music, a design and feature set already available on the music streamer's desktop and mobile apps which make it easier to save, organize. Continue reading
Universal Music Chairman Lucian Grainge Skeptical Of SoundCloud Revenue Model
Universal Music Group Chairman Lucian Grainge expressed skepticism of SoundCloud's business model and the benefit of doing a deal right now with audio platform. There is an “opportunity for SoundCloud. Continue reading
50% Of AM/FM Stations Will Be Gone In 10 Years, Says Top Analyst
Half of all AM/FM broadcast stations will disappear by 2024, according to a new report from top radio analyst Gordon Borrell. The reason? The rise of the so called "digital dashboard". Continue reading
YouTube Music Service Could Cost Artists, Labels $2.3 Billion Per Year In Lost Income
[UPDATED] A new report from Mark Mulligan and media industry analysts MIDiA looks at the massive impact YouTube along with its yet to launch Music Key service will have on the music. Continue reading
Platformz Mobile Aims to Bridge the Gap for Indie Artists
According to Billboard, Indie music comprises 34.5% of the United States music industry market. It is notoriously an underserved sector – Platformz mobile app aims to change that. The app. Continue reading
Front Gate Partners With Umbel To Bring More Data To Event Ticketing & Marketing
Austin-based Front Gate Tickets has announced a strategic alliance with another Austin-based company, Umbel, to provide comprehensive analytics from platforms such as Facebook to their clients. Using a system it calls. Continue reading
Tidal Launches In US, UK Packing Hi-Fi Audio, Video and Curation In Single Streaming Platform
Created by the team at WiMP and bringing lossless music to mobile for the first time, Tidal is making waves, but their high quality ALAC and FLAC format at 1,411. Continue reading
Pandora Merlin Deal with 120,000 Indie Labels Pays Just 50% Of SoundExchange’s CRB Request
Documents filed by Pandora with the U.S. Copyright Royalty Board (CRB) have revealed an until-now secret deal that the music streamer made with digital rights organization Merlin on behalf of 120,000+. Continue reading
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